Development Manager for Corporate Procurement

Humlebæk, DK

Job Family: Supply & Logistics

Country/Region: Denmark

Would you like to make embark a journey of defining and shaping our Procurement Development activities? In a position that will give you a lot creative freedom and exposure to various global functions?

Join a function with global reach
At our headquarters in Humlebæk, you will work alongside a team of 25 fantastic procurement colleagues in an informal culture. Your day will however involve collaborating with 55 strategic procurement colleagues spread across 9 Coloplast locations.

Enable company-wide changes
With an ambitious plan striving for procurement excellence, we are currently investing in digitalisation of our processes to enable value-driven decisions while protecting our business and ensuring scalability. You will be an important player in bringing this ambition to life by working closely with other colleagues in our development function and leading number of development projects.

Initiatives will include process standardization, system related work as well as and continuous development of our analytical capabilities. You will work cross-geographically/functionally with our global teams and the two procurement teams located in Poland.

More specifically, you will:

• Drive Procurement Development activities within the Global organization
• Work independently on selected development projects
• Build a strong stakeholder network and navigate through cross-functional stakeholder management
• Work closely with the Procurement organization
• Scoping of projects
• Provide analytical insights and gather business requirements
• Contribute to strengthening data foundation for a qualified decision making in the current geo-political environment

Are you experienced in change management and business development?
Joining a global procurement function, it is vital that you are comfortable working on large projects in complex setups and able to simplify structures. Your communication and stakeholder management skills are also of the utmost importance. With digitalisation comes change management, and we need to ensure that new processes are adopted by our organisation to ensure we get the full value. As such, you will also need to have great people skills, enabling you to build sound relationships and create buy-in and followship across teams and borders.

Lastly, you:

• Have a proven records of the project management experience
• Have min. 5 years’ experience with process and change management on an international level, possibly from a manufacturing company
• Possess a sound understanding of Supply Chain Management and Procurement enabling you to have the end-to-end perspective of the development initiatives
• May have experience in or knowledge of strategic procurement, category management, sourcing and contracting
• Are fluent in English

Interested?
If you would like to know more about the position, please call Senior Director, Susanne Nielsen on +45 49112787. We will take candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so do not hesitate to apply. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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