Manager, Material Manufacturing Management

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 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

Lead a team of GMP Raw Material Specialists to establish a comprehensive framework for release testing, ensuring procedures are meticulously designed based on critical parameters, user input, supply chain risk assessments, and authority requirements. Focus on defining the control setup, including storage, handling, and inspection levels, to meet company release specifications and ensure top quality & compliance.

Relationships

Director.

Essential Functions

• Lead the team by coaching, mentoring, developing, and overseeing daily activities, while establishing transparent objectives and outcomes to guide task prioritization and ensure deadlines are met with a strong focus on quality and safety
• Enhance the efficiency of the supply chain operations by consistently adhering to established policies and procedures, and by applying the principles of the PS production system in line with the Novo Nordisk Way. This approach aims to remove bottlenecks and maximize the use of resources and equipment
• Ensure the timely availability of raw materials & all other critical components needed in the manufacturing processes & support processes
• Maintain/develop Purchasing Specifications & Procedures according to cGMP’s
• Ensure preparation of Control Strategies for materials
• Support and optimization to existing GMP materials
• Facilitate prompt and effective communication within the team, across departments, and with stakeholders including ISM, SoOp Warehouse, Man Dev departments, productions, Strategic Sourcing, CMC, and QA as well as ensure the swift implementation and coordination of new materials in SoOp
• Ensure effective project management by undertaking strategic initiatives related to the introduction of new materials, crafting comprehensive project plans, achieving goals, milestones, and cost targets; pinpointing necessary project resources; providing direction, and inspiring, guiding, and coaching project team members
• Establish project plans for the introduction of new materials or material changes based on customer demands & production capacities, minimizing impact to production
• Establish and maintain working relationship with key stakeholders by supporting development projects regarding new GMP materials and supporting existing GMP materials
• Provide data to prepare line of business management & Product Supply for challenges related material management related issues. Responsible for giving input to & updating assigned Balanced Scorecard Metrics & related departmental KPIs within Supply Chain
• Drive ongoing enhancements in customer satisfaction by actively seeking feedback and engaging in collaboration with all stakeholders, both internal and external, while ensuring that decisions are made with a commitment to the cLEAN principles
• Follow all safety & environmental requirements in performance of duties
• Other duties 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, Science, Math, Statistics or a relevant field of study from an accredited university required
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Production Planning, Quality or manufacturing required, preferably in the pharmaceutical or other regulated industry
• Minimum of three (3) years of direct leadership in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in the pharmaceutical or other regulated industry
• APICS Training & Certification, CSCP or CPIM a plus
• Experience leading/managing projects of various sizes/complexity preferred
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills required
• Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills required
• Strong knowledge of LEAN concepts & Flow manufacturing skills preferred
• Familiarity with SAP systems (BW, APO, ECC preferred) preferred
• In-depth understanding of Novo Nordisk production processes as well as support processes such as maintenance, calibration, validation, Quality Control & Quality Assurance preferred
• Proven expertise in mentoring & staff development, change management, planning & organizing, managing execution & revising work plans for complex issues addressed by cross functional teams 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.