Associate Category Lead, IT Managed Services

This is an opportunity to shape Novo Nordisk’s category strategy for IT Managed Services at the intersection of business and technology — driving innovation, collaboration, and value creation across the organisation. As Associate Category Lead, you will play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction for the IT Managed Services category that power one of the world’s leading life science companies.

Based on your ability to drive business partnering and stakeholder management, you will be a key player in our future value delivery journey. You will report to the Director of Digital Solutions in Corporate Procurement and be part of a highly motivated team of 8 experienced and dedicated category and sourcing professionals all working to drive IT category excellence globally. The position is based in Novo Nordisk HQ in Denmark.

As Associate Category Lead, IT Managed Services at Novo Nordisk you will:

• Develop and implement category strategies towards global category excellence and in alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder needs
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Act as preferred Procurement business partner for key category stakeholders across Novo Nordisk Global IT organisation and proactively fostering collaboration
• Drive cost optimization and value creation initiatives to deliver measurable outcomes
• Ensure implementation of the category strategy and actions in collaboration with sourcing managers and stakeholders

Corporate Procurement is Novo Nordisk’s centre of excellence for category strategies, supplier agreements, and purchasing processes. The Corporate Procurement department builds strategies and executes improvement projects to optimize the global indirect spend of more than DKK 50 billion related to Facility Management, R&D activities, marketing services, travel, professional advisory services, and IT. Team size is app. 140 employees in Denmark and 2 indirect reporting teams of app. 150 employees in total in Global Business Services in India.

We are seeking a dynamic professional who:

• Master's degree preferred in Business, Supply Chain Management, IT or related field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in IT procurement or IT category management preferably from a global organization
• Knowledgeable on IT services outsourcing models like Helpdesk, application support, Cloud, IaaS etc.
• Proven ability in developing impactful IT categories and procurement strategies
• Strong analytical acumen and financial understanding of procurement decisions
• Proficiency in advanced data analytics and market intelligence
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to align procurement activities with strategic goals
• Strong communicator who understands how to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and build trustful relationships

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

• IT Procurement
• Category Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Cost Optimization
• Strategic Sourcing
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Analytics
• Market Intelligence
• Cloud Services