Supply Chain Planner

Novo Nordisk • Clayton, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world. In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field required
• 1-5 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management, production planning, or related field or combination of education and relevant experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills including experience with Excel and electronic material management systems preferred
• Able to develop and manage action plans to achieve targets required

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred
• good presentation skills preferred
• Familiarity with SAP (APO and ECC) preferred
• Proven process improvement and problem-solving skills preferred
• Experience in lean manufacturing a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop production plans and forecast material needs based on customer demand, manufacturing capacities and lead times; schedule manufacturing lines.
• Develop and publish production schedules for pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Complete daily Operations Planning tasks in SAP APO
• Update data in SAP; ensure master data integrity
• Establish production plans that meet customer demands and reflect an understanding of production capabilities
• Proactively identify and respond to potential issues affecting supply chain
• Ensure deliveries of finished products to Customers according to requirements
• Maintain and develop department procedures according to cGMP’s
• Improve customer feedback through frequent communication with customers
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders
• Implement LEAN and Flow in the plant, proactively, show a LEAN mindset
• Through high-quality communication create transparency of the supply chain
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
• All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
• Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
• Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
• Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
• Tuition Assistance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level