Global Category Lead, Research & Laboratory

Novonesis

  • Hørsholm, Hovedstaden
  • Permanent
  • Fuldtid
  • 7 dage siden
Are you ready for a new beginning?We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.Our purpose points the wayIn 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 we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.We’re here to better our world with biology.Join us as our new Global Category Lead – Research & Lab for NovonesisDo you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and want to contribute to making a positive impact every day? Are you passionate about research & development, sustainability, and procurement, and are looking to utilize your procurement skills to elevate colleagues and department, then you might be the perfect fit for our team in Indirect Procurement. We are currently looking for a Global Category Lead within the Research & Lab category to support our journey and transformation. The Research & Lab category is a well-established category that needs to be further developed due to the recent merger between two legacy companies.If your personal values align with our culture commitments of staying curious, making a difference, taking ownership, and caring for our unique community, we would love to welcome you to our team.Welcome to Indirect ProcurementIndirect Procurement is an integral part of the Global Procurement organization, which is placed in the Novonesis' Operations organization. Our focus in Indirect Procurement is to drive growth for Novonesis through close collaboration across a wide range of business units, internal stakeholders and vendors globally. We strive to balance value creation, cost, sustainability, and risk for the better of Novonesis.Indirect Procurement has the responsibility for procurement within categories like Facility Services, IT, Research & Laboratories and Travel. As Global Category Lead for the Research & Laboratory category you will be responsible procurement of laboratory consumables & chemicals, laboratory equipment, equipment maintenance and external research within a global context. The global category team comprises procurement colleagues situated at Novonesis' key sites across Europe, China, India, North- and South America.In this role you’ll make an impact by:
  • Develop and implement a sustainable global category strategy aligned with business requirements.
  • Manage the assigned category incl. relationships with vendors.
  • Conduct tenders, negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions to achieve value creation, cost savings and mitigate risks.
  • Conduct relevant change management activities to ensure that your results are anchored in the organization.
  • Drive and foster strong collaboration with internal stakeholders, including laboratories, quality, sustainability, finance, and legal teams.
  • Identify and mitigate potential risks within supply chain, such as geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors.
  • Delivering on global business targets and KPIs supporting the overall strategy and roadmap of Indirect Procurement and Novonesis.
What you bring to the position:Global experience in Indirect Procurement (5-7 years), preferably within Biotech, Food, Life Science, or management consultancy combined with relevant education at master level within Business, Economic, Supply Chain, or relevant e.g. experience from a sales position.
  • Proven experience as a Global Category Lead with a track record of successful strategic Procurement preferably within one or more of the listed subcategories
  • Strong within tendering, contract management, supply optimization and negotiation.
  • Team player with a holistic, innovative, and can-do mindset.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a complex, changing, and global environment.
  • Experience with project management and leadership.
If you are interested in joining our team, please apply and let's explore how your skills and values align with ours!Application deadline: 14 September -2025 - applicants will be screened continuously.Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!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 dedicated to fostering a unique community by embracing and respecting differences. We make all employment decisions based on business needs, ensuring that every individual can thrive, regardless of identity or background such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.Want to learn more?
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