Director of Finance & Procurement

End of 2024, Novo Nordisk acquired the manufacturing site Catalent Anagni S.r.l. with the ambition to expand our capacity to meet the needs of millions of patients. You will be part of a global team that will develop the pharma facilities of the future and work with advanced technology to rethink our fill & finish facilities. 

Are you a strategic financial leader with a passion for driving innovation in the pharmaceutical industry? We’re looking for a Finance & Procurement Director to take the helm in shaping financial excellence, optimizing procurement strategies, and ensuring sustainable growth. We invite you to join our team as a Finance & Procurement Director at Novo Nordisk. The position is based in Anagni, Italy. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career. 

 
The position 

As a Finance & Procurement Director, you will be responsible for developing and implementing financial strategy to support the Fill & Finish Expansions' (FFEx) site Anagni goals and targets, directing daily financial and accounting operations for all FFEx site Anagni activities, ensuring compliance with internal and external financial regulations and standards e.g. local law, legacy Catalent procedures and NN requirements and directing and leading the work to adhere to standards from FFEx to procure efficiently in an organized environment between partners and systems. Besides, you will have the people management of department including, hiring, coaching, performance evaluations and development of direct references within the team.  

Your other responsibilities will be to: 

• Lead financial planning and analysis to ensure alignment with business objectives and to develop and maintain for FFEx site Anagni overall procurement strategy  

• Maintain FFEx site Anagni overall procurement and contract management strategy and embedding in all relevant contracts and controls 

• Communicate financial performance and strategy to senior leadership and other stakeholders and act as a key influencer in executive decision-making, ensuring procurement strategies align with corporate objectives. 

• Lead and develop a team of finance and procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance culture and manage organisational design, structure, and development within the finance & procurement function  

Qualifications 

You have minimum requirements including a master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field. You are fluent in Italian and English. Further sought after skills are 

• 10+ years of relevant experience in finance leadership roles with proven experience in leading and managing diverse teams, expertise in identifying and solving complex financial problems 

• Procurement leadership experience with heavy bias towards capital projects, engineering or construction procurement  

• Proven track record of managing multiple finance sub-functions, and leading large capital expansion projects in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life science sector  

• Experience in leading multifunctional work groups and strategic projects  

• Extensive experience in supplier negotiations, contract management and procurement strategy development 

As a person you have excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex financial information clearly and concisely, strong ability to engage and communicate with various key stakeholders, including senior management, employees, and external partners, strong understanding of the broader business. 
 

About the department 

Our project is part of a global initiative with sister projects in Denmark, France, and the USA. You will be working on-site in Anagni. The atmosphere is dynamic and collaborative, with a strong focus on innovation and excellence. 

If you want to know more, please visit our career site here: Novo Nordisk Global Manufacturing Careers.   

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. 

Contact  
To submit your application, please upload your CV in English. 

Deadline 

March 24th, 2025