Supply Chain Engineer

Location: Clayton

About the Department 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  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.

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 This strategic role combines aspects of both supply chain & process improvement. It is responsible for optimizing the NNPILP Supply Chain through data analysis, problem solving and execution of changes including technical improvement projects focused in Planning, Warehousing, Procurement & Shipping.

This role will also serve as a technical expert and lead for Supply Chain for site various projects.

Relationships Reports to Manager, Supply Chain/Manager, Warehouse/Sr PM-Site Capacity.

Essential Functions Data analysis, problem solving and execution of changes in Planning, Warehousing, Procurement & Shipping Execute transformation program strategies and projects in collaboration with Supply Chain management

Define key activities or improvement projects and propose the associated deadlines. Including the pre-requisites and interfaces with other projects or programs

Secure decision making throughout the program to assure deadlines are met. Adjust and update the programs according to the progress made on the established governance of the program to ensure:
Sharing, monitoring and control of the program

Propose risk mitigation actions and communicate and at different levels of the organization

Monitoring of the necessary resources needed for execution

Leads continuous improvement projects, drive SPS to closure and identify any anomalies that have arisen and identify corrective actions

Carry out necessary investigations to optimize/ make operations more reliable

Provide engineering design support for Supply Chain facility/equipment changes & additions

Serve as the technical expert in Warehouse automation

Overseas operational training needs and performs training to ensure standards are met Responsible for investigation & solution of quality problems in department such as: unscheduled events, deviations, etc 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 Engineering or Supply Chain required

Minimum 10 years of manufacturing, supply chain or logistics experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical…