Associate Director, Procurement (Commercial Services)

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals' unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

• Define and implement sourcing strategies for the commercial categories
• Analyze internal demand and external market trends to set long-term category direction
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and value generation

• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs, conduct regular reviews, and manage risk

• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs
• Act as a trusted partner to business units on sourcing and commercial matters
• Align procurement strategies with business objectives

• Prepare and run (RFP, RFI) processes
• Evaluate bids and conduct negotiations
• Manage contracts from creation to execution, ensuring compliance and tracking milestones

• Analyze category spend, identify trends, and track savings
• Provide regular updates to leadership on category performance
• Utilize procurement tools and dashboards for visibility and decision-making

• Support ad hoc procurement projects across the organization
• Contribute to cross-category initiatives, including process improvements and supplier evaluations
• Assist other category teams as needed

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 8+ years of industry related experience or 10+ years of Strategic Procurement experience, preferably from Pharma/Biotech
• Strong knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies
• Skilled negotiator with experience securing commercially valuable agreements
• Experience working in global and virtual cross-functional teams..
• Proficient in spend analysis, market insight interpretation, and supplier performance management
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills across functions and geographies
• Proficiency in e-procurement platforms (SAP, Coupa, or similar)
• Fluent in English; both oral and written

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose
• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do
• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds
• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!