Senior Associate I - Procurement

Department – Finance GBS

Are you passionate about procurement processes? Do you excel in managing purchase to pay (P2P) activities? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Senior Associate I at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department
Procurement GBS is the offshoring unit of Global Procurement and is part of Finance GBS Bangalore. The Purchasing Operations - HQ team within Procurement GBS is responsible for indirect spend, delivering and supporting order management, invoice resolution activities, query management, tactical sourcing, P2P system support, and PO audit controls. The team operates in a dynamic and collaborative environment, ensuring high-quality deliverables and customer satisfaction.

The position
As a Senior Associate I, you will:

• Manage Procure to Pay (P2P) activities. Meet operational KPIs and individual targets. Handle order management, including PR to PO conversion and PO amendments/closure.
• Resolve invoice blocks by collaborating with the payables team. Manage GR/IR imbalances through collaboration with end users and suppliers.
• Address user/supplier queries in line with TAT & C-SAT. Ensure high customer satisfaction through First Time Right (FTR) resolution.
• Maintain PO compliance and participate in yearly SOX Audits. Facilitate supplier onboarding/change requests in Coupa.
• Drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo. Support teams within the area of responsibility and within Finance GBS.
• Identify and report any non-compliance issues. Focus on customer service and service targets according to SLAs.
• Review and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and relevant process details. Support ad-hoc PO reporting and volume allocation for the team.

Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have:

• A bachelor’s/master’s degree from a reputed university (preferably in business administration/Finance/supply chain).
• 3-5 years of experience in purchase to pay (P2P) activities across Indirect Procurement categories.
• Strong expertise in SAP MM, Coupa, Ariba, and other ERPs/P2P systems.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the P2P value chain.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written English).
• Basic MS Office knowledge.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from different cultures and organisational levels.
• Experience in process optimization and automation.
• Strong inter-personal skills, stakeholder management, and collaborative working.
• Flexibility to support under different time zones.

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 63,000 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
27th September 2024.

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.