Associate Supplier Manager - API

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains.  Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products.  At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.  

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance 
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career.  Are you ready to realize your potential?  Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
 

The Position

Provide multi-faceted support for the procurement for manufacturing process daily. Assess risk for new materials and services, initiate & maintain supplier and service provider qualifications, and support supplier change notification assessments. Communicate effectively with suppliers & service providers, line of business, process responsible, and Quality Assurance.

Relationships

Reports to Manager.

Essential Functions

• Work with customers to evaluate sourcing risks, assign appropriate risk assessment (Usage) and document rationale
• Facilitate quality contracts and agreements with suppliers and service providers
• Schedule supplier audits, coordinate audit follow-up, and complete pre/post audit documentation
• Identify items and areas impacted by supplier changes
• Manage supplier performance
• Support completion of supplier change assessments through communication with suppliers, process responsible, and Quality Assurance
• Conduct annual change notification verification process
• Coordinate and document supplier and service provider re-evaluations
• Initiate discontinuation of suppliers and service providers
• Manage deviations within the Quality Management System
• Maintain local procedures associated with supplier and service provider management
• Participate in and support quality audits
• Support annual local and supplier Quality Management Review (QMR)
• Assist with vendor agreements and contracts
• Ability to adjust content in Coupa as needed and assist Line of Business with sourcing and negotiations
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or relevant field of study from an accredited university required with minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing or logistics, or relevant project management required
• May consider an Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or relevant field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing or logistics, or relevant project management required
• Raw Material Supplier experience preferred
• Relevant experience within the pharmaceutical or other regulated industry preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required
• Extensive experience in supplier collaboration & management of cross-organizational supply optimization projects preferred
• Strong knowledge of Project Management Methodologies, Processes & Purchasing practices preferred
• Demonstrated experience in SAP or equivalent preferred
• Ability to translate technical information into operational actions preferred
• Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods preferred
• Project Management Tools, Ariba or other eSourcing & contracts management systems preferred
• Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines, & application of GMP’s preferred
• Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising work plans preferred
• Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels preferred
• Experience with capacity management, purchase forecasts, & matching supplier capacities with production demands preferred
• Willingness to learn LEAN concepts and skills preferred

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.