Internship - Corporate Procurement

Are you currently studying for your Master’s degree and do you want to kick-start your career in a global company changing patients’ lives? Apply now and start your career as a Corporate Procurement Intern at Novo Nordisk HQ. Join us!

The position

Working as an intern at Corporate Procurement will allow you to grow in a fantastic company. The internship will provide you with experience in project management, and data analytics as well as the chance to work with suppliers and/or other functions in Novo Nordisk. You will be responsible for managing your time to deliver your tasks with support from dedicated experienced project managers and leaders. You will be required to make fact-based decisions and present your conclusions clearly and concisely. Therefore, you should expect to work with software such as Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, and Coupa.

Practicalities:

• Internship period: 6 months
• Working hours: Full-time (37 hours a week)
• Start date: 1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
• Internships are remunerated if your educational track allows it
• A Danish full-time work permit is required (for international students, please provide documentation)

You should be enrolled as a student for the duration of the entire internship and be able to document it. The internship is a full-time position, and we are flexible when necessary to allow for exams and similar.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a Master's degree in Economics, International Business, Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience and other relevant extracurricular activities
• Organized and structured approach while communicating clearly and concisely
• Fluent in written and spoken English

As a person, you are known to be motivated, and proactive while taking responsibility for your performance and learning. Furthermore, you have an international mindset and thrive working in a global setting.

About the department

We are +170 employees in Denmark and India, and globally more than 500 people work in procurement throughout the organisation. Procurement is Novo Nordisk’s centre of excellence for category strategies, supplier agreements, and purchasing processes. From a sustainability standpoint, we work directly with suppliers to address environmental impact and drive change to reach our ambitious 2030 goal of relying on all supply to be 100% based on renewable energy. We pride ourselves on fostering a global mindset, dedication to business partnering, and a relentless focus on creating rewarding careers for our people.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 61,000 employees around the world.

We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Associate Project Manager Julie Krøner at +45 34 48 13 57.

Deadline

24 March 2024

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Please include full educational grade transcripts in your application. 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 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.