Senior Market Intelligence Partner

Are you enthusiastic about leveraging market insights to drive informed decision making and influence market dynamics? Do you possess a talent for orchestrating processes and cultivating external partnerships, all while building new systems from scratch?

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Strategy, Sourcing & Negotiation Centre of Excellence (CoE) department. Read on to learn more and apply now to be part of an impactful team.

The position

As a Senior Market Intelligence Partner, you play a key role in a newly established position, focusing on developing a novel market intelligence program for our category management teams within direct sourcing.

The market intelligence offering will consist of primary research conducted by our Global Business Services team and secondary research sourced from external agencies and market reports. Additionally, independent research is conducted by you in areas requiring in-depth market understanding.

You key responsibilities include:

• Creating and supervising a program for managing direct spend supplier market intelligence
• Defining requirements and processes for primary and secondary supplier market intelligence
• Overseeing collaboration with the Global Business Services team in Bangalore, India, and external market report agencies
• Collaborating closely with category managers to execute comprehensive market searches

Qualifications

To excel in this position, we believe you:

• Hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, information studies, or another relevant field
• Possess at least 4 years of experience in market analysis, financial due diligence, or market intelligence OR
• Demonstrate process/program management experience in a procurement function
• Showcase exceptional analytical and research skills, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Display proficiency in both spoken and written English

It would be considered as a strong advantage if you have experience in procurement within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries.

On a personal level, you possess strong communication and collaboration abilities, actively supporting stakeholders and team members. You are approachable, receptive to new ideas, and enjoy navigating a complex environment, thriving in an international context. Your commitment to efficient processes allows you to address challenges in a proactive way, empowering both your team and stakeholders to make well-informed choices.

About the department

The Strategy, Sourcing & Negotiation CoE department is part of Global Strategic Outsourcing & Devices function located in Bagsværd, Denmark. We have the global direct spend responsibility managing a network of outsourced partnerships for Product Supply.

You will join a dynamic and diverse team and have the chance to learn and share knowledge with specialists in strategy, sourcing, and negotiation, all while collaborating with colleagues from multiple nationalities and backgrounds.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we do not wait for change. We drive it. We are 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 are all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

For further information, please contact Mark Carstens at mrkc@novonordisk.

Deadline

28 May 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.