Associate IT Sourcing Lead

Novo Nordisk A/S; Gladsaxe Kommune; Remote; DKK 651,000 - 957,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking an Associate IT Sourcing Lead to drive sourcing projects within the IT category, focusing on SaaS, licensing, cloud and AI. You will report to the Director of Digital Solutions and collaborate with Corporate Procurement across global teams.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least five years in IT sourcing, with strong negotiation, analytics and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Minimum of five years of IT sourcing or IT procurement experience.
• Proven track record in leading complex RFPs, tenders and negotiations across SaaS, licensing, cloud and AI.
• Strong negotiation and alignment of procurement activities with strategic goals.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex and global tenders aligned with business objectives.
• Perform detailed bid evaluations, conduct market research and manage comprehensive reporting and documentation.
• Build Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models and perform spend mapping to optimise procurement decisions.
• Independently negotiate high-complexity contracts and participate in cross-functional projects.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders and act as the primary point of contact for complex and cross-regional business needs.
• Mentor and develop less experienced colleagues and act as a sparring partner on other projects.

Skills

IT Sourcing

SaaS & Cloud

Negotiation

Stakeholder Mgmt

Data insights

Education

Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

Shape the future of Novo’s digital transformation at the intersection of business and technology, driving innovation, collaboration and value creation across the organisation. As Associate IT Sourcing Lead in Corporate Procurement, you will lead sourcing projects within the IT category, with focus on SaaS, licensing, cloud and AI.

What you’ll bring

You are an experienced sourcing professional who is comfortable in senior discussions, structures complexity quickly and brings others with you. You will have:

• A Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience in IT sourcing or IT procurement.
• Deep IT category expertise with a proven track record of leading complex RFPs, tenders and negotiations across SaaS, licensing, cloud and AI.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to align procurement activities with strategic goals.
• The ability to bring data from multiple sources together into clear insights and recommendations.
• A change- and learning mindset on how new technologies and AI can improve and accelerate sourcing and negotiation processes to enable greater business value
• Strong project management, communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, engage senior stakeholders and build trust-based relationships.

Desirable, but not essential

Experience working with IT sourcing in the life sciences industry.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Director of Digital Solutions, you will join Corporate Procurement and lead complex IT sourcing projects in close collaboration with line of business.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for complex and global tenders aligned with business objectives.
• Perform detailed bid evaluations, conduct market research and manage comprehensive reporting and documentation.
• Build Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models and perform spend mapping to optimise procurement decisions.
• Independently negotiate high-complexity contracts and participate in cross-functional projects.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders and act as the primary point of contact for complex and cross-regional business needs.
• Mentor and develop less experienced colleagues and act as a sparring partner on other projects.

Who you’ll work with

Corporate Procurement is a global strategic function with an ambitious cost, innovation and value agenda. We manage Novo’s indirect spend, supplier base and global Source-to-Pay processes and systems, with teams in Bagsværd, Bangalore and Boston and category and sourcing managers across the globe.

We bridge business priorities with market opportunities and supplier capabilities, using market intelligence, AI and automation to move faster, make better decisions and deliver greater enterprise value.

You will partner with colleagues across Corporate Procurement and senior stakeholders in Enterprise IT, People & Organisation, Legal, Finance and other business areas, as well as regional procurement colleagues and senior executives at strategic suppliers.

You will be part of the Digital Solutions team and collaborate with 10 highly motivated and experienced IT category and sourcing professionals, all working to drive IT category excellence globally.

What you can expect here

You will be trusted to take ownership of complex sourcing projects and to make your voice heard. You will be supported to perform at your best and grow your skills through hands‑on experience across Novo’s value chain and relevant learning opportunities.

Salary : For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 651,000.00 to 956,900.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits : The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here .

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