Intralogistics Operational Readiness Partner

Would you like to be part of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Intralogistics (IL) Operational Readiness (OR) where you will be closely collaborating with one of our assembly and packaging facilities based in Hillerød, Denmark with the most automated Intralogistics and Material Handling (MH) equipment? Do you want to join a strong team that is driven by solving challenging business tasks through teamwork and cross-functional collaboration?

If this sounds like you, then you might be our new Intralogistics Operational Readiness Partner to join our team and lead the way in preparing our sites for operational readiness.

Read more and apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The position

As an Intralogistics Operational Readiness Partner, you will play a crucial role in driving operational readiness activities ensuring seamless operations for new warehouse and intralogistics (WH/IL) solutions globally. Your role will include supporting processes through analysis, OT/IT requirements, and optimization within a Lean production framework. Joining this team means being a part of the innovative effort to build Novo Nordisk’s warehouse and material handling system of the future expansion projects. Some travel globally will be expected for this position.

Your main tasks will be:

• Take ownership and proactively prepare the sites for Operational Readiness
• Support planning and executing all related Operational Readiness tasks/processes
• Identify the most innovative solutions and implement them to ensure operational excellence
• Collaborate with other functions to secure adequate implementation of project
• Drive elements of the quality, digitalisation, and connectivity journey together with the technical work packages, QA and other key stakeholders

Qualifications

On a personal level, you are a proactive and dedicated professional who thrives in dynamic environments. With strong communication and problem-solving skills, you effectively drive OR activities. Your adaptability, attention to detail, and strategic mindset, combined with exceptional stakeholder management experience, enable you to build strong relationships and navigate complex cross-functional settings.

We expect the ideal candidate to have:

• Master or Bachelor in relevant field of study such as engineering
• Good knowledge of OR activities (SOPs, training, JI and ramp-up)
• Understanding of IL/MH process and experience with automated IL/MH systems
• Experience with IT architect
• Experience from a similar role preferably within the pharmaceutical industry
• Taking ownership and drive operational excellence in a global setting
• Stakeholder management skills to prepare sites for operational readiness
• Hands-on troubleshooting skills, with a result-oriented, structured, and detail-focused approach to problem-solving
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, Danish is considered an advantage

About the department

You will be joining Global IL Performance team anchored in Finished Product Manufacturing Engineering (FPME). Our team is ensuring fit-for-purpose WH/IL solutions across Finished Products Manufacturing (FPM) and Aseptic Manufacturing (AM) operations. Based in Denmark, our team collaborates globally (sites in Denmark, US, Brazil, France, Italy, China etc.) across existing and expansion FPM/AM projects. We are a dynamic and innovative team, committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement. Join us in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will make a significant impact.

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 63,000 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 further information about the position, please contact Saeed Farahani, Senior Manager, at +45-34480445 or Carsten Eskildsen, Manager, at +45-30777485.

Deadline

28th March 2025.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.