Senior Associate II - Sourcing

Senior Associate II - Sourcing

Location : Bangalore - Salary : Competitive Type : Permanent Main Industry : Other Industries & Skills :  Advertising, Marketing & PR Education & Training, Health, Nursing & Social Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management & Executive, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Sales, Secretarial, Office & Administration Job ID : 132051704 Posted On : 02 July 2025

Novo Nordisk Global Business Services ( GBS) India

Department –Source 2 Contract

Are you skilled in sourcing and procurement? Do you have a knack for strategic negotiations? We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our team and drive impactful sourcing projects. If you’re ready to make a difference, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department

This role supports Novo Nordisk Procurement through GBS, engaging in the complete sourcing life cycle, including supply base analysis, managing RFx, negotiations, and supplier relationship management. You will work within a matrix organization structure, reporting to Finance GBS (Global Business Services), Source-to-Contract (S2C), and collaborating with procurement organizations globally. The S2C team is responsible for supporting business stakeholders and local procurement teams with sourcing activities, project support, e-auction, spend analytics, supplier management, contracting, reporting, and dashboards.

The position

As a Senior Associate II, you will :

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of sourcing and procurement domain knowledge and execute sourcing activities with effective strategies.
• Execute successful RFI / RFP / RFQ sourcing events targeting business requirements. Manage RFI / RFP / RFQ with close coordination with business and procurement stakeholders.
• Conduct effective negotiations with suppliers. Review contracts and establish best-in-class KPIs, SLAs, and provisions.
• Drive and manage multiple strategic sourcing projects for indirect spend areas such as marketing, meetings and events, fleet, and facilities.
• Develop category strategies based on internal spend profile and external market dynamics.
• Conduct detailed bid analysis to assess the factors driving price variations. Be proficient in spend analysis and dashboard creation. Conduct market research to identify best-in-class suppliers, industry trends, and procurement best practices.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have :

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

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Deadline

12th July 2025.

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and / or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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.

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