Supply Chain Planner (Parental Cover)

Are you motivated by Supply Chain Planning, and do you thrive in an international and fast-paced work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your hands-on planning experience with a passion for streamlining supply chain processes? Then you may be the Supply Chain Planner we are looking for to join our Global Contract Manufacturing Drug Products (GCM DP) Supply Chain team in Høje Taastrup?The Position
We are looking for a Supply Chain Planner with a holistic supply chain perspective, motivated by improving our supply chain, ensuring stable and reliable planning, and building strong relationships with key stakeholders.Please note that this is a temporary role, and this person will substitute a team member going on parental leave until the end of the year.Your key responsibilities will include:
• Deliver accurate and timely forecasts to our Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) and other stakeholders.
• Order handling and follow up on orders to ensure material availability according to demand.
• Determine and monitor safety stocks/inventory of critical production materials, manage invoice flow (reviewing and approving invoices).
• Drive continuous optimisations of the supply chain together with the CMO and [xxxxx] stakeholders.
• Make analyses to identify and quantify potential supply constraints, make clear prioritisations and coordinate actions needed to avoid/reduce the impact.
Qualifications
You are a proactive and positive individual who excels at building trust-based relationships across cultures. Known for your high engagement and leadership skills, you navigate a dynamic environment with ease, adept at coordinating tasks, managing shifting priorities, and hitting strict deadlines. You have a talent for securing commitment from both internal and external stakeholders and thrive in a role that demands adaptability and a dynamic approach to problem-solving.Furthermore, to be successful in this role, we expect you to have:• An academic degree, preferably a Master’s within a relevant discipline e.g. engineering, supply chain management or similar.
• Preferably 1-2 years of supply chain (planning) experience.
• Tactical planning competencies/understanding the holistic overview (typically covering several parts of the organization).
• ERP system knowledge (like SAP, OMP) and skilled user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• In addition to good communication and coordination skills, you have a quality mindset and strong analytical skills. Strong written and spoken English is required.
About the Department
You will be a part of our international supply chain department in the Global Contract Manufacturing Drug Product (GCM DP) area, where we have an informal tone, and where we respect each other’s differences and encourage each other’s professional development. GCM DP is part of [xxxxx]’s Product Supply Organization and responsible for all [xxxxx] contract and license manufacturing of semi-finished and finished products. The primary role of GCM DP Supply Chain is to ensure delivery of products to our respective customers in the global supply chain. We are responsible for all logistics and supply chain tasks towards our CMOs and sourcing of products into [xxxxx] according to the demand from our production sites and customers world-wide. As our new Supply Chain Planner, you will join 9 highly motivated and talented colleagues in GCM DP Supply Chain - Planning Finished Product team.
Working at [xxxxx]
[xxxxx] 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 72,000 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 [xxxxx], 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 further information, please contact Alex Bellos at +[xxxxx].
Deadline
23 April 2025.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 [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.