Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

Our new Petersburg, Virginia site marks a strategic move to advance our capabilities in Emerging Technologies (ET) within Chemical API development and production. The highly experienced site is designed to strengthen and accelerate our Small Molecule (SMOL) strategy while amplifying our operational capacity. This is to safeguard and support ET´s SMOL projects in the coming years, aligning with our vision and strengthening our potential for growth and innovation.

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

This position is responsible for promoting the utilization of the Novo Nordisk Sourcing Methodology through Strategic Sourcing activities. This position will lead the acquisition of high-quality goods/services at the best possible prices by negotiating & monitoring contracts & relationships with selected suppliers. Will be responsible for ensuring that Novo Nordisk will realize increased investment efficiency of monies spent & ensure fair value & service accountability. Identified opportunities for operational improvements & seeks agreement through consensus management.

Relationships

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Essential Functions

• Leads and drives sourcing strategy for indirect spend
• Utilizes knowledge of suppliers relative positioning & market trends & activities to build competitive advantage into purchasing practices
• Leads sourcing strategies depicting the strategic direction short term & long term
• Identifies, establishes, designs, & shares best practices
• Influences Key Stakeholders, leads stakeholders on system support and understanding
• Develops & prepares summary reports & presentations as required
• Seeks out, builds, & maintains trusting & collaborative relationships & alliances with others inside & outside of the organization in ways that accomplish key business objectives; & helps others do the same
• Acts as a liaison between the line of business, appropriate internal stakeholders, & supplier to ensure business objectives are met
• Acts as an escalation point for supplier performance &/or compliance issues
• Develops supplier selection criteria & facilitate team members through a disciplined strategic sourcing process focused on maximizing total value
• Establishes, directs, & leads cross-functional teams in various sourcing categories to identify, select, negotiate, establish, & source preferred supplier contracts, agreements, leases, supplies & services
• Identifies, pursues, & maximizes opportunities for realizing cost savings without sacrificing the quality, service & reliability expected of our suppliers
• Understands broad organizational perspectives & delivers messages & presentation to various stakeholders to gain consensus for strategic initiatives & ideas, in the face of complexity or disagreement
• Always takes into consideration the Total Cost of Ownership when taking or influencing sourcing decisions
• Leads make/buy business cases & possess the ability to communicate clear & unbiased recommendation scenarios to Senior Management
• Leads Utilization & Enhancement of Procurement & Sourcing Systems & Tools
• Follows up on system usage & proactively ensures compliance to system
• Interfaces with the Novo Nordisk Strategic Sourcing to promote optimal use of procurement systems & ensure US involvement in global sourcing projects & related efforts
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Occasionally moves equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility. Constantly operates a computer & other office equipment using hands. Must be able to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. Ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protection. (If role requires 50% of time spent in production environment.) Some overseas travel required. Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to work the hours necessary to support a 24/7 continuous manufacturing operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in supply chain management, Business or related field from an accredited university required, Master’s Degree preferred
• May consider an associate’s degree in supply chain management, Business or related field from an accredited college with a minimum of nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in Strategic Sourcing &/or purchasing, including at least (3) years’ experience sourcing &/or managing manufacturing spend categories &/or managing eSourcing events required
• May consider a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of eleven (11) years of progressively responsible experience in Strategic Sourcing &/or purchasing, including at least (3) years’ experience sourcing &/or managing manufacturing spend categories &/or managing eSourcing events required
• Minimum of (7) years progressively responsible experience in Strategic Sourcing &/or purchasing, including at least (3) years’ experience sourcing &/or managing manufacturing spend categories &/or managing eSourcing events required
• Raw Material Sourcing Management or Category Management experience preferred
• Capex – investment – construction contract management preferred
• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated industries preferred
• Project Management experience is preferred
• Strong Knowledge of Strategic Sourcing Methodologies, Processes & Purchasing practices required
• Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to act as project lead in the development & implementation of projects, processes, & programs preferred
• Multiple sourcing category/group experience preferred
• Proficient with PCs, Microsoft Office Suite, Coupa, contract management software preferred
• Strong Negotiation skills & contracting skills preferred
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills; good presentation skills required
• Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred
• Willing to learn LEAN & Flow concepts & skills required
• Ability to develop strategic sourcing advice & sourcing plans based on supply & demand dynamics combined with business requirements required
• Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

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.

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.