Strategic Drug Substance Outsourcing Director

Novo Nordisk; Taastrup; On-site; DKK 941,000 - 1,449,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk is seeking a senior sourcing and project leader to own end-to-end sourcing initiatives for Drug Substance Outsourcing. You will shape category strategies and negotiate with CMOs up to CEO level, balancing value, cost, flexibility and risk.

You will lead cross-functional projects with MSAT, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Legal, and partner with Global Contract Manufacturing DS and country affiliates. Expect extensive interaction with international CMOs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• ~15+ years in pharmaceutical experience in manufacturing, development or CMO environments.
• Strong background in strategic sourcing and contract negotiation.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, CMOs, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent negotiation and contracting skills with senior management exposure.
• Ability to lead without formal authority, with urgency and execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies for strategic areas, e.g., synthetic peptides, combining market insight with Novo’s outlook.
• Lead CMO negotiations independently to signature within mandate, balancing value, cost, flexibility, speed, and risk.
• Drive end-to-end projects: governance, business cases, plans, deliverables, risk management.
• Coordinate specialists across MSAT, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Legal; raise bottlenecks early.
• Keep senior stakeholders informed and aligned, input to business plans and budgets.
• Develop sourcing standards and share approach with category managers.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

External partner management

Cross-functional leadership

Influence without authority

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree (pharmacy, biology, engineering, supply chain, law or business)

Job description

Novo Nordisk is seeking a senior sourcing and project leader to own end-to-end sourcing initiatives for Drug Substance Outsourcing. You will shape category strategies and negotiate with CMOs up to CEO level, balancing value, cost, flexibility and risk.

You will lead cross-functional projects with MSAT, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Finance and Legal, and partner with Global Contract Manufacturing DS and country affiliates. Expect extensive interaction with international CMOs.