Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life! 

 Novartis partners with external managed service provider Magnit Global to offer engaging temporary contractor opportunities like this, to those who are looking for flexibility in their career while looking to gain new skills and experiences providing services to an inclusive global medicines company. Click here to learn more about Magnit.

 Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on…

Job Description:

• Animal Import/Export: Handling internal and external animal import/export processes.
• Animal Orders: Coordinating and placing accurate animal orders in collaboration with researchers, Comparative Medicine, Animal Welfare, Veterinary Services, and external suppliers.
• Order Checks: Ensuring each animal order meets legal, internal, and hygienic requirements.
• Delivery Status: Monitoring and communicating the status of all deliveries, addressing unexpected delays or issues.
• Point of Contact: Serving as the contact person for all in-vivo BR labs in Basel and for all animal vendors regarding order issues.
• Data Management: Collecting, curating, and providing high-quality data for visualization.
• Purchase Orders: Placing purchase orders in eShop.
• Stakeholder Management: Actively managing PO and/or GR placement and timing with key stakeholders.
• Invoice Management: Checking incoming invoices, booking goods receipts in eShop, and resolving payment issues.
• Buffy Coat Orders: Coordinating Buffy Coat orders for BR, managing orders and logistics with the Blood Donor Centre Bern.

Requirements:

• Apprenticeship / Bachelor Degree in an administration or comparable
• Fluent in Business English and German (written and spoken)
• Technical Skills: Excellent office and time management skills, Strong communication skills (written and verbal), Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Software skills: Microsoft Office Tool, Purchase Order Tool (e.g. ARIBA , eShop)
• Ideal previous experience: Operational and/or Procurement experience

Workload: 100% (40 hours per week)
Role type: Onsite
Required start date: June 2025

Why Novartis: 
Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation: 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.