Global Vendor Manager (Maternity Cover)

Are you interested in implementing and developing your experience managing vendors? Do you enjoy connecting needs and communicating with various stakeholders? Are you curious by nature and able to thrive in an open, dynamic and social atmosphere with a strong focus on stakeholder management skills?
If so, you might be our Maternity Cover for Global Vendor Manager at [xxxxx] site in Bagsværd. Apply now!

What you will be doing
As a Maternity Cover for Global Vendor Manager, your role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities within Novo Nordisk's Digital and IT (DD&IT) department. You will play a pivotal role in managing relationships with IT vendors globally, ensuring alignment with business objectives and IT strategy. Collaborating closely with internal teams and stakeholders, you will facilitate effective vendor management, contract negotiations, and operational oversight, contributing significantly to the company's IT project coordination and stakeholder engagement.
Your involvement will span across various areas, from representing [xxxxx] in external forums and working groups to teaching and publishing articles on behalf of the organization. Additionally, you will be responsible for assuring service quality, guiding stakeholders on IT guidelines and best practices, and driving process improvement. We aim to hire candidate for this position, with expected start on 1 September 2024, with an expected end date around 1 September 2025. Your main accountabilities will include:

Ensuring vendor alignment with business objectives and IT strategy by conducting regular performance reviews and fostering collaboration between internal teams and vendors

Contract negotiations with IT vendors, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and collaborating with legal and procurement teams

Ensuring operational efficiency by monitoring vendor performance against metrics and KPIs,

Implementing corrective actions, conducting audits to enforce IT standards, and delivering regular performance reports to stakeholders.

Fostering strong relationships and effective communication

What qualifications you should bring?

Degree in related field and at least 3 years of experience in IT vendor management, or a similar role, managing global vendor relationships and contracts

Experience in the field of IT preferably around topics such as service management, service delivery, change/risk/ operational vendor management etc.

Knowledge and/or experience with Agile methodologies and ITIL (preferably supported by certifications)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Familiarity with IT project management principles and methodologies

Become part of our team
You will join as part of our Nordics Team within Global IT Operations Service Desk and Support (GITO SDITS). The team’s job areas are within IT on-site support, AV support, asset management in DK as well as the IT global vendor management.
We are a virtual team consisting of 19 colleagues located in various sites across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, collaborating daily via MS Teams. We base our team’s values on trust, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. We are a dynamic team and due to our different backgrounds, skillsets, and responsibilities, we bring a diverse competence pool to the table, which we often use to give different perspectives on our performance and tasks. As part of a global organization, collaboration with other teams across the world is a big part of the job, and we take responsibility for knowing that our way of working needs to be with a global mindset.
Be part of the [xxxxx] family
At [xxxxx], we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Any questions?
In this recruitment process, [xxxxx] is assisted by Dan Beha, who if you need any additional information you can reach at [xxxxx] Deadline
5 June 2024 Applications will be screened after the expiration date, and interviews will be held thereafter. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.
You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. 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 [xxxxx] 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.