Sourcing Assistant - London / Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom - Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk

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London / Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

As a Procurement Professional, you will be joining a leading global healthcare company at an exciting time where we are experiencing significant and sustained business growth.

You will join an established team and support on a range of procurement activities such a contract handling, market analysis, supplier negotiations and even in planning and strategy.

Working in procurement will give you visibility across the business and provide opportunities to drive change and make a difference to customers and patients.

If you are looking for a role with purpose to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of running a business, this role could be the right opportunity for you.

The Position

As the Sourcing Assistant, you are to assist the UK Sales and Marketing Affiliate procure goods and services in an efficient and effective way ensuring quality, compliance and value for money are achieved.

Your key responsibilities will be:

To proactively support the business with the purchase of goods and services (indirect) across a range of promotional / nonpromotional categories
Under supervision, you will gain exposure to the UK operations by working across the value chain and be involved in activities that span the entire procurement cycle (i.e. administration, proposals, supplier contracts etc)
To assist in identifying sourcing opportunities, managing a project pipeline, arrange internal meetings with stakeholders to understand the business needs
To identify potential suppliers and prepare to collect competitive comparable bids
To identify opportunities and to simplify, align and become more efficient in the way we operate with our suppliers.

Qualifications
You have at least a GCSE or equivalent level with a formal further professional qualification (A level or equivalent)

Moreover:

You have commercial experience (i.e., Sales, Customer Service or Support function dealing with customers or suppliers)
You have excellent information gathering, strong planning and organisational skills
You are highly motivated, able to work well autonomously, and as part of a team
You have a good understanding of Microsoft programmes (i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
You have previous experience in procurement/sourcing desired
Previous Contract negotiation and management experience desired
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) working towards desired

About the Department
In Novo Nordisk, we have an open-minded, embracing, innovative working culture with great, passionate colleagues. You will be joining a small team, with many opportunities to grow. Working together with a team that works together to help the business move towards their goals. This role is a hybrid working, with the office in Gatwick.

Our story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality - Britain's Healthiest Workplace.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people.

We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy.

That's why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first.

We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them.

Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

What We Offer

Discretionary performance related bonus that rewards you whilst you help us achieve our goals
Hybrid working: Our offices will be your primary workplace but with flexibility to work 23 days at home during your working week.
Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to an award

- winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, the Lifeworks App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and offerings.

Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people and we are committed to making your workplace safe and inclusive.

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To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

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 co