Associate Manager - Raw Materials Supply Management

Are you passionate about sourcing operations and leadership? Are you ready to inspire and guide a dynamic team in delivering crucial raw materials for Novo Nordisk's global production sites? This is your chance to make a difference. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career opportunity at Novo Nordisk!

The position

As an Associate Manager Raw Material Supply Management, you will play a key role in securing the availability of critical raw materials across Novo Nordisk’s global production sites. You’ll lead a high-performing team of 7 professionals in Raw Supply Management Excipients & Gels and be responsible for ensuring robust supply chain solutions that align with our strategic direction, compliance requirements, and business goals. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Leading, managing, and developing a team of dedicated professionals to deliver on our strategic and operational objectives. 
• Driving effective sourcing operations and timely quality delivery of raw materials globally, while fostering efficient supplier relationships. 
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining inspection readiness at all times. 
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement supply chain improvements and innovation. 
• Acting as a strategic advisor and representative in category groups to integrate broader business goals into local practices. 

Qualifications

We are looking for a robust and results-driven individual, ideally with leadership skills, a background in supply chain management, excellent people development skills and a passion for delivering results.

To succeed in this role, we imagine you have: 

• An academic degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Engineering or a related field and preferably you come with 5 years of relevant experience. 
• Solid knowledge of supply chain processes, including purchasing, planning, warehousing, and logistics. 
• Proven skills or experience in leading teams and motivating professionals, ideally within a global and highly regulated environment. We are open to hear both from experienced and aspiring people managers.
• A strong quality mindset and ideally understanding of GMP, ISO standards, or similar relevant regulatory requirements. 
• Interpersonal skills such as empathy to ensure your team’s well-being, persuasive communication, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders globally. 

On a personal level, you are strategic and analytical, have good interpersonal skills, thrive on solving complex challenges, and are enthusiastic about driving innovation and continuous improvement. 

About the department

You will be part of the Inbound Supply Management department within Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply division. Our department oversees sourcing and supply management of raw materials for manufacturing sites worldwide, ensuring efficient operations in compliance with quality standards. Our success is built on strong collaboration across internal and external stakeholders globally. 

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we are creating lives free of chronic disease. We are a global healthcare company with ambitious goals, innovative solutions, and a commitment to driving change in our industry. As part of the Novo Nordisk family, you’ll be working toward something bigger than yourself—delivering life-changing care to millions of people worldwide. 

Join us to be part of an innovative, collaborative, and inclusive environment where your talent is nurtured, and your contribution truly matters. 

Contact

For further information, please contact Senior Manager, Raw Inbound Supply Management, Marieke Jensen: IMRJ@novonordisk.com.

Deadline

27 June 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.