Senior Sales & Operations Planning Manager

Senior Sales & Operations Planning Manager
International Operations
Zurich

Ready to shape supply chain strategies that reach millions of patients across the globe, where your decisions directly impact patient access to life-saving treatments?

Your new role

As our Senior S&OP Manager, you'll serve as the critical bridge between commercial ambitions and supply chain capabilities, ensuring that patients receive their treatments without interruption. You'll drive demand and supply planning strategies that balance operational efficiency with the urgent need to serve 35 million patients daily across 194 countries.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Aligning commercial and supply chain functions to create unified operational strategies that support business growth across diverse markets
• Coordinating timely product launches in collaboration with commercial and supply teams and actively driving LCM discussions
• Supporting regions and affiliates to develop bias-controlled demand forecasts that ensure product availability while optimizing inventory efficiency
• Facilitating inventory levels strategically to prevent stockouts and overstocking, directly impacting patient access and operational costs
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders including marketing, regulatory, finance, and global supply chain teams to achieve shared objectives
• Implementing sustainable supply chain practices that reduce waste and carbon footprint while maintaining operational excellence
• Analyzing market trends and patient needs to inform strategic decision-making and adapt quickly to changing conditions
• Providing expert guidance to colleagues and representing S&OP in cross-departmental and external engagements

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

Within International Operations, the Demand Planning S&OP team plays a vital role in ensuring seamless integration between commercial strategies and supply chain execution. You'll work at the heart of operations, coordinating with regional and global teams to balance patient needs with operational realities. Your work will directly influence how effectively we deliver treatments to patients worldwide, making you instrumental in our mission to defeat serious chronic diseases.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for an experienced supply chain professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and can balance strategic thinking with operational excellence. You'll bring with you:

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, S&OP, or related fields, with demonstrated expertise in demand and supply planning
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field (master’s degree is preferred)
• Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration, working effectively with commercial, regulatory, and supply chain teams to achieve shared goals
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to interpret market trends, patient needs, and operational data to drive decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling you to build relationships and influence outcomes across diverse teams and cultures
• Independence and autonomy in managing complex tasks, with the confidence to make critical decisions and provide guidance to colleagues
• Understanding of sustainable supply chain practices and a commitment to reducing environmental impact

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline

Please apply before May 18th

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 preventing 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.