Spare Parts Manager

Are you experienced in materials and maintenance topics, with previous exposure to spare parts management? Are you energetic, strive for improving processes effectiveness, and eager to advocate for improvements? Do you look for a new global project to utilise your expertise?

If so, apply today!

The position

As our new Senior Project Manager for Global Spare Parts Management, you will be responsible for objectives, vision, and targets of our Spare Parts Management program. Your responsibilities will include:

• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Global Spare Part Management Excellence Program, develop roadmap for implementation, and lead, coach, mentor, and support manufacturing sites to implement
• Measure performance of Spare Part Management, communicate success, and drive remediation actions with sites
• Track Global Spare Part Management Program progress, problem solve/escalate roadblocks
• Design and lead Global Spare Part Management Program governance within the overarching Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) On-site maintenance Program led by Aseptic Manufacturing Engineering (AME)
• Design communication and change management plan for global project implementation
• Design AM future spare part management strategy, including - depending on part criticality - roles and responsibilities between sites and AME, spare parts sourcing and stocking guidelines and rules, use of digital tools, and synergies across sites
• Define the level of standardization of spare part management practices in AM (e.g., existing vs new assets and platforms)

With this role we can offer relocation to Denmark. Up to 30% of global travel is required.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Degree in Engineering, Maintenance, or a relevant field of study
• Minimum 10 years of experience within Materials Management, Maintenance Management, Lean and/or Reliability, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment required
• Proven experience in Project management of Materials Management / Reliability Excellence programs required
• Proven experience working within CMMS for maintenance/spare parts management required (SAP PM /MM Preferred)
• Certification in Reliability / Asset Management (e.g. CMRP, CRL) or Lean 6Sigma preferred
• Fluent English oral and written

As a person, you are highly analytical, possessing excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex and critical issues. You are also flexible, adaptable, and resilient, thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Furthermore, you demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

About the department

You will join Aseptic Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Reliability & Maintenance. Our goal is to ensure that our systems and equipment are always available, well maintained and fully operational, delivering world class, reliable performance. This is achieved through:

Maintenance

• Maximizing equipment uptime, eliminating technical challenges, and sharing the collective responsibility to serve significantly more patients.
• Elevating Maintenance discipline to a strategic partner, simplifying technical responsibilities of operations and empowering individuals with advanced technical skills

Reliability

• Improving Reliability to elevate asset performance through implementation of industry-recognized Asset Management programs.
• Implement standard best-practices and program improvements to enhance capacity and reliability.
• Improving asset lifecycles of our expanding portfolio by implementing best practices in maintenance and reliability, adopting advanced technologies and continually monitoring and optimizing performance.

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 68,000 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 questions specific to the role, please contact Senior Manager for Reliability Programs, Matthew Baldwin, at mwbw@novonordisk.com . Please be advised this contact will not respond to queries about recruitment status.

Deadline

4 April 2025.

We will review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

You are encouraged to attach a cover letter to your application, or include a few sentences about why you are applying for this role in your CV. 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.