Senior Category Manager

3 months ago


Bagsværd, Denmark Novo Nordisk Full time

The job

entails that you: Actively interact with relevant parts of the organization to understand the Novo Nordisk business needs Based on the business needs, and aligning with our overall Supply Chain Strategy and specific Category Strategy, identify external providers capable of supporting us. This includes conducting sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ) while taking, in collaboration with your stakeholders, various sourcing criteria into account (e.g. timelines, costs, technology, robustness, biodiversity, responsible sourcing, etc.) - which at times might be complex to retrieve or define Assist the Legal organization in drafting sourcing contracts, take the lead in negotiating contracts with the identified external solution providers (CMOs), as well as effectively managing the ongoing CMO relationship and updating contracts as necessary Ensure that category fundamentals, such as contracting, negotiations, supplier collaboration structures, and risk assessments are all managed timely and according to internal procedures Thrive with stakeholder management, with direct exposure to management of Novo Nordisk, as well as external partners Qualifications To succeed in this role, we imagine you to: Hold a master’s degree or equivalent in supply chain, business, engineering, or any other relevant field Have a previous experience within procurement/sourcing from a large international organization Demonstrate experience working in a regulated industry such as pharmaceutical, medical devices, automotive, health care, food, dairy, or cosmetics industries to name only a few Possess strong communication and presentation skills Be fluent in both verbal and written English As a person, you have a commercial and strategic mindset, with the ability to quickly understand different complex business models and industry dynamics. You can put the strategy into action by breaking the bigger picture down into sourcing-related decisions. You can keep a holistic view on the entire Category, together with your team members, as well as its impact on other pieces of the supply chain, while still being into the details of your specific projects. Additionally, you are a skilled project manager, with strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of numbers. Lastly, you enjoy working in a multicultural and fast-paced environment and bring a ‘can-do attitude’, and a healthy sense of humour to your work also when under pressure. About the department Global Strategic Outsourcing & Devices (GSOD) is the central sourcing unit in Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply division. Through collaboration with our international supplier networks, we ensure the availability of external supply needed to develop and produce products that help millions of people around the world living with chronic diseases. Joining our team, you will be surrounded by colleagues with different backgrounds and levels of experience, allowing you to continue your development within the sourcing domain. In GSOD, we invest significant resources in developing our employees through coaching, frequent feedback, formal training, and challenging responsibilities. You will join an international team with a diverse group of people who are self-driven, open-minded, and have a strong drive to show that despite us being good at what we do, we can be even better. Working at Novo Nordisk We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

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