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Lead Brand Partner

Category:  Supply Chain
Location: 

Bagsværd, Capital Region of Denmark, DK

   

Are you ready to take ownership of a key brand portfolio and shape the future of Global S&OP at Novo Nordisk? 

We are looking for a proactive and strategic Lead S&OP Brand Partner to join our Tactical Planning team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring uninterrupted supply of life-saving treatments for patients with hemophilia. This is your opportunity to make a real difference. 

 

The Position 

As Lead S&OP Brand Partner, you will be responsible for driving the S&OP processes for a designated brand portfolio. You will drive the alignment between commercial strategy and strategy and operations, ensuring volume allocation and supply-demand balancing at a global level. With a high level of autonomy, you will engage with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain, acting as a trusted business partner. 

You will also provide guidance to team colleagues and help foster collaboration within the broader Planning & S&OP organisation, which consists of three teams and approximately 50 dedicated colleagues. 

Key responsibilities include: 

  • Translating commercial input into tactical supply chain plans 

  • Leading S&OP at brand level, enabling decision making through the S&OP process 

  • Driving collaboration across global functions to secure reliable supply to patients 

  • Representing the brand portfolio in key S&OP forums and leadership meetings 

 

Qualifications 

To succeed in this role, you bring both analytical and interpersonal strengths, with the ability to navigate complexity and engage confidently with senior stakeholders. 

  • A master’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Finance, or Economics 

  • 6+ years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Business Development, Finance, or Management Consulting 

  • A strong understanding of S&OP processes, volume allocation, and cross-functional planning 

  • Excellent communication skills and fluency in English 

  • A proactive and structured approach, with high attention to detail and the ability to work independently 

Nice to have: 

  • Experience from Pharmaceutical or related industries  

  • APICS CSCP or CPIM certification 

  • Familiarity with SAP/APO or similar systems, and inventory optimisation strategies 

 

About the department 

Join our Tactical Planning team, where you will be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment. Our team is responsible for ensuring the seamless flow of products from suppliers to patients, encompassing all aspects of supply chain management. We are based in a fast-paced and innovative setting, with approximately 50 dedicated colleagues across five teams. Your expertise will contribute to our mission of delivering life-saving treatments to patients worldwide. 

 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing. 

 

Contact 

For further information, please contact Rickard Hallberg at RRHL@novonordisk.com 
 

Deadline 

28th of May 2025 

 

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.

 
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