Sourcing & Procurement Intern

Are you currently studying for your Master’s degree with an interest in Sourcing & Procurement? Are you interested in conducting financial analysis, supply budgeting, and project management on a global scale? If so, join us as our new Interns in the Global Strategic Outsourcing & Devices (GSOD) and Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials & Services (SSIMS) department at Novo Nordisk. Become one of us! We are actively looking for 4 Interns to join our Drug Product Outsourcing & Energy team. Apply now!
 

The position 

As an intern in GSOD & SSIMS, you will gain experience in project management, and data analytics used for developing long-term sourcing strategies and preparing business cases. 
Your main responsibilities include: 

• Supporting various sourcing categories in running tenders, preparing for negotiations, managing suppliers, and driving cross-functional projects
• Staying updated on market dynamics and trends to help shape sourcing strategies
• Developing long-term sourcing strategies and preparing business cases
• Making fact-based decisions and presenting your conclusions clearly and concisely
• Working with key software tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Coupa to support day-to-day tasks

 Practicalities: 

• Internship period: 6-12 months 
• Working hours: Full-time (37 hours a week)  
• Start date: February 2025 
• Location: Taastrup, Denmark
• Internships are remunerated if your educational track allows
• Full-time Danish work permit is required for non-EU candidates 

Both the internship period and working hours will be flexible to accommodate school projects/exams. 

Qualifications 
You are currently enrolled in a relevant Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent with at least 6 months of studying left. To help you thrive in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following attributes which will be valuable for your success:
Key Areas of Knowledge:

• Understanding Supply Chain: A general understanding of how products move from suppliers to customers and the associated production processes
• Financial Awareness: An interest in understanding cost structures, conducting financial analysis, and reviewing budgets related to supplier proposals
• Project Management: An ability to manage multiple small projects simultaneously, ensuring progress tracking and timely delivery

Practical Skills:

• Proficiency in Excel and Data Analysis: Being skilled in using Excel and data analysis tools to evaluate suppliers and analyze costs
• Analytical Skills: Capable of interpreting complex data to make well-informed data decisions
• Communication Skills: Effective communication and confidence in presenting and discussing cases/requests

As a person, you are known to be independent, and proactive while taking responsibility for your performance and learning. Furthermore, you are willing to learn and adjust to different methods when working with internal colleagues, teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to convey sourcing needs. With professional empathy, you can listen effectively, understand motives, and make a wise decision based on assessing people & situations.
 

About the department 
GSOD & SSIMS consist of +150 individuals from more than 25 different countries and a great variety of educational backgrounds including Supply Chain Management, Economics, Engineering, Science, and Legal. 
GSOD & SSIMS are the central sourcing unit in Novo Nordisk’s Product Supply division. We are responsible for securing that we have suppliers in place that can support Novo Nordisk’s worldwide pharmaceutical production. Through collaboration with our international supplier networks, we ensure the availability of the supply needed to develop and produce products that help millions of people around the world live with chronic diseases. 
Joining our team, you will be surrounded by several experienced Category Managers and Sourcing Professionals, allowing you to develop within the sourcing domain. In GSOD & SSIMS, we invest significant resources in developing our employees through coaching, frequent feedback, formal training, and giving challenging responsibilities. You will join a diverse group of people who are self-driven, open-minded, and have a strong drive to show that despite us being good at what we do, we can be even better. 
 
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 energize 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. 
 
Contact 
For further information, please contact Associate Project Manager, Christopher Roloff at +45 34449634, or Associate Capability Building Partner, Kimberley Wielscher at +45 30 79 57 23.
 
Deadline 
19 January 2025 
Kindly note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Please attach your resume along with a short cover letter to introduce yourself and your motivation for working in GSOD & SSIMS and Novo Nordisk. Please refrain from adding a photo to your CV to ensure fair and efficient processing.

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.