Director, Business Support

Are you ready for a once in a lifetime opportunity to join [xxxxx]’s “Finished Product powerhouse” in the journey of ramp up and growing, digitalising, automising and scaling up the factory of the future?! Are you looking for a new key role where you can own warehouse operations and logistics infrastructure whilst leading colleagues and implementing change? If so, read on to find out more about our truly exciting opportunity as Business Support Director within Injectable Finished Products (IFP) based in Kalundborg! Apply today! Together we can create life-changing innovation. Together we can make it happen. The position
The Business Support (BS) Director is the overall responsible for all activities within the BS area. This will involve being responsible and overseeing warehouse and logistics, setting up the right organisation and building up critical competences in the area to meet future business challenges and needs! You will own this process to ensure its working and operating the new ways of working through advancing digitalisation and automation. You will be key in manning, budget, planning, quality, safety compliance, organisational development, continuous improvement, and ensuring customer requirements and business targets are met. Other responsibilities include:

Finance including cost, controlling, accounting and compliance

Logistics, shipping & planning (incl. production planning) and procurement

Warehouse operations

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Knowledge sharing across the global IFP Business Support organisation

In this position, you will be the link between corporate and what we are doing locally which involves interacting and building relations with stakeholders locally and globally across IFP to share and learn from other sites.
About the department
You will have the opportunity to lead an area of approximately 90 people. In direct reporting line you will have 6 people managers and 1 department assistant. Furthermore, you will be reporting into Corporate Vice President, Gerrit Liebgen and you will be a part of the local IFP Kalundborg management team who sets the direction for the site. Qualifications
To succeed in the role, we imagine that you have:

A degree in Business Administration, Economic, Engineering, Finance, or other relevant university degree.

A proven track record of people leadership; ability to motivate others to advance goals, and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects or roles in a rapidly evolving environment.

Experience with financial, supply chain, warehouse/ logistic processes including line and project management.

Proven experience in production optimisation using Lean, Six Sigma or other techniques is preferable.

As a leader, you have a curious mindset with a proven track record in supporting and developing teams and succeed through collaboration. Furthermore, you have excellent communication skills and experience building relationships with stakeholders in a matrix and cross geographical organisation. For this position, you are required to be fluent in spoken and written English. Working at [xxxxx]
[xxxxx] is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. [xxxxx] relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 40,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing. Contact
For further information, please contact Gerrit Liebgen (Corporate Vice President, FP KA, Management) at: +[xxxxx].

Deadline
26 March 2023. We will process applications as we receive them, so please do not hesitate to apply. 

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about your motivation to apply in your CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV.  #LI-AMS1 We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. At [xxxxx] 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.