Business Excellence Professional

Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of strategic decision-making and shape the future of our innovative pharmaceutical company? Are you ready for an exciting and challenging business role in diverse environment? Then you could be our new Business Excellence Professional.
You will be part of Novo Nordisk Czech Republic, in Bohumil, Central Bohemia.

The position
The Business Excellence Professional is responsible for executing our continuous improvement goals. In this hands-on role, you will support operations by implementing and maintaining Lean processes. Responsibilities also include strategic process improvement projects and training. 

Your key activities will include:

•    Execute and enhance Business Excellence strategy using Lean Six Sigma tools to foster a continuous improvement culture.

•    Lead and manage strategic process improvement projects to achieve operational excellence.

•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and ensure alignment with business goals.

•    Design, implement, and maintain an efficient reporting framework to support data-driven decision-making (ensure the accuracy, consistency, and automation of performance metrics and dashboards).

•    Train & coach employees on Continuous Improvement tools as needed. 

Qualifications

•    Ideally university degree in pharma, technical or economic fields 

•    3+ years of experience in a similar position in the field of lean management (pharmaceutical industry is an advantage)

•    Experience with Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, PDCA, VSM, RCA 

•    Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

•    Proficient in Czech and English (both spoken and written)

•    Strong communication, training, and mentoring abilities

•    Proactive, persuasive, and results-oriented personality

About the Department 
We are passionate believers in the power of Lean methodology and its ability to transform workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and create meaningful impact across the organization.

We are now looking for another enthusiastic individual to join us—someone who shares our commitment to Lean principles and is eager to contribute to innovative solutions. 

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We are a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry. We know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without perfectionism. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through manufacturing to marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care. 

Contact
Kindly send your CV in English online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). 

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.