Senior Manager, Supplier Management

Novo Nordisk

Senior Manager overseeing supply chain and supplier management for pharmaceuticals. Leading team in collaboration with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with standards in manufacturing processes.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeClayton • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Supply Chain Management, with a strong focus on supplier management, process improvement, and compliance within regulated industries. Proven ability to lead teams, drive global sourcing initiatives, and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders.

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Supply Chain ManagementLeadership ExperienceProcess ImprovementSAP Systems FamiliarityAPICS Certification

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Hard Skills

Supply Chain ManagementMaterial PlanningProduction PlanningProcess ImprovementLEAN ConceptsFlow ManufacturingProject ManagementQuality ControlQuality AssuranceCrisis Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborationMentoringChange ManagementProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

SAP BWSAP APOSAP ECC

Certifications & Qualifications

APICS TrainingCSCPCPIM

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryRegulated IndustriesSupplier ManagementStrategic SourcingOperational Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, manage, and develop the team
Handle supply and supplier management of raw materials delivered from suppliers to NN sites
Identify and develop solutions to issues arising in crisis situations as well as during qualification and optimization projects
Ensure supply chain solutions that support the overall strategic direction of Sourcing Operations (SoOp), Product Supply (PS), and NN
Represent SoOp in the relevant stakeholders' groups in the sites they serve
Develop strong collaboration across different groups of internal and external stakeholders in a global context
Foster a climate of continuous improvement and innovations within own teams and across related organizational entities
Ensure team is inspection ready and work in compliance with relevant standards
Ensure effective supply management handling of raw materials managed in SoOp’s supply chain, delivered from suppliers to PS sites
Act as SoOp sourcing representative in relevant groups as well as a SoOp representative in PS Core Groups to develop new processes for delivering the material and optimize supply chains
Drive global sourcing of production materials from worldwide vendors to NN sites within PS and CMC on time, in full, and in QDC balance
Ensure that each category has an appropriate operational governance model established, securing effective execution of projects & operational tasks, a model is in place to manage supplies, supplier relationships are developed with Strategic Sourcing and other relevant stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Engineering, or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Supply Chain Management, material or production planning, or manufacturing with a preference towards pharmaceutical or other regulated industries required
Minimum of three (3) years of leadership, management, &/or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment with a preference towards pharmaceutical or other regulated industries required
APICS Training & Certification, CSCP or CPIM a plus
Experience leading/managing projects of various sizes/complexity preferred
Excellent verbal & written communication skills; ability to communicate across cultural barriers; ability to communicate with various management levels internally and externally required
Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred
Strong knowledge of LEAN concepts & Flow manufacturing skills preferred
Familiarity with SAP systems (BW, APO, ECC preferred) preferred
In-depth understanding of Novo Nordisk production processes as well as support processes such as, Quality Control & Quality Assurance preferred
Proven expertise in mentoring & staff development, change management, planning & organizing, managing execution & revising work plans for complex issues addressed by cross functional teams required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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