Associate Supply Manager

Job title:

Associate Supply Manager

Company:

Novo Nordisk

Job description

Are you passionate about managing suppliers and establishing new supply chains in a dynamic business environment? Do you want to join an area responsible for delivery of components, devices, and raw materials to our global production network and support the growth journey of Novo Nordisk?If this resonates with you, we are looking forward to welcoming you in our Global Contract Manufacturing (GCM) Devices Supply Chain department. Submit your application today!The positionAs Associate Supply Manager, your primary role involves establishing and managing the supply from our suppliers of components, devices, and raw materials to our global production network.You will safeguard the supply chain reliability, hereunder insurance of sufficient capacity and optimal supply chain set-up with our suppliers. To achieve this, it is critical to secure a strong collaboration with key internal stakeholders, including QA, Device Manufacturing Development, Process Support, Logistics, Business Support, and Strategic Sourcing.Your key tasks include:

• Supporting the establishment of new supply chains from global suppliers
• Acting as the bridge between Novo Nordisk and our suppliers, taking charge of coordinating operational and tactical initiatives in partnership with various departments
• Ensuring a consistent and reliable supply while continually improving performance and fostering collaboration with our suppliers
• Continuously improving own processes with a cLean mindset
• Building strong relations with our suppliers and internal stakeholders

Occasional international travel to visit suppliers should be expected.QualificationsTo be considered for this role, we believe:

• Hold a master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Procurement, Manufacturing, or related fields, combined with
• Demonstrate practical experience in supplier management, overseeing supply chains and production
• Exhibit a strong drive by setting direction, prioritising tasks, and planning ahead, along with strong stakeholder management skills
• Showcase proficiency in both written and spoken English

It would be considered as a strong advantage if you have experience in the pharmaceutical sector and possess expertise in process optimization and LEAN tools.As a person, it motivates you to continuously look for ways to improve and optimise how we manage our supply chain. As you will be interacting with diverse stakeholders, it is essential that you enjoy creating and maintaining relations at all levels. You excel at presenting complex information and decision material in a simple and clear manner. You can work both independently and collaboratively, delivering high quality output and setting pride in keeping deadlines. You are also capable of showing a high level of resilience when priorities are changing or when where are urgent supply situations to deal with.About the DepartmentAt GCM Devices, our expertise spans a wide range of responsibilities, from managing external supply chains to external production and sourcing of high-quality medical components and needles.Together, we manage and expand a global network of partnerships with various suppliers and Contract Manufacturing Organisations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality medical devices and needles for our production needs. Our dedicated team of over 200 colleagues are based at several locations, including Hjørring and Hillerød in Denmark, working collaboratively to achieve excellence in everything we do.

You will join GCM Devices Supply Chain, where we lead the strategic planning and operational execution of our global supply network. We oversee the delivery performance for component production across all device platforms.Our department is instrumental in optimising the supply chain operations, managing the flow of device components – such as plastic, metal and electronics to meet the needs from Finished Product Manufacturing sites. Here, the final products are assembled and packed, ensuring that our end-to-end supply chain remains robust, responsive, and aligned with our production needs.Working at Novo NordiskAt Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.ContactFor further information or questions, please contact Senior Manager Christian Løkkegaard Herping at +45 3079 2006.Please note that the Hiring Manager will have limited access to his phone until 5 August.Deadline14 August 2024.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 in 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.

Expected salary

Location

Hillerød, Hovedstaden

Job date

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:21:29 GMT

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