About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, our Strategy, Finance, and Operations team works to provide strategic direction to the company, ensuring that everything we do is viable and built to last. Overseeing and safeguarding Novo Nordisk’s short and long-term planning, the Strategy, Finance and Operations team works closely with the business across the organization to develop strategies and business plans, monitor industry trends, and provide operating recommendations. We regulate accounting, uphold workplace safety, manage our supply chain and sampling, support technology, provide commercial insights & analytics, maintain our facilities and assure the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent. And we reward hard work and dedication with the opportunity for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

Supports the Director of Stakeholder Experience & Operations in managing simplification and streamlining of the procurement contracting process and the corresponding P2P process within Novo Nordisk Inc (NNI). Requires close collaboration with subject matter experts, SOP and process and system owners within NNI and Novo Nordisk A/S respectively to drive cross functional system and process improvements in partnership. Responsible for leading and project managing all aspects of the development, implementation, and corresponding stakeholder management in an effort to improve stakeholder experience. Functions as the single point of contact representing NNI as the Procurement and Business Services lead executing projects end to end from original concept through final implementation. Interviews key stakeholders and peer organizations to understand pain points to drive project outcomes aligned to benchmarked best practices. Responsible for research and implementation of ongoing contract optimization initiatives with a focus on simplicity and speed. Identifies and drives optimal contracting processes that balance risk and speed to drive cost-saving initiatives coupled with improved stakeholder satisfaction tied to the contracting and ordering processes. Develops and maintains cross-functional relationships internally and externally to foster internal support supported by facts and data support to support the channel recommendations.

Relationships

Reports to the Director of Stakeholder Experience & Operations. Will interact with Director and VP level leadership locally and globally. Has extensive interaction with all Line of Business (LOB) customer areas. Develops a deep and collaborative relationship with key stakeholders and senior management within Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, Quality, Compliance and Product Safety.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with the Director of Stakeholder Experience & Operations and his or her peers (including VP) on the development of strategies and plans for the procurement contracting process

• Plans, manages, and monitors projects from concept through implementation for projects

• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives

• Establishes project management processes and methodologies to ensure assigned projects are delivered on time, within budget and meet high quality standards and Leadership expectations using the appropriate tools

• Meets with internal stakeholders of an assigned project to provide status updates and reports and gather project-related feedback. Responsible for handling multiple projects simultaneously

• Prepares preliminary and end result costing analysis for project teams, project leadership or department leadership

• Develops options and recommendations to drive critical decisions

• Tracks costs and performance, service levels and other metrics required to ensure project goals and objectives are met

• Represent Stakeholder Experience on specific projects and initiatives, as requested and required

• Promotes a customer-focused attitude toward all stakeholders in and out of the Procurement department. Ensures the development and delivery of high-quality communication and training materials and related contracting process, tools, and other project activities

• Demonstrates Market, Industry, and Customer Understanding: Considers compliance, regulatory, quality assurance and other requirements when supporting all Procurement department activities

• Ensures the optimal utilization of and support for the contracting process leveraging existing systems and tools in a cross-functional and holistic P2P perspective

• Develop individual project plans complete with budgetary information and resource needs. Coordinate with vendors and suppliers as needed

• Demonstrates advanced understanding of Novo Nordisk dynamics and incorporates best practice learning into recommendations to Novo Nordisk

• Ensures compliance with the applications and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, business rules, playbooks, and other fundamentals

• Ensures understanding of the priorities of the business customers, focus on those priorities, and that the required level of accountability is understood and accepted

• Leverage network and external market intelligence to support recommendations

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree required. Relevant work experience may be substituted where appropriate or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of world class contracting systems as well as corresponding process knowledge related to contracting and the broader P2P e.g., requisitioning and SOP’s preferred

• A minimum 8 years of progressively responsible, relevant experience required with at least 5 years in area of Procurement Process Management, Supplier Contracting, and Project Management

• A minimum of 5 years' extensive project management experience including management of complex and cross functional and global projects

• Demonstrated experience as a valued advisor and partner to stakeholders by providing influential counsel and guidance

• Demonstrated experience developing and communicating complex problem statements and recommendations to gain stakeholder endorsement

• Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, execute and follow-up in a timely manner and anticipate problems and roadblocks to avoid crisis management

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required

• Knows how to get things done both through formal and informal channels

• Advanced MS PowerPoint/MS Excel/MS Project/MS Vizio skills required

• Pharmaceutical industry experience and knowledge of diabetes, Novo Nordisk products and programs are useful

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.

Novo Nordisk requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Novo Nordisk will consider requests for reasonable accommodation.

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