Receptionist

About the Department                                                                                                                                               

You will be joining Fill & Finish Expansions (FFEx), which is responsible for all major expansion activities within aseptic production, solid dosage forms, finished products, fill & finish warehousing, and QC across all production areas in Product Supply. The area is anchored in Product Supply, Quality & IT, which globally employ approx. 20,000 of Novo Nordisk’s 50,000 employees.

FFEx is a newly established and growing area with the responsibility to design, plan, and build all new aseptic filling capacity across Novo Nordisk to serve the needs of millions of patients. We do it by rethinking our production facilities with the use of modern technology, as we are setting the standards for the aseptic production of the future. Facilities designed today which we will still be proud of 20 years from now. FF Expansions has a global approach, where you will be working with multiple sites and cultures across the world.

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

Perform Receptionist duties; ensures a professional and welcoming front-desk presence for the company, managing visitor access, multi-line phone systems, mail handling, and basic administrative support to facilitate efficient office operations and maintain regulatory and confidentiality standards.

Relationships

Reports to Manager, Site Services / Manager, EHS & Security.

Essential Functions

• Welcome and support visitors, ensuring a professional and inviting atmosphere
• Receive and direct telephone calls with courtesy & timeliness, if applicable
• Maintain the mail room, sort mail & manage stamps/supplies
• Issue employee and trade partner badges, manage photos and access to the site along with deactivation
• Issue parking passes for internal and external employees
• Coordinate locker assignments, if applicable
• Create, update, and maintain badge layouts within badging system
• Order office & medical supplies, if applicable
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the 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.)

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study required
• In lieu of Associate’s degree, may consider a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of one (1) year of experience in an administrative field required, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment
• Strong knowledge & experience using Microsoft Office applications including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook required
• Demonstrated customer service skills, including ability to make visitors feel welcome & provide a positive first image of NNPILP required
• Knowledge & experience with Ccure badging software and taking employee ID photographs preferred
• Maintain & organize records required

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

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.