Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.
Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.
We’re here to better our world with biology.
Join us as our new Category Manager for our logistic category in Europe…
Do you want to be part of a growing global organization on a mission to transform strategic procurement to the next level? Are you passionate about sustainability and making a difference through accountable category management? Do you want to be responsible for proactive stakeholder and vendor engagement with a regional responsibility to succeed? Then you may be our new colleague!
Welcome to Global Logistics & Packaging Procurement…
Global Procurement, Logistic & Packaging is a well-established category that needs further development on our journey from two legacy companies into one company - new ways of thinking is needed combined with skills and knowledge.
We are a team of highly engaged and experienced procurement professionals responsible for driving the global strategies and optimizations through the Global Category Management. Executing strategic procurement is linked through our colleagues located in Supply Chain and at key production sites in all regions of the world including Europe, India, Asia Pacific, and Americas. Our license to operate is to defend Novonesis’ profit margin and thereby enable of company growth via better value creating procurement by balancing cost, risk and sustainability.
In this role you will make an impact by:
Being closely aligned with the category team and deploying our global strategic initiatives within the region, Europe. You will work closely with our supply chain community and constructively challenge the business regarding identification and co-development of new value generating opportunities.
Your primary tasks:
- Responsible for category management and supplier relationship management for the assigned category scope.
- Develop and implement a sustainable global category strategy aligned with business needs.
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions to achieve value creation, mitigate risks and decoupling cost from growth.
- Conduct relevant change management activities to ensure that your results are anchored in the organization.
- Drive and foster strong collaboration with internal stakeholders, including operations, quality, sustainability, finance, and legal teams.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks within the supply chain, such as geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors.
- Deliver on global business targets and KPIs supporting the overall strategy and roadmap of Global Logistic Procurement.
To succeed you must hold:
Strategic Procurement and/or logistic experience within Category Management for minimum 3 years, combined with relevant education at master level within Business, Supply Chain, or relevant. Categories include, but are not limited to, Ocean, Road, Courier and Airfreight as well as warehousing.
Further we look for:
- Knowledge from the logistic industry with a holistic, commercial, and strategic mind-set.
- Passion about category team Procurement skill development.
- Strategic and analytical thinking, excellent negotiation skills and good knowledge of commercial agreements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience within Biotech, Food, Life Science or similar regulated industries is seen as an advantage.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal- & external stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a complex, changing, and global environment.
Application deadline: October 22nd, 2025. We will screen in-coming applications and invite for interviews continuously during the application period, so please apply as soon as possible.
Contact details: Procurement Director for Global Logistics & Packaging Jesper Deela Nielsen at [email protected] or Global Category Lead Kristoffer Fonseca Kvesel at [email protected].
Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!
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Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com
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What We Do
Novozymes has combined with Chr. Hansen to become Novonesis: linkedin.com/company/novonesis.
This global biosolutions company of 10,000 people is transforming how the world produces, consumes and lives. In 30-plus industries, its biosolutions help businesses meet their needs and the needs of our planet.
Novozymes was formed in 2000 when Novo Nordisk split into three companies: Novo Nordisk A/S, Novozymes A/S and Novo A/S. Novozymes was the world leader in biological solutions with a commitment to Rethink Tomorrow. It served 130 markets with enzymatic, microbial and advanced protein solutions. The company’s solutions enabled higher agricultural yields, low-temperature washing, energy-efficient production, renewable fuel and many other benefits.
In December 2022, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen entered into an agreement to create a leading global biosolutions partner by combining the two companies. The goal was to unleash the full potential of biosolutions and generate significant value for all stakeholders and society. The combination was completed on January 29, 2024 and Novonesis was born. The name means ‘a new beginning’ and is derived from the Greek word ‘genesis’. It reflects a new era where we’ll better our world with biology. You can find Novonesis on LinkedIn here: linkedin.com/company/novonesis.
Novozymes A/S, part of Novonesis Group.
