About the Department
At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and 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 newer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility in Clayton, NC sits on 825,000 square-feet of state-of-the-art equipment, and houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk's innovative oral products. At API, you'll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.
What we offer you:

• 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 12 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

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.
The Position
Ensure that employees always know what to do & when to do it, by converting long-term plans into detailed, but easy to follow production schedules. Work with employees to optimize production schedules so that capacity can be increased, quality & safety can be improved, without adding new employees.
Relationships
Senior Manager.
Essential Functions

• Work with the supply chain & maintenance planning departments to create an 'easy to use' detailed scheduling process for daily operations, covering all parts of the production & support processes
• As the owner of the production scheduling process, execute this process daily & make continuous improvements
• Ensure department can use SAP effectively during daily operations, & responsible for:
  • Setting TECO on completed process orders
  • Creating process orders in SAP (just as backup for planning)
  • Cancelling orders that have been sent to MES
  • Trouble shooting (SAP super user)
  • Deciding on the number of SAP orders needed for a week

• Work with existing capacity model to support process engineers & management in identifying potential process improvements
• Maintains & develops department procedures related to scheduling according to cGMP's
• Ensures effective communication with internal & external stakeholders
• Implements LEAN tools & flow in the plant proactively; show a LEAN mindset
• Creates supply chain process transparency through high quality communication
• Other accountabilities, as required

Physical Requirements
May move equipment &/or supplies weighing up to 33 pounds within the facility using various body positions. May be required to be on your feet for up to a 12-hour shift. May required corrected vision to 20/20 or 20/25 based on role. May require color vision based on role. May require the ability to work in loud noise environments with hearing protections.
Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, supply chain management, engineering (any discipline) or related field preferred
• Professional certification through APICS (CSCP or CPIM) or ISM (CPSCM) a plus
• Prior experience in supply chain management & production planning in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Project management related experience working on cross-functional teams preferred
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills & good presentation skills preferred
• High level of proficiency in MS Excel & material management systems required
• Experience planning in SAP APO & ECC in a manufacturing environment (prefer GMP environment) preferred
• Experience implementing SAP & master data knowledge preferred
• Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred
• Demonstrated quality mindset & experience in a regulated quality environment a plus
• Experience in LEAN manufacturing environment including implementation of lean practices a plus
• Demonstrated understanding & capability in scheduling of multiple lines/multiple planning areas required
• Ability to develop, manage & achieve action plans; good negotiation, communication & collaboration skills required

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.
Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.