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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch by KeywordSearch by LocationLoading...CategorySelect how often (in days) to receive an alert:\xc3\x97Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Senior Manager ProcurementCategory: ProcurementLocation:Singapore, Singapore, SGAre you passionate about procurement and sourcing? Do you have the expertise to lead and drive procurement initiatives across a diverse region? We are looking for a Senior Manager Procurement to join our team and make a significant impact on our Business Area South East Asia (BASEA). If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.About the department
You will be part of the Business Area South East Asia (BASEA) team, based in Singapore, and will report directly to the BASEA Senior Director of Finance and Operations. Our department is focused on driving strategic procurement initiatives and fostering a collaborative environment. We are a dynamic and fast-paced team, devoted to delivering high-quality procurement solutions that uphold Novo Nordisk\'s mission.Novo Nordisk Singapore has been consistently recognized as the employer of choice in Singapore for 3 consecutive years - Best Places to Work for 2021, 2022 and 2023.The position
As a Senior Manager Procurement at Novo Nordisk, you will lead indirect sourcing across the Business Area and collaborate with affiliate procurement leads, focusing on executing sourcing activities, developing category strategies, and managing supplier relationships to secure high-quality goods and services. You will also collaborate closely with the Regional Head of Procurement to align sourcing activities.

• Provide overall support to the Business Area, in optimizing and growing procurement and sourcing activities through a fact-based, customer-oriented, and strategic approach, while also focusing on day-to-day execution and support.
• Lead sourcing and negotiation processes, manage, and align stakeholders at all levels to ensure adherence to strategies, and drive procurement initiatives. Support and develop procurement leads in each of the affiliates in close collaboration with local management.
• Align sourcing activities with the APAC Procurement Group and Corporate Procurement, facilitate best-practice sharing, and actively contribute to regional and global procurement goals.
• Drive the review and implementation of procurement policies, promote the utilization of corporate systems, ensure timely delivery of proposals and projects, and foster a compliant procurement mindset across the Business Area and affiliates.
• Conduct market and spend analysis to identify business development opportunities and to further strengthen the data driven mindset and decision making process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree or higher in business or a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of procurement experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Extensive knowledge of the sourcing process, including negotiations and category strategies.
• Experienced in leading projects and cross-functional collaboration.
• High analytical skills with a data-driven approach and fluency in English, including strong stakeholder management, project management, and presentation skills.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We\'re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things - from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we\'re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).Deadline
26 September 2024We 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.

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