Global Logistics Professional

Location: Clayton

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 the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the  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 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 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 Serve as a key member and logistics subject matter expert (SME) in Global Logistics & Distribution US (GL&D-US), with a focus on external warehousing operations and interfaces across internal and external stakeholders.

Set direction and deliver results within own area of expertise by driving stakeholder alignment, process improvements, data-based decision making and resolution of more complex logistics and warehouse issues with few or no defined procedures in place. Ensure reliable, compliant and efficient warehouse execution in collaboration with the 4PL partner, freight forwarders, warehouses, customers and planners.

Relationships Reports to Senior Manager.

Essential Functions Acts as a logistics process advocate and SME, coordinating priorities with internal and external stakeholders to remove barriers & enable optimal external warehouse execution

Sets direction for alignment of processes, procedures and deliveries with PS external and internal warehouses, Freight Manager, Logistics Coordinators, Quality, Planners and other stakeholders

Drives stakeholder management by maintaining clear, precise and timely communication; facilitating regular stakeholder meetings and proactively requesting feedback to improve processes and execution

Coordinates and monitors critical shipment and warehouse activities with the 4PL partner, external warehouses and freight forwarders; escalates issues and recommends solutions as needed

Challenges & optimizes external warehouse and distribution processes through a data-based approach, including defining or redefining processes and implementing sustainable improvements

Handles more complex logistics, warehouse and quality issues, including unscheduled events, deviations, temperature deviations and process non-conformances; evaluates alternatives and drives resolution or escalation

Supports audit readiness and compliance by performing periodic assessments, maintaining documentation of standard processes and ensuring corrective actions are communicated and implemented while also ensuring quality requirements are followed in performance of all duties

Drives operational efficiency initiatives and continuous improvement across distribution and warehouse workflows

Provides guidance to colleagues and stakeholders within own area of expertise; may work independently or with occasional guidance from manager or senior colleagues

Follow all safety & environmental requirements in the performance of duties

Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. % can change on a case-by-case basis, based on the role.

Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Engineering, Logistics or related field of study from an accredited university required and a minimum of two (2) years of…