Associate Manager - NNI Business Solutions Strategy & Execution at Novo Nordisk

Plainsboro, NJ

About the Job

About the Department

The Finance, Insights & Enterprise Solutions department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance, Insights & Enterprise Solutions works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities. We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, insights and analytics, delivering patient support solutions, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

This role provides strategic and tactical support to the Director, Strategic Advisor & Supplier Diversity Lead within NNI Business Solutions (NBS). At any time, this individual will support multiple high complexity projects within NBS. It is paramount to be able to remain nimble while driving key projects successfully, and providing the support needed to ensure strategic objectives and tight deadlines are met.

Relationships

This position reports to the Director, Strategic Advisor & Supplier Diversity Lead. Key stakeholders from within the department include VP, NNI Business Solutions and department leadership team members from Enterprise Procurement & Fleet, Commercial & Therapeutic Area Procurement, Real Estate & Workplace Solutions, and Meetings & Travel Solutions. Maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization will be equally as important.

Essential Functions

Supplier Diversity
Drive adoption and expansion of the Novo Nordisk, Inc. Supplier Diversity Program
Execute/Support Supplier Diversity reporting and analysis (including Tier 2 data collection and data analysis for year-end reporting)
Attend live and virtual Supplier Diversity events and building relationship with suppliers
Coordinate matchmaking appointments between Procurement and Diverse suppliers
Update and maintain supplier documentation in support of Supplier Diversity and Subcontracting program

Communications

Write engaging content and design professional presentations using storytelling skills in support of several strategic projects being led by the NNI Business Solutions department

Liaise with Corporate Communications team on behalf of NBS

Lead the development and execution of department updates throughout the organization in the form of newsletters, executive summaries to leaders, posting on internal communications channels, and other channels

Understands appropriate utilization of Ai in communications

Bring storytelling into communication tactics

Department Budgets

Collaborate with departmental managers to identify budgetary needs, develop supporting business case to secure funds, and drive department budget management

Projects

Manage department subscriptions and memberships- contracts/invoicing and maintaining relationships and adoption

Assist in coordinating and managing special projects, initiatives, and strategic planning efforts led by the Director, Strategic Advisor, ensuring projects are on track and deadlines are met

Scheduling and space reservation, preparing agendas, coordinating materials, taking minutes, and following up on action items to ensure smooth meeting operations

Conduct research, gather data, and prepare briefs or reports to be shared with leaders

Ability to input, organize, and manipulate data effectively using Excel

Able to create and customize charts, graphs, and pivot tables in Excel to present data in a visually appealing and easy-to-understand format for reporting and analysis purposes

Physical Requirements

Up to 10% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

Bachelor 's degree required; relevant experience may be substituted for degree, when appropriate

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience is required, and pharmaceutical industry experience is strongly preferred

Natural leader with the ability to positively influence others

Demonstrates drive, initiative, and a can-do attitude

Champion for department culture and invested in driving a healthy work environment

Willing to take on stretch assignments, think outside the box, and lead cross collaborative projects

Takes action and conducts follow through without supervision

Balances persistence with patience

Quick learner and adaptable

Expertise in PowerPoint and Excel is required

Strong communication skills in English (written and oral)

Expert writer and understands the importance of storytelling in communications

Able to work effectively under tight deadlines, ambiguity, and changing circumstances

Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and complex schedules in a fast-paced environment

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.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.