Senior Manager, Warehouse & Logistics - Novo Nordisk

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

 

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

 

What we offer you:

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays

• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one

• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

• Family Focused Benefits including 12 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave

• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

• Tuition Assistance

• Life & Disability Insurance

• Employee Referral Awards

 

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

 

The Position

Leading, directing, maintaining & controlling Warehouse activities for shipping/receiving, intra logistics & material support (policies & procedures). Responsible for coordination & optimization of the flow of raw materials & critical components for manufacturing from ordering through release.

 

Relationships

(Project) Director.

 

Essential Functions

Drive the creation & revisions of policies & procedures within site to guarantee world class delivery to external customers as well as ensuring internal customers have required materials while continuously improving quality & cost

Drive & support an innovative team mindset to develop employee competencies & capabilities to ensure expectations from all customers/stakeholders (internal & external) are met & exceeded

Develop & provide expert support for all site users of all MRP & planning systems (e.g., Pas-X, SAP, NNTZW, Fleet management systems)

As a member of Management team, provide expert knowledge of systems & logistics processes

In collaboration with the Business Support team, develop supply chain strategies, including identifying & driving supply chain related initiatives, costs & process improvements to ensure long-term success

Coaching & mentoring of direct reports

Responsible for supplier management process including handling Internal Complaints (ICs)

Responsible for Procurement for Manufacturing process

Develop (with BS Management Team) options for site/PS strategies to address challenges related to demand, capacity, inventories & utilization

Key contact with internal & external stakeholders, ensuring customer satisfaction & alignment of expectations as well as delivery of products according to Customer demands

Facilitate stakeholder management with external stakeholders (DMS, TMD, NMS, StSo, DMD, SoOP & Logistics & Distribution) to align site strategies to meet customer demand

Support Product transfers, new Product entries & Product launches to support market demand

Lead the full application of PS Production System across all areas of responsibility & in collaboration with all Site stakeholders

Maintain, develop & enforce department procedures/SOP’s according to cGMP’s

Develop, implement & maintain strategy for training & development within the warehouse teams

Continuously improve supply chain work processes through implementation of PS Production System elements

Prepare (with line of business) annual strategic warehouse improvement plan & drive implementation

Own, manage, execute & support site material flow from receiving to release, to include management of offsite warehouses

Ensure continuous improvement of customer satisfaction through frequent feedback & collaboration with all stakeholders within site & external to site, including IFP sites, IFP, Product Supply, NNI & all other customers & suppliers

Manage internal & external inventory to ensure production delivery timeliness

Develop & manage the operational budget for all Warehouse & Logistics operations

Adhere to all plant safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other accountabilities, as assigned

 

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

 

Development of People

Supervisory

Ensure that reporting personnel have individual development plans (IDP), with annual goals and measurements that are consistent with the priorities of the business, and that interim reviews are held so that their work is focused on those priorities, and they understand their level of accountability for results and the measurement process.

 

Ensure that the IDP forms include completed learning and aspiration plans and are in place for all reporting personnel to enable the achievement of goals and capability to assume increased levels of responsibility.

 

Manage the application and communication of all Novo Nordisk policies, procedures, and Novo Nordisk Way.

 

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Accounting/Finance, or related field from an accredited university required, or equivalent combination of both education & industry experience required

May consider an Associate’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, Accounting/Finance, or related field from an accredited university with 10 (ten) years of experience in logistics, preferably in a pharmaceutical or another regulated environment required

May consider a High School Diploma (GED) with 12 (twelve) years of experience in logistics, preferably in a pharmaceutical or another regulated environment required

Master’s degree in relevant field from an accredited university strongly preferred

Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in logistics required, preferably in a pharmaceutical or another regulated environment

Minimum of seven (7) years of direct supervisory experience required

Experience in Supply Chain processes strongly preferred

Demonstrated systems project leadership capabilities preferred

Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills required

Strong LEAN & Flow skills required

Excellent verbal & written communication skills; ability to communicate across cultural barriers preferred

Knowledge of cGMP & FDA regulations preferred

In-depth process understanding of Novo Nordisk production processes, including Filling, Formulation, Inspection, Assembly & Packaging, as well as support processes such as maintenance, calibration, validation, Quality Control & Quality Assurance a plus

Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets preferred

 

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.

 

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

 

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.