Supply Manager

4 weeks ago

Taastrup, Denmark Novo Nordisk AS Full time

Category:

Procurement

Are you eager to advance your career in a global organisation, skilled at building strong partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders? Do you aspire to make a difference across a diverse area, while working alongside a talented and supportive team?

If so, we look forward to seeing you apply your knowledge and expertise to set a strategic direction for the area. Apply now and join us in Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials & Services (SSIMS).

The Position
As a Supply Manager at Novo Nordisk, you'll play a pivotal role in driving and developing category teams, collaborating with Quality, Category Managers, and other stakeholders to execute the Category Plan and address specific issues. You'll optimize categories across the supply chain, from service suppliers to Novo Nordisk production, ensuring seamless collaboration with suppliers and internal teams.

Your key responsibilities include:

- Driving tasks and projects within the relevant category, as defined in the category plan(s) or prioritized by the Category Group
- Monitoring and driving supplier performance, ensuring adherence to agreements, on-time delivery, and quality performance
- Conducting supplier status meetings and drive supplier-related projects
- Managing supplier capacity by coordinating short-term forecasts with relevant stakeholders, matching supplier capacities to our future production demands
- Ensuring supplier compliance with Novo Nordisk purchasing requirements, including managing supplier-related change requests
- Driving and contributing to supplier/supply risk management in the relevant sourcing categories

Qualifications
To thrive in this role, we believe you to:

- Hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Bring at least 2 years of experience in category management, procurement, or supply chain management, ideally in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries
- Have proven experience in supplier management, including performance monitoring, negotiation, and risk management practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance and regulatory compliance in supply chain management
- Display proficiency in both spoken and written English

It would be considered as an advantage if you have project management skills with the ability to drive tasks and projects to completion.
On a personal level, you have strong communication and stakeholder management skills, allowing you to influence decision-making and navigate a complex sourcing environment. You are proactive, structured, and are capable of working on your own as in a team, effortlessly securing commitment from both internal and external stakeholders, while thriving in cross-functional project teams. With an outgoing personality, you foster collaboration, share knowledge, and contribute to a positive work environment.

About the department
SSIMS is one of the central sourcing units in Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply division, responsible for short- medium- and long-term strategic sourcing activities, which involves global identification and strategic management of suppliers for Novo Nordisk’s worldwide pharmaceutical production sites.

You will be part of a diverse department that ensures global supply of Energy, Production Services, and Supplies such as Gowning, Waste Management, Sterilizations Services, and other critical production materials and services. Joining our team, you will be surrounded by several experienced international Category Managers, allowing you to continue your development within the sourcing domain.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
If you have questions regarding the job, you are welcome to call Bettina Lohse (Senior Category Lead, Production Services and supplies) at +4530794654.
 
Deadline
9 March 2025.
You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

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