Purchasing Officer

Department: Supply Chain Management Location: Hjorring Do you want to secure the deliveries of our lifesaving medical device products, and would you like to cooperate with stakeholders across the organisation and throughout the world? If so, then apply this challenging and exciting job opportunity as Purchasing Officer for procurement at our Novo Nordisk production site in Hjørring called Needle Manufacturing & Sourcing.   The position Purchasing activities towards suppliers of raw materials for our production lines are the focus of this position. Robust and effective supply of raw materials are crucial for our continued performance and success as a company. You will focus on timely release of raw materials by ordering, monitoring deliveries and follow-up with suppliers and internal stakeholders. You will operate in both an operational and tactical environment and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation. As Purchasing Officer, you will work closely together with many stakeholders in Novo Nordisk A/S including quality assurance, quality control, manufacturing, warehouse, development departments, strategic sourcing and suppliers. You will be part of supply chain projects where we continually improve our supply chain processes or implement new suppliers to our portfolio. You will continuously focus on ensuring a robust and cost-efficient supply chain, and you will have the opportunity to influence our processes and affect the way we work with our stakeholders. Your Qualifications To succeed in this role, you:

have an educational background or experience within purchasing or procurement management

are known for your ability to foster a good collaboration with suppliers

can negotiate and set direction towards suppliers

have an eye for data and IT systems, and preferably experience with SAP ECC and APO

have a structured way of working with data and can transform it into business information for decision making

have knowledge of quality management systems within the medical device industry

communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken.

On a personal level, you are known for your drive, positive mindset, and collaboration skills. We offer a very exciting job among highly competent colleagues in a positive working environment. This includes interactions with many people in Denmark and abroad.   About the department You will be part of the Supply Chain Management team who is responsible for our suppliers of raw materials and our contract manufacturer of pen needles. This being purchasing, subcontracting, tactical, and strategic planning, and the responsibility of supplying products to patients in due time. We are 18 dedicated and skilled colleagues in the team who collaborate to make the most efficient and robust supply chain that delivers high-quality products to our customers around the world. The team is part of Needle Manufacturing & Sourcing which is overall responsible for the global end-to-end supply chain of Novo Nordisk's pen needles including both internal and external production, quality assurance, and manufacturing development. We are organised in seven departments and with more than 425 employees dedicated to ensuring the pen needle supply to Novo Nordisk. We are driven by a quality mindset and pride ourselves on being a workplace where our can-do spirit and high ambitions come together to create great results for the benefit of our patients. Working at Novo Nordisk To work for Novo Nordisk A/S, you will need the skills, dedication, and ambition to change lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronic diseases. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Contact For further information, please contact Associate Manager, Niels-Kristian Østergaard, +45 30 79 58 01.   Deadline 11 June 2023 You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. 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.