Supplier Manager/Sr. Supplier Manager - US Sourcing Hub at Novo Nordisk

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 12 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

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

• 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

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

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.