Associate Supply Chain Planner - API

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains.  Our newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk’s innovative oral products.  At API, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.  

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 14 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

This role combines aspects of both supply chain material planning & production planning.  It involves aligning both long & short-term production & material plans with customer needs & production line capacities; ensuring efficient & productive use of manufacturing resources; continuously improving logistic processes & maintaining plans & orders in SAP.

Relationships

Manager, Supply Chain Planning.

Essential Functions

• Review, challenge & ensure execution of operational planning in collaboration with central planning functions
• Proactively identify, analyze, & respond to potential issues affecting raw material planning, production planning or supply chain overall
• Collaborate closely with suppliers & internal stakeholders to optimize schedules & production plans
• Support the planned shipment of active pharmaceutical ingredients to external customers according to order dates or inventory policies
• Implement LEAN & flow in the plant, proactively, show a LEAN mindset
• 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.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent combination of education & experience required
• Professional Certification through APICS (CSCP or CPIM) or ISM (CPSCM) a plus
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in Supply Chain Management, production planning, material planning, supplier management or related field preferred
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills; & good presentation skills required
• Computer skills including experience with Microsoft Excel & electronic material management systems preferred
• Familiarity with SAP (APO & ECC) preferred
• Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing a plus
• Organization/Planning: Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required

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.