Senior Manager
Will be responsible for ensuring that NNI will realize increased investment efficiency of monies spent and ensure fair value and service accountability. Identified opportunities for operational improvements and seeks agreement through consensus management.
RELATIONSHIPS:
This position will report directly to the Senior Director, NNI Procurement and will interact with all budget managers and key suppliers of goods/services. The individual will collaborate with members of the specified function team, in addition to other internal stakeholders within the organization. This position will have indirect oversight for others in the NNI Procurement group and may additionally delegate tasks to assigned project team members, including NNI staff and/or interns.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
• Assists the Line of Business and/or Enabling Functions with developing business requirements across a specific category/sub-category.
• Benchmarks operational costs to industry standards.
• Seeks out, builds and maintains trusting and collaborative relationships and alliances with others inside and outside of the organization in ways that accomplish key business objectives; and helps others do the same.
• Communicates to Line of Business approved suppliers per category.
• Collaborates with others, to ensure they are involved in and can influence the decisions and plans that affect them.
• Understands broad organizational perspectives and delivers messages and presentation to various stakeholders to gain consensus for strategic initiatives and ideas, in the face of complexity or disagreement.
CATEGORY SPEND
• Conducts spend analysis and relevant analytical tasks to support and justify sourcing direction and related activity.
• Develops and prepares summary reports and presentations as required.
• Develops supplier selection criteria and facilitate team members through a disciplined strategic sourcing process focused on maximizing total value.
• Establishes, directs and leads cross-functional teams in various sourcing categories to identify, select, negotiate, establish and source preferred supplier contracts, agreements, leases, supplies and services.
• Follows up on system usage and proactively ensures compliance to system.
• Identifies, establishes, designs and shares best practices.
• Identifies, pursues and maximizes opportunities for realizing cost savings without sacrificing the quality, service and reliability expected of our suppliers.
• Dialogues with suppliers to ensure optimal relationship with respect to product selection, delivery performance, invoice receipt and timely payment.
• Supports the novoDSI Supplier Diversity program and promotes the inclusion of diverse suppliers in all sourcing initiatives.
PROCUREMENT SYSTEM, COMPLIANCE PROCESS
• Interfaces with the Novo Nordisk Corporate Procurement to promote optimal use of procurement systems and ensure NNI’s involvement in global sourcing projects and related efforts.
• Serves as the internal change management advocate to support the eProcure purchasing transaction system and promote operational improvements within assigned business units.
• Manages and monitors organizational compliance with all established supplier agreements.
• Collaborate and dialogue with users on system support and understanding.
• Partners with the Senior Director, NNI Procurement to establish company-wide procurement systems, tools, processes, policies and procedures to support and lead to informed, fact based sourcing decisions.
• Provides training and support of procurement solutions and systems, as needed.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximately 15% overnight travel
DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE:
Not Applicable
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• A Bachelor's Degree required in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or other related area. Advanced degree preferred.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and/or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) a plus.
• A minimum of 8 years’ progressively responsible experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and/or Purchasing, including at least 5 years’ experience sourcing and/or managing categories. Previous consulting experience a plus. Pharmaceutical industry experience helpful, but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively, complete work in a timely manner and work well with others.
• Previous multiple sourcing category/group experience required.
• Proficient with PCs, Microsoft Office Suite, Project Management Tools.
• Strong knowledge of Strategic Sourcing Methodologies, Processes and Purchasing practices.
• Must possess excellent analytical, organizational, communication, presentation, relationship management and people skills, including coaching others.
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Department FIN - STRATEGIC SOURCING
Position Location US - Princeton, NJ
City Princeton
State/Provinces US - NJ
Degree Required Bachelor's Degree Required
Percent Travel 10 - 20%
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