Project Manager for implementing cross functional projects in Global Logistics and Distribution

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Do you want to bring your Project Management experience and your result-oriented mindset to help us transform Global Logistics & Distribution in our supply chain? Do you thrive in a dynamic and ever-changing environment? We are on a journey of expanding responsible areas and our capacity in Global Logistics & Distribution. Apply now!

The position

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Projects & Analytics team within Global Logistics and Distribution. As a liaison across the entire value chain, you will work closely with different stakeholders, to optimize the value chain. Strong leadership skills are necessary to ensure high-quality deliverables and effective stakeholder management. The role involves managing complex tasks and projects, proactively improving supply chain processes and stakeholder relationships. Using analytical skills and an innovative approach, you will drive improvement initiatives, manage change, and solve problems systematically. The position is based in Bagsvaerd, reporting to the Senior Manager of Projects & Analytics, and will be anchored in Taastrup in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and drive different projects at all levels of the organisation
• Implement according to business cases on benefits for management-level decision-making.
• Drive and implement projects collaboration with other project managers in the Global Logistics and Distribution department.
• Identify optimisation opportunities within Supply Chain, Global Logistics & Distribution

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate has strong project management, communication, analytical and organisational skills. You are innovative and driven by performing your tasks in a way that adds value; and not necessarily in the way you are used to. You are willing to take responsibility for your own learning, ownership of your own tasks and to work as a team player to the benefit of Global Logistics & Distribution department as well as the entire Novo Nordisk Product Supply, Quality & IT (PSQIT) organisation and the patients.

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• A relevant master’s degree e.g., in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or similar.
• 4+ years of experience with project management, ideally in a larger company with many stakeholders, driving and leading complex projects.
• Strong background in collaborating with stakeholders in a bigger organisation.
• Proven experience in supply chain management.
• Proficiency in developing high-level business cases for management-level decisions.

• A natural flair for business process optimisation and standardisation.

Furthermore, it is an advantage if you:

• Have been driving Supply Chain projects or understand the processes in Supply Chain.
• Have experience with a highly regulated environment.
• Have experience and proven record with senior management communication - verbal and written.

As a person, you are proactive and responsible and with a work-structured mindset, goal-oriented and focused on driving things forward. You are known for your high motivation and engagement, and you have excellent cross-cultural collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

You will be working in a setup which provides great transparency in your projects. It requires that you can work with the planning of your projects in a high level of detail, as well as being able to take a helicopter-perspective when necessary. You should be able to present your projects professionally, concisely, and comprehensibly at all levels of the organisation, both in writing and verbally.
 

About the department
Global Logistics & Distribution (Global L&D) is a central function in the Supply Chain organisation in Product Supply, managing all cross-functional Supply Chain systems and processes. We are app. 70+ employees in Bagsværd (DK) and 15 in Bangalore (India) . The department is overall responsible for the global distribution of Novo Nordisk products between production sites and to our affiliates and regional offices across the globe, focusing on delivering a high service while balancing the environmental footprint with the fiscal impact. Furthermore, we have responsibility for in- and outbound warehouses in the Product Supply network. 
 While taking the responsibility for global distribution, Global L&D is responsible for overseeing and complying with all regulatory and quality requirements related to distribution of pharmaceuticals, managing the distribution cost and performance management of our warehouses and vendors. 
 

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 recognise 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 any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Manager, Said Chayesteh, +45 30753895.

Deadline

February 10th 2024.

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