Department Manager, Procurement Excellence, India

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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 weve gotten so far. And it s how well impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with BioSolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

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Join us as our new Department Manager, Procurement Excellence India

Are you passionate about Procurement - and the combination of Procurement and technology as a strategic business enabler for automated procurement operations and processesDo you want to be part of ensuring we as a global and professional procurement organization leverage our resources and capabilities transforming procurement through best-in-class technology and insights - delivering value to Novonesis! Then join the Global Procurement Excellence team, leading our colleagues in India as a Department Manager.

About Global Procurement Excellence, Novonesis

In Global Procurement Excellence you will be part of a global procurement team with highly professional, explorative, and collaborative colleagues all seeking to unlock the potential of digitalization and insights across procurement processes. You will together with the team situated in Bangalore - and as part of the global organization, lead initiatives to optimize supplier performance, enhance procurement technologies and processes (e.g. Coupa and P2P for Direct Raw Materials in S/4 Hana) - and establish best practices for digitalization and supplier x-tier insights.

You will be leading a team with strong experience in procurement excellence - and driving system implementation and operational management of the same together with a strong track record in Novonesis.

You will be based in Bangalore.

In this role, you ll make an impact by:

The role described encompasses a wide range of responsibilities related to procurement excellence, data management, and procurement organizational and system support. Key areas and responsibilities are stated below:

Leadership: Being responsible for management, coaching and development of a highly experienced and empowered team in India in close collaboration and alignment with the Global Head of Procurement Excellence.

Stakeholder management: Together - we are stronger". Taking an approach fostering cross-functional partnerships across the Global Procurement organization, Procurement Operations, and Digitalization teams. By working together, we ensure that key priorities are met and that we continuously revisit and optimize our technology and processes.

Data insight and digitalization: Have a strong analytical and strategic thinking skill with proficiency in data analysis, process optimization and system optimization and can apply the same driving optimization projects together with peers delivering on the overall Procurement strategy PAVE (Procurement As Value Enabler).

System management and support: Overall system oversight of procurement technology platforms. The role involves managing and supporting various systems and processes, including Coupa, E-Sourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management, sustainability platforms, SIEVO, and SPM platform. This entails ensuring system reliability, usability, and continuous optimization.

User training and onboarding: Executing user training for procurement systems and onboarding new procurement colleagues to system capabilities is an important responsibility to deliver on together with your team to ensure full value from our selected platforms.

Data quality and process optimization: Ensuring the reliability and quality of data within procurement systems is validated and can be used for procurement excellence by the global procurement teams in dialog with peers, stakeholders and to drive supplier innovation.

P2P/S2C process optimization: Collaborate with our Procurement ops. And Global Indirect Procurement to optimize Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processing, including Coupa management and process automation across our Direct material processes in a future S/4 Hana perspective. Together with ensuring business continuity (interim) within SAP R3 and ECC for Direct Material Management.

Analytics, process improvement and reporting: Providing analytics and intelligence based on internal data, external data platforms e.g. Mintec and Responsibly - updating Procurement dashboards (KPI tracking), and maintaining raw material risk models to be embedded/or reported on to executive management. Suggest opportunities for process improvements based on the same.

Project support and management: Supporting procurement projects with spend insights and data-driven decision-making together with driving own pipeline of projects together e.g. with the eSourcing - or Business Processes specialists in your team or across with the Procurement ops., team.

To succeed in the role, you:

• Have a relevant master s degree within business administration, engineering, IT and Digitalization, supply chain, economics and/or other related to digitalization and insights within the business context.
• Seniority is +5 years of experience within the above and/or across areas.
• Is a leader, but also a team player with a high drive to create great results and atmosphere together with your strong and highly empowered team.
• Have a strong analytical and strategic thinking skill with proficiency in data analysis, process optimization and system optimization.
• Take ownership for the Procurement platforms under your responsibility and together with the Global Procurement organization deliver on the ROI.
• Deliver on the operational model for and optimization of the Global Platform for P2P in Indirect Procurement - Coupa.
• Deliver on best-in-class insight and support for Direct operational procurement process and excellence.
• Take responsibility for data validity and data matrix supporting the Global Procurement organization delivering on value added procurement services to the organization.
• Loves new technologies and follow the trends. Being eager to explore the opportunities even more e.g. AI and robotics.
• Is a sustainability trooper - and want to be part of making an impact for the world.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, and experience with stakeholder management across functions and cultures.
• Communicate clear and concise, and you are not afraid of facilitating meetings, making recommendations, and presenting for senior management.

On a personal level, you are a are a natural leader and team player who wants to work in international and diverse professional groups across Procurement and across functional interfaces. Furthermore, we expect you to be curios and solution oriented, and have explorative and solution-oriented mindset.

We offer you a full package of benefits and a balanced work life within a well-established and social team. We work in a hybrid-working model. Limited travel activity is expected.

You will report to manager of Director, Global Procurement Excellence based in HQ in Denmark.

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Application Deadline:
Deadline: January 15th, 2025. As we will evaluate applications on an ongoing basis, please send your application online as soon as possible.

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At Novonesis we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We recommend you not to attach a cover letter to your application. Instead, please include a few sentences in your resume/CV about why you are applying. To ensure a fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your resume/CV.

Novonesis is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status.

Want to learn more
Learn more about Novonesis, our purpose, and your career opportunities at novonesis.com

Not the right fit for you
Even if this job isnt the right fit for you, perhaps you know someone who might find it interesting. If so, please feel free to share the job link and encourage them to apply. Thank you for your referral! Please check out our other open positions. The right fit for you could just be a few clicks away.