Supplier Manager III - US Sourcing Hub
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 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
The Position
Secure supply through high supplier performance & compliance to supply agreements for assigned material categories. Responsible for optimizing the Supply Chain for multiple production sites in NNPILP through data analysis, stakeholder management, problem solving & execution of changes. Lead the qualification of new materials, suppliers and supply chains for multiple production sites in NNPILP. Identify opportunities for operational improvements & seek agreements through consensus management. Relationships
Reports to Director or Manager.
Essential Functions
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
Identify, establish, design & share best practices
Ensure clear and timely communication to relevant stakeholders at all times and drive coordination when crisis management is needed to ensure materials are timely delivered to production
Drive & develop open and constructive customer relationships to advance mutual innovation and performance
Sets out to, 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
Monitor and drive supplier performance for the suppliers in terms of supplier adherence to agreements, supplier delivery on time, supplier quality performance
Conduct supplier meetings, independently and in agreement with the Strategic Sourcing Managers, the Director of the department, or SoOp DK Inbound Supply Management
Coordinate supplier audits (Quality & Responsible Sourcing) in cooperation with supplier audits & QA & participate in relevant audits
Drive and execute qualification of new suppliers/supply chains/raw materials and supply chain optimization projects in collaboration with QA, Strategic Sourcing Managers/SSIMS, Material Responsible and other relevant stakeholders with the objective of executing the Category Plan and solving specific issues
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university or equivalent combination of education and experience required
May consider an Associate’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university with a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing, or logistics required
Minimum of eight (8) years progressively responsible experience within supply chain, supplier management, key account management, purchasing or logistics required
Raw Material Supplier Management &/or purchasing experience required
Experience from the pharmaceutical industry or other regulated industries preferred
Project Management experience preferred
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
Extensive knowledge in in SAP or similar system preferred
Ability to translate technical information into operational actions required
Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods required
Project Management Tools, Ariba or other eSourcing & contracts management systems preferred
Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines, & application of GMP’s preferred
Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising work plans preferred
Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels required
Experience with capacity management, purchase forecasts & matching supplier capacities with production demands preferred