Supplier Manager/Sr. Supplier Manager - 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 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
• 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 & Responsib