Cost Intelligence Lead

Are you a driven professional with a talent for seamlessly navigating dynamic stakeholder landscapes and excelling in cross-functional collaboration? Do you want to play a key role in shaping the future, building something up, and driving strategic decisions to secure our global production footprint?

If you are passionate about making a difference, working alongside motivated colleagues, and shaping an inspiring career path, we can’t wait to welcome you in the Sourcing Intelligence & Business Support CoE. Your journey starts here - apply today!

The position
As Cost Intelligence Lead, your role will be to co-drive the establishment of our new Centre of Excellence function, “Cost Intelligence”, together with the Manager of the department and the rest of the leadership team. You will be engaging with stakeholders within Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials & Services (SSIMS) and Global Strategic Outsourcing & Devices (GSOD) as well as outside our unit to define the portfolio of offerings, establish processes to ensure cost is thought into decision-making and negotiations. 

Your will work closely alongside a more junior (Associate) Cost Intelligence Partner who will support in the delivery of analyses and tools. Additionally, you will work closely with other members of the department, e.g. Digitalisation, in establishing dashboards and digital solutions.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Participating in developing the new CoE function, Cost Intelligence, by engaging with stakeholders to understand their needs and how we can best deliver value
• Establishing processes around delivery of price trend analytics, price forecasting, spend analytics, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models, and cost fact-packs for supplier negotiations
• Developing and driving performance management processes and analyses within the unit
• Taking an orchestrating role from SSIMS point of view into processes such as category budgeting and other recurring financial processes
• Taking an indirect leading role of junior profile in the CoE and a team based in India costing analysis support to category managers 
• Working with the leadership team to explore how further support can be provided from Global Business Support (GBS) 

Your role also involves acting as a sparring partner to the leadership team when it comes to cost, spend and performance management, offering recommendations and insights to all parties involved.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we believe you:

• Hold a master’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, management, or a related discipline
• Have hands-on experience working in either a financial consulting company or in a corporate setting, likely in a finance-role
• Are motivated by the challenge of establishing new processes, tool and engagement models with stakeholders within and outside our unit
• Possess the ability to ensure effective communication across all levels, along with curiosity and confidence to dive into new challenges
• Demonstrate proficiency in both spoken and written English

On a personal level, you possess strong networking skills and can communicate in a clear manner, effectively navigating a complex landscape with many stakeholders involved. You take a structured approach to your work and thrive in working independently across a diverse and dynamic business environment. You efficiently handle complexities and drive progress in our projects, ensuring that the direction is clean and that results are successfully delivered. Lastly, you are a true team-player, fostering collaboration and sharing knowledge with your colleagues. 

About the department
SSIMS is one of the central sourcing units in Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply division, responsible for medium- and long-term strategic sourcing activities, which involves global identification and strategic management of suppliers for Novo Nordisk’s worldwide pharmaceutical production sites. We also work with – and support – our colleagues in our sister unit, Global Strategic Outsourcing & Devices (GSOD).

You will be part of Sourcing Intelligence & Business Support CoE, where we drive cross-unit assessment and projects, represent the unit in different fora outside our area and contribute with value-adding sparring to the category management and sourcing departments in SSIMS/GSOD. The disciplines that we represent and tailor for include sourcing/scenario analytics, financial advisory, digitalisation, quality-related processes and business intelligence.

You will enter a thorough, yet fast-paced and motivated environment, where we collaborate closely with stakeholders inside and outside the sourcing units. The office is in the Product Supply HQ in Bagsværd (note that in February we will relocate to Taastrup), where 20 talented colleagues in the Sourcing Intelligence & Business Support CoE look forward to welcoming you.

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
For further information about the role, please contact Manager Simon Larcher at +45 30775455.

Deadline
8 December 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.