Category Manager Logistics and Warehousing

Are you a passionate category manager, eager to advance your career in a global organisation, skilled at building strong partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders? Do you aspire to make a difference across a diverse area, while working alongside a talented and supportive team?

If so, we look forward to seeing you apply your expertise to set a strategic direction for the area. Apply now and join us in our logistics team (warehousing) to contribute to our ongoing efforts to secure the ability of the Product Supply division of Novo Nordisk! 

The position
As a Category Manager, you will work closely with different Category Leads to help ensure effective and robust category management for our global warehousing solutions, supporting both short-term and long-term objectives.

You will be based in Denmark and work closely with line of business on the agreements and tenders for our global external warehouses. 

Your main activities encompass:

• Supporting supplier and stakeholder engagement to help maintain reliable supply and service continuity
• Assisting in defining the scope of work for current and new warehousing needs in partnership with internal teams
• Helping manage key category tasks like contract administration, supplier coordination, and risks assessments, ensuring timely compliance with company guidelines
• Contributing o supplier relationship management, budget tracking, and risk reduction efforts, including participation in contract and pricing discussions
• Collaborating with project teams exploring new processes, technologies, and sourcing methods to support innovation in our operations

The current office location is Bagsværd; however, the department will be relocating to Taastrup in February 2025.  

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, we imagine you:

• Hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, strategic management, or a related field
• Demonstrate practical experience in strategic sourcing, strategy development, category management, procurement or supply chain, within a complex organisation
• Showcase strong communication and stakeholder management skills, effectively building solid relationships internally and externally, with suppliers
• Have a strong understanding of warehousing and Pharma logistics, along with a keen interest in working on international projects
• Display proficiency in both spoken and written English

On a personal level, you thrive collaborating in a fast-paced environment, bringing strong communication skills that help you influence decisions and effectively navigate a complex environment. You are confident and proactive, quickly gaining commitment from both internal and external stakeholders, shining in cross-functional project teams. With an energetic personality, you foster collaboration, share insights, and contribute to a supportive and engaging work environment. 

About the department
Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials and Services is one of the central sourcing units in Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply division, responsible for short- medium- and long-term strategic sourcing activities, which involves global identification and strategic management of suppliers for Novo Nordisk’s worldwide pharmaceutical production sites.
You will be part of a diverse department that ensures global supply of logistical solutions. Joining our team, you will be surrounded by several experienced international Category Managers, allowing you to continue your development within the sourcing domain.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact
If you have questions regarding the job, you are welcome to call Luis Martinez, Director Logistics, at +45 23 62 38 45.

Deadline
24 November 2024.

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.