Procurement Specialist
- Employer
- Novo Nordisk
- Location
- Bloomington, IN
- Start date
- Jan 17, 2025
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- Discipline
- Administration, Clinical, Clinical Medicine
- Required Education
- High School or equivalent
- Position Type
- Full time
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Job Details
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.
As a part of Novo Nordisk, Catalent, Indiana LLC. in Bloomington, Indiana, is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.
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 Global Procurement Function is responsible for strategic sourcing, driving cost savings, supplier relationship management, supplier risk management, business continuity and global process development across all Catalent sites.
The Position
The Procurement Specialist will have a dual role in supporting the local direct and indirect procurement managers in delivering key initiatives as well as creating efficiencies for the entire site. In this role this individual will efficiently support the execution of a variety of projects that support the business including cost savings, cash preservation, negotiations, and a variety of other procurement projects to support the overall business objectives that will deliver value to Catalent.
This position is responsible for supporting the direct and indirect Procurement Managers on a project-by-project basis at the site. Although this position is within Global Procurement, they will work closely with the Site Procurement Managers to implement cost savings, support and drive all assigned project deliverables, as required.
Relationships
Reports to: Manager or Above
Direct Reports: N/A
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Working conditions will be heating ventilation and air condition controlled.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience:
- High School/GED, required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferred
- 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Quality, biologics, pharmaceutical, and technical background, preferred
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and GMPs
- Must be able to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements
- Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Excellent proactive problem-solving and analytical skills
- Well organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task
- Self-motivated, disciplined, focused, and able to prioritize work
- Advanced PC skills (specifically Excel, Power Point & Word) including knowledge and hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems
- Must be able to manage multiple projects and assign the team as required
- Must be able to bridge relationships with a variety of individuals and between various departments, sites, functions, and levels of the organization
- Excellent command of the English language (oral & written)
- Highly literate to terms relating to procurement
- Willing to explore new possibilities and approach issues differently. Must focus on a desire to achieve a goal rather than a fear of failure
- Demonstrates the effort and willingness to drive for results, establish clear goals with simple and actionable measures, holds self and others accountable, and takes action to ensure the delivery of results in accordance with quality, timelines, and expectations
- Evaluates performance against goals and modify when necessary
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.
Company
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity and rare blood and endocrine disorders. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure disease. Novo Nordisk employs about 54,400 people in 80 countries and markets its products in around 170 countries. For more information visit novonordisk.com.
Our US Research & Development hub, located in the Greater Boston area, brings together the best talent to drive life science innovation. Located in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge, our teams reflect the full scope of R&D, from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future by creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. By combining the speed and agility of biotech with the quality, resources, and stability of a large pharmaceutical company, our US R&D hub will benefit from the best of both worlds to develop new medicines that meet the needs of patients.
CONNECT
- Website
- https://www.novonordisk-us.com/
- Phone
- 617-612-6200
- Location
-
75 Hayden Avenue
Lexington
MA
02421
United States
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