Hiring: Category Management Manager - Clinical Services Company: Novo Nordisk Location: Plainsboro, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:41:44 About the job Experience: •3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and/or Purchasing, including at least 3 years experience sourcing and/or managing indirect spend categories and/or managing eSourcing events •5 years of progressively responsible experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and/or Purchasing, including at least 3 years experience sourcing and/or managing indirect spend categories and/or managing eSourcing events •At least 3 years experience sourcing and/or managing indirect spend categories and/or managing eSourcing events Required Skills: •Demonstrates market, industry and customer understanding: •Utilizes knowledge of suppliers relative positioning and market trends and activities to build competitive advantage into purchasing practices •Identifies, establishes, designs and shares best practices •Collaborate and dialogue with users on system support and understanding •Communicates to Line of Business approved suppliers per category •Conducts spend analysis and relevant analytical tasks to support and justify sourcing direction and related activity •Develops and prepares summary reports and presentations as required •Seeks out, builds and maintains trusting and collaborative relationships and alliances with others inside and outside of the organization in ways that accomplish key business objectives; and helps others do the same Qualifications: •A Bachelor 's degree required; Relevant experience may be substituted for degree, when appropriate; advanced degree preferred •A minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and/or Purchasing, including at least 3 years experience sourcing and/or managing indirect spend categories and/or managing eSourcing events •Multiple diverse sourcing category/group experience preferred, with primary experience in Clinical Services/Clinical Operations and the ability to support other indirect spend categories as needed, especially in one or more of the following: Marketing, IT, Market Research, Data & Analytics, Logistics & Distribution, Patient Support Solutions •Pharmaceutical industry experience helpful, but not required •Demonstrated capacity to exert influence on the overall objectives and goals of the department •Demonstrated capacity to multi-task effectively, complete work in a timely manner and work well with others •Demonstrated analytical, organizational, communication, presentation, relationship management and people skills •Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to act as project lead in the development and implementation of projects, processes and programs •Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Market Intelligence Tools, Coupa or other eSourcing and contracts management systems •Self-starter with a proven track record of delivering savings/value through strong collaboration with business stakeholders Compensation: •$99,600 - $184,200 / year •This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!