Senior Global Drug Substance Sourcing Lead

Novo Nordisk A/S; Måløv; Remote; DKK 941,000 - 1,449,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a senior Project Director to lead the most complex sourcing projects in Drug Substance, from strategy through to signed contracts with CMOs, where commitments can exceed DKK 1 billion.

You will own sourcing from idea to implementation, build category strategies, lead negotiations, and drive end-to-end projects with governance while coordinating with MSAT, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Legal.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in one of: pharmacy, biology, engineering, supply chain management, law or business.
• Around 15+ years of relevant pharmaceutical experience in manufacturing, manufacturing development and/or CMO environments.
• Strong background in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and external partner management.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects as project and/or line manager.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, CMOs, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent negotiation and contracting skills, and the ability to engage with senior management and CMO executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies for strategic areas, such as synthetic peptides, by pairing market insight with Novo’s strategic outlook.
• Lead critical CMO negotiations independently until signature, balancing value, cost, flexibility, speed and risk.
• Drive projects end-to-end: governance, business cases, plans, deliverables and risk management.
• Coordinate with MSAT, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Legal, raising bottlenecks to keep work moving.
• Keep SVP and EVP-level stakeholders informed and aligned on progress and input to business plans and budgets.
• Raise the standard for Drug Substance Outsourcing by sharing approaches with category managers and developing sourcing standards.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Contract negotiation

Partner management

Cross-functional leadership

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in pharmacy/biology/engineering/supply chain management/law/business

Job description

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a senior Project Director to lead the most complex sourcing projects in Drug Substance, from strategy through to signed contracts with CMOs, where commitments can exceed DKK 1 billion.

You will own sourcing from idea to implementation, build category strategies, lead negotiations, and drive end-to-end projects with governance while coordinating with MSAT, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Legal.