Procurement Process Excellence Lead

Cari; Taastrup; À distance; DKK 743 000 - 1 092 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension

Bonus opportunities

Employee benefits

Résumé du poste

Novo seeks a Senior Manager for Process Management & Excellence in Procurement Solutions, part of Global Direct Procurement, located in Taastrup, Denmark. You will lead a newly formed team, set the operating model and align priorities with senior stakeholders to drive significant impact across procurement processes.

The role emphasizes strategic ownership, independent execution and the ability to translate evolving business needs into clear priorities, partnering with category management,

Qualifications

• A master's degree or equivalent within business administration, supply chain, engineering, economics or another relevant field.
• Significant experience from procurement, supply chain, sourcing, process excellence, operational excellence, business transformation or a related area within a complex international environment.
• Proven people leadership experience with professionals with different levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated experience owning a functional agenda, operating model, governance structure or transformation roadmap beyond pure execution.
• Experience driving cross-functional process improvements, analytics, planning excellence or implementation of process solutions.
• An understanding of direct procurement value chains and experience in areas such as sourcing, risk management, planning, budgeting, performance management or business case development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build alignment across seniority levels and functions.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsabilités

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of professionals with different levels of seniority, creating clear expectations while empowering them to operate independently.
• Establishing and continuously developing the team's operating model, mandate, priorities and ways of working.
• Creating clarity around roles, responsibilities and interfaces following organisational change.
• Acting as a senior sparring partner and delegate for the Director of Procurement Solutions and representing the team with senior stakeholders.
• Influencing and challenging stakeholders across Global Direct Procurement and connected functions, ensuring priorities and expectations remain aligned.
• Driving process excellence and transformation across purchase planning and related procurement processes.
• Setting direction across areas including risk, cost and budget processes, sourcing activities, analytics, performance management, inventory and scrap.
• Translating complex or changing business requirements into clear priorities and practical action.
• Supporting fact-based senior decision‑making, including recommendations on priorities, trade offs, resources, risks and business impact.
• Building an engaged and aligned team with a strong sense of collective purpose, accountability and performance.

Connaissances

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Formation

Master's degree or equivalent in business administration, supply chain, engineering, economics

Description du poste

Novo seeks a Senior Manager for Process Management & Excellence in Procurement Solutions, part of Global Direct Procurement, located in Taastrup, Denmark. You will lead a newly formed team, set the operating model and align priorities with senior stakeholders to drive significant impact across procurement processes.

The role emphasizes strategic ownership, independent execution and the ability to translate evolving business needs into clear priorities, partnering with category management,