Are compliance and efficiency core values for you as an individual? Are you always ready to initiate and join activities that will elevate the level of quality and compliance by applying LEAN principles? Do you enjoy analysing data to spot trends that call for action?
Then, this is your chance to take the next step in your career and gain more responsibility for processes and quality in our whole CVP area. Join the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Business Support team as VP Quality Coordinator. Apply now! The position
In collaboration with the CVP and relevant management teams, you will drive the quality and compliance agenda across the CVP area. Together with a network of Quality Coordinators from Product Supply (PS) API and QA, you will drive audits and inspections planning and execution. Additionally, you ensure overall inspection readiness and provide training within Good Manufacturing Practice.
Specifically, your main responsibilities will be to:
• Support the Quality Management System (QMS) by ensuring compliance of the departments procedures to existing and upcoming requirements
• Perform trend analysis on key KPI’s to spot improvement projects in the departments
• Participate in the PS API Quality related networks and coordinate input to the Quality Management Review on behalf of the CVP area
• Join the planning, preparation, and execution of audits and inspections in API Business Support and contribute as a resource during audits and inspections across PS API
• Drive Quality improvement initiatives applying PDCA (Plan Do Check Act), systematic problem solving, process mapping, or other LEAN methodologies – including participation in the reduction of deviations
• Perform the role of ‘Editor’ to ensure the right workflows of Quality documents across API Business Support and drive the yearly planning of Quality activities to be performed across departments.
In the CVP area, we strive to be more agile, to think bigger, and to cut complexity - and we expect you to be the “go-to” person on quality subjects. You will be involved in relevant projects to ensure quality is built simultaneously with the development and imple¬men¬tation of new technology.
The main part of your daily tasks will be operational, and you will need to be able to work independently, so we will make sure to provide any necessary training for you during your onboarding to feel competent - and as an important part of our team.
Qualifications
You have a relevant academic degree or a master’s degree preferably within chemistry, life sciences - or any other relevant fields.
The ideal candidate has about 3 years of experience within GMP and compliance and is now looking for the opportunity to take a step up and get more responsibility as our new CVP Quality Coordinator.
In addition, we will look for candidates that:
• Take responsibility, work independently, and make decisions that balance quality requirements, authority expectations, and business needs
• Demonstrate a LEAN mindset, are curious, and possess some project management skills or experience.
• Organize your time and tasks to keep your deadlines. You try to solve issues on your own, but do not hesitate to ask for support when that is required to secure success in your deliveries.
• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills and are fluent in English and Danish
• Additionally, we would enjoy welcoming a straightforward person with a good sense of humour to our CVP area. About the department
You will join API Business Support in Kalundborg, Denmark where we are approximately 150 colleagues, working in 5 VP areas and departments. We support PS API within infrastructure at site Kalundborg, IT security, drive new technology activities, and program management related to major facility expansion projects.
API Business Support has well the overall responsibility of financial, environmental, health, and safety processes across PS API. Furthermore, we educate all API calibration technicians, conduct calibration of API measuring equipment, and deliver quality-controlled spare parts to all API production facilities to ensure compliance and high product quality.
We play a significant role in Novo Nordisk’s social responsibility and environmental strategy. We are dedicated to delivering strong results that add to the success of Novo Nordisk in crucial ways by ensuring high-quality products at a competitive cost for our patients. We share a relaxed tone and big ambitions, and we are proud to never compromise on quality or safety. Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at various stages of our careers is never easy. That is why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it is a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we are life changing. Contact
If you have any questions about the job, please do not hesitate to call Senior Manager Charlotte Guldmann +4530751196 and Deadline
28th March 2023
Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. 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 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.