Senior Purchasing Representative, Supply Chain - Planning

About the Department
At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Our Bloomington, Indiana site is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.
What we offer you:

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
The Position
The Buyer will support the local site to source direct materials, support new direct program introductions, evaluate the supply base and assist in implementation of strategic initiatives that deliver value to Novo Nordisk through cost savings, process improvements, supplier innovation, and supplier management, to help gain competitor advantages and meet customer needs.
Relationships
Reports to: Senior Supervisor, Supply Chain - Planning
Essential Functions

• Communicate material and service availability, lead-time, supplier capacity & capability updates to stakeholders and take ownership for entire procurement process, resolving all discrepancies from placement of order, through receipt, payment of goods and returns.
• Place orders with Novo Nordisk approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.
• Identify and support site-level and global procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract opportunities, supplier quality and risk mitigation of single sourced materials.
• Participates in or may lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce cost and improve quality for internal and external customers.
• Develop key supplier relationships to serve the local site's needs.
• Supports the local projects in close collaboration with local teams and Global Procurement for supplier selection, negotiation and contract implementation.
• Supports negotiations on pricing and contracts, ensures compliance with contracts.
• Provides support to determine root cause for poor vendor performance and late deliveries.
• Provides support to resolve supplier quality issues and take corrective action.
• Notifies internal customers of supplier changes notifications, assume role as liaison with supplier to obtain documents and material required to approve change. Provide frequent updates to stakeholders impacted by change to mitigate supply chain risk.
• Responsible for ensuring the supplier adheres to the guidelines specified on the purchase order.
• When needed, acts as a back-up for Indirect Procurement leads on site.
• Interprets and communicates special requirements to appropriate personnel
• Supports new product introduction, BOM's and item master as needed
• Responsible for updating existing reports and developing new ones
• Responsible for tracking departmental performance metrics, as required
• Work closely with all internal and external suppliers and vendors
• Maintain work area to 5S standards as posted in work area
• Maintain SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) for all duties and tasks
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements
Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening.Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping.Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.Comply with EHS responsibilities of the position. Working in a lab environment will require working with skin irritants, lung irritants, electrical equipment, sharp instruments, toxic materials, and hazardous waste. Safety procedures will be followed to minimize exposure, including clean room gowning.Working conditions will be Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioned controlled.
Qualifications

• Education/Experience:
  • High School/GED required
  • Bachelor's degree highly preferred
  • ASCM or ISM certification preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant experience required
  • Must be able to read and understand English-written job instructions and safety requirements
  • Successful experience interacting and liaising with internal and external clients, customers, and/or suppliers required
  • Experience using electronic ERP and Material Management systems required
  • Prior experience in a cGMP environment preferred

• Technical Requirements:
  • Ability to use Excel, Word, and other office systems
  • Demonstrates theoretical understanding of the work tasks assigned
  • Maintains high quality documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory guidance and Site SOPs
  • Computer literate with experience creating and developing complex spreadsheets
  • Prior work experience with ERP software (e.g. JD Edwards®)
  • Ability to learn, retain, and apply technical information on multiple topics
  • Develop and execute complex procedures with high quality
  • Basic understanding of the supply chain in a pharmaceutical laboratory and / or production operation
  • Capable of rapid learning of unfamiliar principles or techniques with minimum training
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Ability to problem solve to initiate and execute/monitor corrective action
  • Ability to independently interpret data, analyze trends and provide insight into potential issues and subsequent solutions
  • Mathematical reasoning ability
• Behavioral Requirements:
  • Ability to see and hear, read and write clear English
  • Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, good judgment, reading, memorizing, social skills, speaking, stress control, writing
  • Ability to communicate effectively and follow/retain detailed written and verbal instruction in an accurate, timely, safe, and professional manner with supervisor, group members, and other departments as necessary, in a professional and accurate manner
  • Ability to manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame and independently seek out additional work when tasks are completed ahead of time
  • Ability to cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone
  • Detail oriented and well organized with ability to work effectively under high pressure with multiple deadlines
  • Ability to put aside personal opinions and focus on business needs, department needs or group needs
  • Positive attitude and ability to work with others
  • Ability to process a large volume of work
  • Ability to effectively carry out and implement change
  • Ability to transfer knowledge to others via training or mentoring of staff; demonstrated ability to guide others through communication and learning
  • Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit
  • Ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints
  • Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the department's credibility, operations, and services

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we're life changing.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
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