People Manager, Procurement

Are you passionate about people management and eager to develop procurement processes? Do you excel at managing stakeholders and driving performance? Join us as the People Manager for the Procurement team and play a key role in shaping the future of procurement at Novo Nordisk.

Read more and apply today for a life-changing career!

The Position

As a People Manager for our Procurement team at Novo Nordisk, you will:

• Manage a team of 10-15 people, ensuring their well-being and productivity. Develop a cohesive team culture by facilitating collaboration.
• Have the overall responsibility for procurement in API.
• Support the project organisation with procurement support and procurement management. Oversee indirect spend and support procurement managers in the team.
• Maintain effective stakeholder management and engage in product/service sourcing, supplier selection, pricing/terms negotiation, order processing, contract administration, and supplier performance management.

Qualifications

We realize that few people are experts at everything. But if you can nod your head at the following attributes, then you could be the person we are looking for:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• Some years of experience as a people leader, with knowledge of procurement processes being beneficial.
• Proven experience in team development and management, with the ability to set strategic direction and handle stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in English is required.

As a person, you are positive, open, and curious. You face difficult tasks head-on and promote teamwork and collaboration when solving problems. You excel at navigating discussions and negotiations to find workable compromises and ensure trust, collaboration, personal growth, and team spirit in a diverse team.

About the Department

Join a highly engaged and professional Business Support department which consist of 4 teams API Manufacturing Finance, API Procurement, API Expansions Finance and API BS Future Operation. Our department is diverse, inclusive and committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. We aim to deliver high quality support to our customers. The department is in Kalundborg, Denmark where we strive to create a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring and continuously work to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life-changing.

Contact

For further information, please contact Director Karsten Valbjørn at +45 30 79 23 22 or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers.

Deadline

29 January 2025.

Applications will be processed as they are received, so do not hesitate to apply. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV.

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

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.