Category Lead Professional

6 days ago


Gladsaxe, Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark Novo Nordisk AS Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Senior Category Lead to join our International Operations team in Strategic Operations. This role is responsible for securing efficient and robust category management, both short and long term, for our commercial supply chain within logistics and distribution.

The successful candidate will collaborate with our International Operations Commercial Supply Chain team to strategize, implement, and support global sourcing activities, negotiations, and partnerships across the 7 IO regions.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Lead major negotiations and sourcing events with key wholesalers & distributors, driving margin focus and top-line impact.
  • Drive value beyond savings by providing supply chain procurement subject matter expertise and strategic advice to business lines.
  • Act as a cross-functional strategic link between global/local and internal/external stakeholders.
  • Manage strategic partnerships and drive senior management meetings between executives and main partners.
  • Explore and implement alternative distribution methods (e.g. direct to pharmacy).
  • Identify external opportunities and innovation through partners, including sustainability projects, and leverage global negotiation tactics such as portfolio bundling and global representation.

Requirements:

  • Masters degree or equivalent in supply chain, procurement, business, engineering, or relevant field.
  • Minimum +7 years of work experience within related field and holistic understanding of full value chain.
  • Experience in multinational company and pharmaceutical industry highly valued.
  • Proven experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or similar obtained within international organization or consulting company.
  • Strong knowledge about logistics & distribution, particularly in pharma or retail.
  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management to achieve followship across functions and geographies.


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