Marek Povolny

Marek Povolny currently serves as the Global Head of Procurement Compliance and Global Competency Center Procurement Lead at Sandoz, where responsibilities include overseeing procurement compliance, internal audits, enterprise risk management, and managing international compliance teams. Prior to these roles, Marek held various positions at Novartis, including Head of Procurement Compliance and Procurement Transformation Manager, focusing on compliance frameworks, business process reviews, and procurement transformation projects. With extensive experience in procurement, including a long tenure at Rockwell Automation managing sourcing projects and enhancing procurement processes across EMEA, Marek began their career in procurement management roles at SPEL and entered the commercial field at ista Raab Karcher and KOVO a.s. Marek holds a foundation in economic studies from Střední ekonomická škola.