Procurement Intern

Are you starting your Master’s degree or in the second year of your studies and looking for an opportunity to gain practical experience within the Procurement area? Are you curious to learn what Category Management is all about? Are you excited to implement Procurement Policies and assist with various organizational functions? If so, join us as our new Intern in our highly engaged and dedicated Procurement, Negotiations, and Contracting team (a part of the Business Support department) at Novo Nordisk. Apply now! It’s the most perfect time to join us!

The position
As our Procurement Intern, you will be involved in a variety of tasks, all intended to support our organization. In this role, you will mostly work with colleagues in the Procurement area but also collaborate with other stakeholders across the company.
Your main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing visual material 
• Giving input to and information gathering for Category strategies
• Supporting the broader organization with purchasing in our E-Procurement system: Coupa
• Helping with running sourcing events in Coupa
• Providing general support to ad hoc tasks if required

Practicalities: 

• Internship period: Minimum 4 months with possible extension
• Working hours: 37 hours 
• Start date: 1 September or 1 October 2024
• Location: Køge, Denmark
• Internships are remunerated if your educational track allows.
• Full-time Danish work permit is required for non-EU residents

Students must be enrolled at a university through the entire internship period. Both the internship period and working hours will be flexible to accommodate school projects/exams.  

Qualifications
You are a student who is studying for your Master’s degree and interested in a career within Procurement/Sourcing.
To succeed in this role, you need:

• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint Skills
• Great stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluency in both spoken and written English

We are seeking an individual eager to learn and contribute. You are curious by nature, thrive in a versatile environment, and are ready to be part of our ongoing effort to improve our high standards, including ensuring that new ways of working are implemented smoothly. Join us and together embark on a journey of professional growth within our esteemed organization.

About the department
The procurement, Negotiations, and Contracting team is part of the Business Support department and is supporting our organization with Indirect & CAPEX procurement and general contracting questions. In addition to Procurement, Business Support also includes Finance, Sustainability Partnering, and Legal functions and is headed by the CFO of Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S.  

Working at Novo Nordisk Pharmatech
Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S (NNPR) is located in Køge, Denmark, and is 100% owned by Novo Nordisk. The company has more than 400 employees and the core task of the business is to enable better medicines through biopharmaceutical manufacturing for Novo Nordisk as well as for the global industry. NNPR is in the coming years expanding an already wide product portfolio within Enzymes, Synthetic Molecules, and Resins. The company has the full value chain with both R&D laboratories, production facilities, and a commercial organization, plus a wide range of support departments on top.

Contact 
If you would like to know more about the position or hiring process, please reach out to Senior Sourcing & Category Manager, Valeria Klyapovskaya at +45 3197 1535 or vkly@novonordisk.com.

Deadline 
13 August 2024
Kindly note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. 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 to 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 communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.