About the Department

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

• Tuition Assistance

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

Lead & manage the contractor & vendor selection process & maintain list of qualified vendors. Ensure the acquisition of high-quality goods/services at the best possible prices by negotiating & monitoring contracts with selected suppliers. Manage continuous improvement initiatives that drive efficient & effective sourcing practices that will realize increased investment efficiency of monies spent & ensure fair value & service accountability.

Relationships

Senior Manager, Finance & IT API.

Essential Functions

• Ensure contract coverage for key services & goods

• Maintain list of qualified contractors

• Ensure storage of contracts in the proper systems

• Monitor & track expiration of contracts

• Benchmark operational costs to industry standards regarding RFQ process

• Communicate to Line of Business approved suppliers for key services & goods

• Conduct spend analysis to support & justify sourcing direction & related activities

• Develop supplier selection criteria & facilitate Line of Business through sourcing processes

• Manage & monitor organizational compliance with all established supplier agreements

• Serve as key sourcing liaison with Corporate Sourcing colleagues & manage the tracking/reporting of key departmental metrics

• Establish, direct & lead cross-functional teams in various sourcing categories to identify, select, negotiate, establish & source preferred supplier contracts, agreements, leases, supplies & services

• Identify, pursue, & maximize opportunities for realizing cost saving without sacrificing the quality, service & reliability expected of our suppliers

• Partner with Line of Business to demonstrate how Purchasing can help support overall business strategies

• Support the novoDSI Supplier Diversity program & promotes the inclusion of diverse suppliers in all sourcing initiatives

• Resolve issues relating to receipts of order discrepancies regarding contracts

• Manage suppliers to achieve planned outcomes based on business needs & drive on-going improvement in supplier performance

• Represent NNPII on global & local project teams for changes that affect business needs relating to sourcing activities

• Coordinate sourcing activities with Denmark for assigned commodities

• Develop reporting tools & metrics as needed to monitor the contract process

• Develop & maintain internal & external stakeholder relationships

• Maintain & develop department procedures according to cGMPs

• Perform other duties as assigned

  Physical Requirements

  Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

  Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field required

• 5 years of experience in planning/purchasing or related field preferred

• Strong Knowledge of Strategic Sourcing Methodologies, Processes & Purchasing practices preferred

• Strong Negotiation skills preferred

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills; good presentation skills a plus

• Computer skills including experience with Excel & electronic Material management systems preferred

• Familiarity with SAP preferred

• Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred

• Willing to learn LEAN & Flow concepts & skills preferred

• Able to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

  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.

  Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

  If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.