Planning Support Specialist

Are you passionate about supply chain operations? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a de-sire to grow into a future planner or S&OP role? Novo Nordisk is looking for a motivated Supply Chain Supporter to join our Supply Chain team. If you're ready to make a difference in a global, compliance-driven environment, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As our Planning Support Specialist, you will work with Planning processes and optimisation. We are currently looking for a person to cover the role as Area Process Manager for ET. However, you will also work with implementation of new processes and systems (e.g. OMP) and improving existing processes.
Your overall objective is to ensure that we have processes and systems in places to support sta-ble and reliable planning. You will align and set directions clearly and constructively with stake-holders in the supply chain and production areas.

Conduct analyses to highlight supply risks that will support decision-making.

Support the optimization processes in the supply chain and support cross-functional and cross-departmental optimization.

· Support the planning team in maintaining high-quality flavour and variant management across our oral product portfolio

· Deliver process optimization within our planning processes ensuring that they are effi-cient and up to date with latest requirements

· Monitor data inputs, flag inconsistencies, and help resolve planning-related issues.

· On occasions prepare reports, dashboards, and planning inputs using SAP, Excel, and visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI).

· Collaborate closely with stakeholders in Planning, Production, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment and timely support.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who possess the following qualifications:

· A master’s or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business admin-istration, or a related field.

· Experience in supply chain planning or a related role.

· Experience in driving process/ system implementation.

· Analytical skills and the ability to conduct risk assessments.

· Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

· Knowledge of planning system like SAP or OMP is an advantage

· Fluent spoken and written English is a prerequisite.

Nice to have:

· Prior experience in regulated industries (e.g., pharma, medical devices, food).

· Exposure to demand/supply planning processes

· Experience with Power BI or similar tools

· Process-oriented with a good understanding of compliance, documentation, and master data importance

About the department

Join a supportive and collaborative work environment where your ideas are valued. Our team is diverse, inclusive, and committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. Sup-ply Chain (SC) is an area within Product Supply that supports all Novo Nordisk A/S global pro-duction sites in supplying the best Supply Chain Processes, systems and data to support them in a smooth execution of their daily operations. You will be a part of a Rare Disease Planning team with highly engaged colleagues. For the right candidate, this position is a great opportunity to become part of a highly dynamic planning team and get a steep learning curve into the produc-tion set-up and product portfolio.

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 grow-ing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impact-ing 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 collabora-tion of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognise 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 Julien Jean-Marie Rousselon Kosloff at juks@novo-nordisk.com 

Deadline

27th of May 2025

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.