Senior Capacity Partner

Are you passionate about driving transparency in production capacity and ensuring reliable supply plans to meet the needs of our patients? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your analytical skills can make a significant impact? If so, you might the perfect fit for our Senior Capacity Partner role in our team Manufacturing Strategy and Capacity Insights in Emerging Technologies (ET).

The position

As Senior Capacity Partner, you will be responsible for driving processes and discussions related to our capacities. Primarily, you will oversee capacity planning and analysis, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely escalation of potential risks. Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, you will drive strategic decision making which is essential for securing a steady supply of medicine to our patients worldwide. You will be:

• Driving mid-term capacity planning processes in Emerging Technologies in collaboration with central supply chain functions in Novo Nordisk.
• Collecting data, creating insights and proposing recommendations related to our production sites network production capacities.
• Analysing and preparing business cases for management and facilitating required discussions.
• Creating management decision-making material and communication packages towards our global stakeholders.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

• At least a Bachelor’s level degree in engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or other relevant field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in planning within manufacturing, supply chain, or operations management in an international organization.
• Excellent stakeholder and change management skills with the ability to effectively introduce new ways of working and continuous improvements.
• Experience with presenting for senior management.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

It would be considered as an advantage if you have a previous experience within a highly regulated industry (such as pharmaceutical, medical devices, food, automotive industries for example) and a knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

As a person, you bring strong problem-solving and analytical skills, along with a "can-do" attitude and excellent communication skills. As a support function, we value curiosity and flexibility in our ways of working, and we are always ready to step up for our line of business when challenges arise. In exchange, we offer you an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fun department, with a wide range of possibilities for both professional and personal development and where you will have the chance to shape the way we work with our stakeholders and contribute to our mission of sustaining a robust and transparent supply chain.

About the department

You will be working in a dynamic team, residing in the ET (Emerging Technology) Business Development & Support unit, with 7 other dedicated colleagues in Taastrup. The team’s primary objective is ensuring manufacturing strategies within the strategic horizon and standardize capacity insights and scalability in ET.

ET is a growing area in Product Supply, Quality & IT, responsible for the production of all tablet-based products at Novo Nordisk.

Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and 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 fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.
 

Contact
For further information, please contact Pia Laursen, Manager in ET Capacity & Projects at +45 3077 5689 or [email protected].

Deadline
30 March 2025.

Please note, that applications and interviews will be reviewed and held on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. 

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. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.

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.