Senior Project Manager

Category:

Procurement

Do you want to join Corporate Procurement department as a Senior Project Manager and drive post-merger procurement integrations, in a time where procurement excellence is prominent on the corporate agenda? Would you like to contribute to driving our ambition of being the best procurement function in the global pharma industry?

If yes, then this is your opportunity to start an exciting career within Corporate Procurement in Novo Nordisk located at our global Headquarter in Bagsværd, Denmark. Apply now for a life changing career!

The Position
As a Senior Project Manager in the newly established R&D Procurement Integration team, you will have the unique opportunity to drive the end-to-end procurement integration process on new R&D acquisitions from due diligence to post-merger integration, but also to shape procurement’s future approach to R&D acquisitions across Novo Nordisk.

The R&D Procurement team support global procurement activities across the full R&D value chain.
Your main tasks in this role will include:

• Leading the procurement integrations of acquired companies within the R&D organization
• Defining the procurement operation model and integration strategy and ensuring synergy realisation across the sourcing teams
• Performing analytics, defining, and executing on integration targets, as well as leading the port-merger implementation during the due diligence phase
• Defining the synergy realisation roadmap identifying opportunities across Corporate Procurement with an overall responsibility to onboard category managers to execute and ensure deliverables in a timely manner
• Serving as the main point of contact for other project members for both sparring and mentoring of junior members of the team

You will act as the cross-organisational procurement workstream lead representing Corporate Procurement in integrations, to ensure a strong performance and visibility towards our stakeholders.

Qualifications
The right candidate is looking for the next step in their career within procurement and is motivated by developing and driving new high potential sourcing projects.
To thrive in this role, we expect you to have the following qualifications:

• Master's Degree in, business administration, finance, supply chain management or similar, with at least 5-10 years of experience within relevant business
• Great stakeholder management skills and ability to proactively drive change management in a diverse customer landscape, using your leadership skills to influence and impact key stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and international mind-set, probably from working in a global organisation
• Self-drive and ability to create results by motivating internal customers, colleagues, and project teams

Furthermore, we expect you to be curious and have an interest in understanding the value chain in a large organisation.

About the department
Corporate Procurement is responsible for the indirect spend in Novo Nordisk and for defining and driving the global procurement strategy. Corporate Procurement consists of more than 170 employees based in Denmark and India, and globally 400 people work in procurement.
We promote a global mind-set, dedication to business partnering and a relentless focus on creating rewarding careers for our people. We work fact-based, and are dedicated to collaborative problem solving and take active leadership for the initiatives we are involved in. We invest significant resources in developing our employees through coaching, frequent feedback, formal training and by giving challenging responsibility to individuals.

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 Manager Benjamin Jung Woo Hansen on bjwh@novonordisk.com.

Deadline
14 May 2024.

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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.