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Novo Nordisk
Lead/Senior Category Manager for IT Consulting Services
Bagsværd
November 18, 2024
Lead/Senior Category Manager for IT Consulting Services
Category: Procurement
Location:Bagsværd, Capital Region of Denmark, DK
Lead/Senior Category Manager for IT Consulting Services
Are you experienced within sourcing and wants to take on a Lead/Senior Category Manager role with focus on taking part in developing the IT consulting area in Novo Nordisk? Do you thrive in challenging the status quo and building effective relations with stakeholders and suppliers? Would you like to be part of the Digital journey in Novo Nordisk thus contributing to our efforts to turn ideas into better treatments for millions of people living with serious chronic diseases?
If yes, then you are the Lead/Senior Category Manager for IT consulting services that we are looking for. Apply now for a life-changing career!
The position
Together with the IT Consulting Procurement Team, you will be responsible for securing that we engage the best partners and secure the best terms for Novo Nordisk. You will be taking ownership of developing our category strategy with knowledge and input from souring colleagues and relevant stakeholders, as well as being a thrusted business partner towards your own dedicated stakeholder environment.
This role includes a wide range of strategic and tactical procurement tasks, such as:
- Develop, structure, and implement a category strategy and activities within the IT Consulting category in close collaboration with rest of the IT Consulting Procurement Team and across our global organisation.
- Close collaboration with stakeholders at all levels and managing your own pipeline of strategic sourcing projects.
- Contribute to all phases of sourcing and negotiations with suppliers.
- Maintain a consistent focus on optimising purchasing processes and procedures.
- Facilitate collaboration with strategic suppliers and drive Supplier Performance Management.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and develop and mentor less experienced profiles to enhance their skills and capabilities.
Qualifications
You hold a relevant academic degree, e.g. HD/B.Sc./M.Sc. in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, IT engineer or similar, and have at least 5 to 10 years of relevant sourcing experience from preferably working with IT Consulting (SI), Off-shore consultancy, Digitalization, IT Procurement (SW/Saa S) or management consulting.
- Well-proven experience and track record with strategic procurement (developing and executing category strategies) and category management.
- Knowledge on IT methodologies like SAFE, Agile and Scrum is an advantage.
- Well-proven experience and track record in executing tender processes and doing complex negotiation.
- Advanced project management skills, including the ability to develop business and project plans and drive problem solving.
- Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Coupa Purchasing suite is an advantage.
On a personal level, you are result-oriented, have great people skills and feel comfortable cooperating with colleagues at all levels. You are a true team player with the ability to challenge the current situation with strong communication and sharp analytical skills.
About the department
Corporate Procurement is responsible for the indirect spend in Novo Nordisk and has just launched a new strategy to cater for future needs, so exciting times are ahead of you as a new colleague.
Corporate Procurement consists of 180 employees based in Denmark and India (globally 500 people) and is responsible for the indirect spend in Novo Nordisk and for defining and driving the global procurement strategy. We promote a global mind-set, dedication to business partnering and a relentless focus on creating rewarding careers for our people. Employability is high on our agenda as there are great future career opportunities both within Novo Nordisk in Denmark and globally. We invest in developing our employees through coaching and sparring with frequent feedback combined with formal training and by giving challenging responsibility to individuals.
Contact
For further information, please reach out to Morten Olesen, Procurement Manager IT Consulting +45 34488079.
Deadline
24/11/2024
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the position will be closed once the right candidate is found, so please apply at your earliest convenience and no later than deadline.
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Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.
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.
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