Supplier Manager – US Sourcing Hub Position Available In Johnston, North Carolina

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Company:
Novo Nordisk
Salary:
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

Supplier Manager – US Sourcing Hub

Facility:

Procurement

Location:

Clayton, NC, US About the Department At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products. At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

What we offer you:

Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
Tuition Assistance Life & Disability Insurance
Employee Referral Awards At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters. The Position The purpose of the position is to secure supply through high supplier performance & compliance to supply agreements for assigned material categories. This position is responsible for optimizing the Supply Chain for multiple production sites in API US Clayton, OFP Durham & BRD New Hampshire, through data analysis, stakeholder management, problem solving & execution of changes. Identified opportunities for operational improvements & seeks agreement through consensus management. Relationships Reports to Director, API US Sourcing Hub. Essential Functions Secures Supply
Manage supplier capacity by establishing & coordinating purchase forecasts & matching supplier capacities to Novo Nordisk future production demands
Manage supplier compliance to Novo Nordisk purchasing related requirements, including completion of supplier related change requests
Drive & contribute to supplier/supply risk management in the relevant sourcing categories
Identifies, establishes, designs & shares best practices
Influences Key Stakeholders
Collaborate & dialogue with users on system support & understanding
Communicates to Line of Business approved suppliers per category
Conducts consumption & forecast analysis & relevant analytical tasks to support & justify sourcing direction & related activity
Develops & prepares summary reports & presentations as required
Seeks out, builds, & maintains trusting & collaborative relationships & alliances with others inside & outside of the organization in ways that accomplish key business objectives; & helps others do the same
Manages Supplier Performance
Coordinate supplier audits (Quality & Responsible Sourcing) in cooperation with supplier audits & QA & participate in relevant audits
Drive coordination when crisis management is needed to ensure materials are timely delivered to production
Acts as a liaison between the line of business, appropriate internal stakeholders, & supplier to ensure business objectives are met
Monitor & drive supplier performance for the suppliers in terms of supplier adherence to agreements, supplier delivery on time, supplier quality performance
Dialogues with suppliers to ensure optimal relationship with respect to delivery performance
Driving category optimization projects across the inbound supply chain to increase competitive advantage of Novo Nordisk supply chain
Partner with internal customers
Understands broad organizational perspectives & delivers messages & presentation to various stakeholders to gain consensus for tactical initiatives & ideas, in the face of complexity or disagreement
Other accountabilities, as assigned Physical Requirements Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.) Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field. Minimum (10) years plus Supplier Management experience considered in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree. Obtained MBA a plus required
Minimum of (6) years progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing or logistics required
Raw Material Supplier Management &/or purchasing experience preferred preferred
Experience from the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated industries a plus
Project Management experience a plus
Proficient with PCs, Microsoft Office Suite required
Extensive experience in supplier collaboration & management of cross-organizational supply optimization projects preferred
Strong knowledge of Project Management Methodologies, Processes & Purchasing practices preferred
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in SAP or equivalent preferred
Ability to translate technical information into operational actions preferred
Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods a plus
Project Management Tools, Ariba or other eSourcing & contracts management systems a plus
Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines, & application of GMP’s a plus
Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising work plans preferred
Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels preferred
Experience with capacity management, purchase forecasts & matching supplier capacities with production demands preferred 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. If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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