Manager for API Manufacturing Support

Do you thrive in a changing and fast paced environment where collaboration is the key to succeed? Do you face challenges with a data-based, calm, and collaborative approach? Then we have the right position for you.  

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Manager for our Manufacturing Support team who would like to be part of a highly skilled production unit dedicated to making a difference for our patients.

Apply now for a life-changing career!

The position

You will be the Manager for the Manufacturing Support team which consists of 12 dedicated employees with various business functions and subject matter experts. The key responsibilities for the team are timely release for filling, short- and long-term production planning, warehouse & raw materials, purchasing, data support, and project management to the rest of the department.

As Manager, you will play a key part in the development of your team and continuously improve performance as well as delivering excellent results. You will have the responsibility for coordinating and prioritising resources and tasks in the team, with the purpose to ensure fulfilment of our ambitions.   

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

• Ensuring that the team continuously develops
• Leading the Business Support team by developing competencies, coaching, and training the employees to ensure the right composition of skills to address current and future needs
• Securing quality and compliance of product and process and assist in further development of LEAN production
• Setting objectives and targets to realize timely release of product
• Stakeholder management (you will have a variety of stakeholders in multiple departments)

In addition, you will be a part of the ED Support management team and will work closely with your management colleagues on day-to-day operations and people management related matters.  

Qualifications 

To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

• A master’s degree in engineering, Pharmacy or equivalent
• At least 3 years of leadership experience  
• Experience with production and/or the pharmaceutical industry
• LEAN knowledge and experience
• Professional proficiency in English. Danish would be an advantage 

As a person and leader, you are authentic, engaged, and self-driven. You listen and respect the views of others. You have excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate clearly and in uncomplicated manner. Also, you have strong analytical skills with an interest in systematic problem solving. You are structured and proactive in your work and will never compromise on quality.

You will have several stakeholders across the organization and therefore your written and spoken communication skills in English must be excellent. To succeed you need to be able to keep a cool head and make decisions in a busy work environment where the agenda changes frequently.   

About the department 

You will be part of a dynamic business area which produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) for patients across the world.  Our main task is to produce Factor VII API to serve patient with Haemophilia and post-surgical bleedings.

Being part of Novo Nordisk PS API means working for one of the world’s largest and most successful pharmaceutical companies, and we always welcome talented people who would like to grow with us.  

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, your abilities, ambitions, and dedication help us to improve the lives of patients all over the world. In return, we offer you the opportunity to work with extraordinary talent and enjoy a wide range of opportunities within professional and personal development. We have a responsible culture with a healthy and committed work environment and focus on contributing to society and protecting the environment. 

Contact 

For further information, please contact Director Jesper Bryrup Nielsen at +45 3075 9370. 

Deadline 

6 November 2024

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.