Procurement Consultant, Sourcing Transformation

(Senior) Procurement Consultant, Sourcing Transformation
Join us in shaping the future of procurement and business development at Lundbeck.

We’re seeking a skilled Procurement Consultant to join our Sourcing Transformation team, part of Corporate Procurement, at our global headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. If you’re driven, analytical, and eager to make an impact, this is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s transforming global sourcing strategies.

Your new role
As a Procurement Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing sourcing strategies across functions and spend categories. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leveraging your business mindset, analytical skills, and project management expertise to drive sourcing projects.
• Collaborating with diverse teams across functions and geographies.
• Identifying and initiating sourcing projects in partnership with senior stakeholders within and beyond Procurement.
• Preparing and presenting fact-based analyses to inform decision-making at the highest levels of Lundbeck.
• Facilitating governance boards relevant to your sourcing projects.
• Acting as a trusted business partner to ensure optimal outcomes for Lundbeck.

Your future team
At Lundbeck, Corporate Procurement is a global team of 50 employees based in Copenhagen, Chicago, and Krakow. Together, we manage a total external spend of approximately DKK 8 billion. Our mission is to optimize global spending across areas such as R&D activities, marketing services, travel, professional advisory services, IT, and larger investment projects (capex).

We collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, including Senior Vice Presidents and their teams, to build strategies and execute improvement projects. Our approach is grounded in fact-based decision-making, collaborative problem-solving, and active leadership. We are committed to developing our employees through coaching, feedback, and empowering individuals with significant responsibilities. Corporate Procurement reports directly to Lundbeck’s CFO, reflecting its strategic importance to the company.

The position is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

What you bring to the team
We’re looking for candidates who bring a unique blend of skills, experience, and qualities:

• Educational background
  : Master’s degree in business administration, law, engineering, natural sciences, or related fields with a strong business/economics component. Experience in consulting is an advantage.
• Leadership skills
  : Natural leadership abilities, taking initiative, and setting high professional standards for yourself and your colleagues.
• Effective communication
  : Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leadership and suppliers.
• Analytical and strategic thinking
  : Proven ability to conduct fact-based analyses, identify improvement opportunities, and develop category strategies.
• Curiosity and learning
  : Eagerness to understand the value chain in large, complex organizations.
• IT proficiency
  : Strong command of MS365 applications such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Language skills
  : Fluent in English; Danish is an advantage.
• Collaboration and negotiation
  : Ability to work effectively with global colleagues and drive successful supplier negotiations.
• Presentation skills
  : Expertise in creating and delivering professional presentations.
• Experience
  : Driving sourcing projects and processes, including RFPs and category strategy execution, is a strong asset.

Our promise to you
Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well-being.

We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at www.lundbeck.com/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion

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Apply now
Can you see yourself in this role? We want to hear from you. Does this sound like your dream job, but you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements? We still want to hear from you!

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Applications must be received by December 31st.

Learn more about us at www.lundbeck.com, LinkedIn or Instagram (@h_lundbeck).

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About Lundbeck
At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their carers, and society as a whole depend on us.

Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world’s leading treatments, expanding into neuro-specialty and neuro-rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.

The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.

About Lundbeck
At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their carers, and society as a whole depend on us.

Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world’s leading treatments, expanding into neuro-specialty and neuro-rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.

The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.