Associate Manager for Operators

Are you passionate about leadership and eager to optimize production processes at the same time? Do you want to be part of a growing Clinical Supply Packaging & Shipping team where we ensure that all Novo Nordisk products for clinical trials are packed and delivered to patients all over the world? Then we have a unique leadership opportunity for you, if you have the courage and will to set direction and drive performance. Join us as an Associate Manager for CMC Clinical Supplies Shipping. Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The Position
As Associate Manager, you will lead 22 highly committed and skilled operators working day shift (Monday-Friday) and evening shift (Monday-Thursday). The responsibility of the team is to pick and ship products to all phases of clinical trials globally, and as the manager, you will have the perfect opportunity to influence job tasks and the daily routines in your team to ensure efficient delivery both with short- and long-term perspectives. In collaboration with the rest of Clinical Supplies, you will be responsible for maintaining a delivery performance of 99.9% to our patients.

As Associate Manager, you will lead the team and work on a wide range of different tasks, which may include:

• Assuring we maintain a high delivery performance while ensuring a strong quality mindset
• Ensuring the correct capacity for future needs based on our forecasts
• Bringing innovation and good solutions to improve flow and efficiency
• Driving or participating in cross-functional projects with a focus on optimizing processes and communication
• Performance management on an individual level
• Guiding and assisting the team through shop floor presence
• Being an active member of our department leadership team

We urge you to make the role your own, while supporting the department and management team. We care about your personal and professional development and offer many opportunities to advance your skills in different areas.

Qualifications
To succeed in this position, you have:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred
• Leadership skills and a few years of experience in a similar position
• Strong people management skills combined with a passion and curiosity for packaging and logistics where factors such as flow, tact, quality, and consistency are key factors
• Fluent in Danish is required

As a person, you are energetic and passionate about the things you do. You dare to lead and naturally take responsibility for your team’s performance. You unite people around you and create followship.

About the Department
The CMC Clinical Supplies Packaging & Shipping (CSPS) department is in Måløv and currently consists of 115 employees divided into seven teams. We are part of the Product Supply organization which has seen great growth in recent years. Our overall goal in CMC Clinical Supplies is to ensure timely supply of our clinical studies to patients.

You will be part of the leadership team in a department in constant development with many exciting opportunities ahead of us. We are responsible for packaging and distributing products for clinical studies and work closely with the rest of the Clinical Supply Chain at CMC to achieve our ambitious goal of delivering high-quality products on time to patients worldwide. We continuously work to optimize our processes, reduce lead time, and ensure efficient use of resources using various cLEAN tools.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we use our skills, dedication, and ambition to help people with diabetes and other chronic diseases like obesity. We offer the chance to be part of a global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with opportunities for professional and personal development.

Contact
For further information about the position, please contact Director Lasse Degn at +45 30759976.

Deadline
April 6, 2025

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. Also, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV to ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process.

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.