Supplier Manager

About the Department
At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. 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 Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, 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 supplier performance & ensure compliance to supplier agreements for assigned material categories. This position is responsible for optimizing the Supply Chain for multiple production sites in North Carolina, including DFP Clayton & OFP Durham through data analysis, stakeholder management, problem solving & execution of changes.
Relationships
Manager, Procurement & Sourcing.
Essential Functions

• Category team management for the assigned materials categories
  • Drive category optimization across the inbound supply chain from supplier to Novo Nordisk production in collaboration with suppliers &/ or internal Novo Nordisk stakeholders
  • Drive tasks/projects within the relevant category
• Supplier Management of the assigned suppliers of production materials
  • Monitor & drive supplier performance for the suppliers in terms of supplier adherence to agreements, supplier delivery on time, supplier quality performance
  • Negotiate supplier agreements & follow-up, where vendor responsibility has been assigned
  • Coordinate supplier audits (Q & RS) 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

• Supply management of the assigned production materials
  • 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
• 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. Obtained MBA a plus required
• Minimum of seven (7) years of supply chain, supplier management or logistics experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment required
• Project Management experience a plus
• Proven experience within supply chain functions, i.e., planning, sourcing, procurement, shipping, & logistics within a complex, multi-national organization preferred
• Extensive experience in supplier collaboration & management of cross-organizational supply optimization projects preferred
• Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in SAP or equivalent a plus
• Project management a plus
• Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines, & application of GMP's a plus
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in writing & presentations preferred
• Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results, & revising work plans preferred
• Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels 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.