Supply Chain Planner

• Manufacturing
• Hillerød

Supply Chain Planner for Device Manufacturing and Sourcing.

Are you passionate about Supply Chain Management? Do you want to make a difference and contribute to the well-being of people all over the world? Then seize the opportunity of a life-changing career within Novo Nordisk by joining our team in the Device Manufacturing & Sourcing - Supply Chain in Hillerød, Denmark.

About the department.
You will be a part of the Device Manufacturing & Sourcing - Supply Chain department which is responsible for Supplier Management, Planning, Purchasing and Warehousing of plastic components that go into most devices in the Novo Nordisk product portfolio.

Your team consists of 7 dedicated colleagues from international background. The team focuses on enabling a stable supply of device components and high performance in the supply chain. The team manages supply of components to our customers within Novo Nordisk on a global scale and we focus on proactive communication with our stakeholders to secure the best possible cooperation across functions.

The Job.
Your main focus will be coordinating, planning and purchasing of various components. As we purchase and dispatch extreme amounts of components on a global scale you will be involved in highly complex supply chain processes. On a daily basis, you will make decisions on both the quantity and the destination of the goods, and as such you will have significant influence on the supply chain.
You will follow-up closely with our suppliers to ensure sustainable production and stable supply of our products at the right quality and quantity, which must then be delivered in due time.

You will establish close co-operations with our customers within Novo Nordisk and in this way gather the right production forecasts for your daily work. You will be planning and executing orders in our SAP system and be responsible for effective and robust issue or exception management.

Furthermore, as we in Novo Nordisk always strive for continuous improvement, you will be driving process improvement and optimization initiatives within your area of responsibility (Kaizen). You must prepare and drive analyses, and business case and approach business problems in systematic ways using Lean tools and Methodology (e.g. A3). In case of deviations you are responsible for reporting to the relevant customers. Further you can expect to participate in and support broader supply chain projects or Lean initiatives within Novo Nordisk to secure the best possible results for Novo Nordisk.

As most of our customers and suppliers are placed outside Denmark, you can look forward to international work experience.

Qualifications.

You hold a Bachelor or Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Master in Business Administration, or similar, and have worked with Supply Chain management or purchasing for at least 2-3 years – preferably in an international environment. An experience working with Lean methodology is an advantage. This combination will give you the ability to give recommendations for process improvement and optimisation of the way we manage our supply chain.

You will need very good communication skills and a positive mind-set in order to interact with both external suppliers and customers within Novo Nordisk. You take pride in consistently delivering high quality work, on time, and in a pro-active way. On top of that, you are able to prioritise your assignments in an ever-changing and dynamic environment, where you constantly assess the consequences and risks in the decisions you make.

You have a structured way of working with data and your analytical skills enables you to focus on the aspects of relevance and see through the complexity within planning.

Our ERP-system is SAP ECC and SAP APO so experience with purchase planning in SAP combined with Excel knowledge would be an advantage.

As a person, you are a team player, pro-active, and analytical. You strive for quality and excellence and are willing to take the extra miles. You aspire to continuously learn and you take challenges as opportunities to grow.

You have strong proficiency in English - both in writing and in speech.

At Novo Nordisk we create value by putting patients first. Every ten seconds two people are diagnosed with diabetes, and close to 366 million people worldwide need us. Working here is not just a way to make a living, but a way to make a difference.

Contact.
For further information, please contact Associate Manager Martha Retno Svendsen +45 30790220.

Deadline

March 31st, 2020. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Millions rely on us
To work for Novo Nordisk you will need the skills, dedication and ambition to change lives for the better for millions of patients living with diabetes and other chronical diseases. In exchange, we offer the chance to be part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.