Carina Svensson

• Designing and implementing the purchasing process for marketing services in Marketing & Sales and Communications departments at Headquarters and in the Baloise companies, Region Europe • Consolidating, negotiating, procuring and managing marketing services contracts in the areas of Advertising, Branding, Market Research, Media and Event Management on behalf of Marketing & Sales and Communications departments • Developing and implementing a communications strategy/projects for Group Procurement

• Designed Employee Value Proposition (EVP) guidelines and messaging aligned with the Corporate Brand in collaboration with creative agencies and Internal Communications • Developed and implemented EVP communications projects and materials aligned with the EVP guidelines in collaborating with the various HR areas • Provided guidance, support and training on the EVP guidelines for the HR community Project duration: 6 months

• Developed and implemented a global communications strategy and activities for Pharma Global Sourcing and led the newsflow for channels, media and presentations in close partnership with the sourcing leadership team, major business owners and country sourcing heads • Developed and implemented the communications activities of the Pharma Global Sourcing’s global conference • Design and implement change management programs • Develop and coordinate external communications • Supervise the work of an assistant

• Established and led “The Source”, a quarterly electronic newsletter, and led the branding initiative of Pharma Global Sourcing’s communications materials, • Developed category management process training materials and learning tools, • Developed and implemented Pharma Global Sourcing’s talent development program and designed and organized the category management process training programs and courses world wide • Supervised the work of external training providers, agencie and web-master

• Established the purchasing process in Global Marketing & Sales, negotiated marketing services contracts and developed the official documentation for the procurement of these services (contract/request for proposal templates, tools, processes, guidelines) • Consolidated, negotiated, procured and managed marketing services contracts in the areas of Medical Education, Public Relations and Advertising on behalf of Global Marketing & Sales in Basel and in East Hanover/US. Implemented a stakeholder program with

• Consolidated, negotiated and procured temporary personnel services contracts on behalf of all Novartis business sectors in Switzerland and developed the official documentation for the procurement of these services. • Supervised a team of purchasing assistants

• Consolidated, negotiated and procured travel services contracts

• Conducted training and workshops for purchasing managers and business executives in the Federated States of Micronesia, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Zambia • Designed, implemented and managed technical cooperation projects in the areas of purchasing and supply management, in Africa and the Pacific. Negotiated funding with donors. Led advisory missions to small- and medium sized enterprises and made recommendations for organizational improvements and capacity building • Developed training materials and programs

• Coordinated, procured and supplied goods & equipment to technical cooperation projects in developing countries. Conducted a survey to field projects in West-Africa to improve efficiency between the headquarter purchasing function and country level organizations

Coordinated, negotiated and managed long-term office supplies and services contracts. Developed travel guidelines.

Responsible for the financial reporting, including accounting, planning, execution, consolidation and follow-up of monthly accounts and reporting to headquarters in Paris. Supervised a team of 6 people.

Responsible for the company's accounting and administration. Responsible for the company's contacts with authorities, customers, suppliers and owners.

Teacher of English and French at A-level / High School level.