Senior Category Manager

Are you passionate about working with category management for Travel & Fleet categories? Do you thrive in working with a team of 8 very talented and dedicated collogues and in a in a complex global setting? Do you enjoy engaging with internal and external global stakeholders?

If this sounds appealing to you, then come join our Travel, Fleet & Event team  as Senior Category Manager. Apply today for a life-changing career!

The position

Your main responsibilities will be to drive global category management, fully aligned with global key stakeholders and business requirements.

As part of your role you will:

• Ensure that best market practices and technologies are reflected in the continuous development and monitoring of the category
• Manage relationships with key suppliers, fostering strong partnerships and drive supplier performance
• Advance the internal communication and awareness about the category services
• Developing and mentor less experienced Sourcing and Category Managers to enhance their skills and capabilities

You will report to the Director of Travel, Fleet & Event in Corporate Procurement.

The position is based in Novo Nordisk HQ in Denmark.

Qualifications:

To succeed in this role, you have a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, and have 5-7 years of relevant experience working with category management and procurement within Travel and Fleet categories.

Other success criteria are:

• Preferably international experience in a global organisation
• Expertise in developing impactful category strategies and negotiations
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English, both written and orally

On a personal level, you have a strategic and innovative mindset, are self-driven and can deliver results both independently and with the team. We expect you to be curious and to have structured problem-solving skills and to be able to see the bigger picture. Additionally, your strong interpersonal skills enable you to engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels, showing eagerness and authenticity.

Furthermore, you are comfortable using data to drive evidence-based decision-making, completing high-quality complex analysis, and making strong recommendations.

About the department

Corporate Procurement is Novo Nordisk’s centre of excellence for category strategies, supplier agreements, and purchasing processes. The Corporate Procurement department builds strategies and executes improvement projects to optimize the global indirect spend related to facility management, R&D activities, marketing services, travel & fleet, professional advisory services, and IT. The team size is approximately 180 employees in Denmark and 2 indirect reporting teams of approximately 150 employees in Global Business Services in India. 

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, please contact Director for Travel, Fleet & Event, Susanne Dreyer, on +45 3079 6995 

Deadline 

15 December 2024.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few lines about your motivation in your resume or CV.

Please assist us in maintaining a fair and inclusive selection process by not attaching a photo to your application.
 

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.