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About the Department

Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk’s life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing facility produces a global supply of our hemophilia and growth hormone product lines, as well as our next generation of cutting-edge medications.

What we offer you:

+ Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions

+ 36 Paid days off including vacation, sick days & company holidays

+ Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance

+ Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option

+ 14 weeks Paid Parental Leave

+ Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources and mentorship to grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Planning Associate will support completion of planning activities and PAS-X/SAP related projects. He/she will work with Planners, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality Control, MSAT, and Engineering to support and improve the planning processes across the site.

Relationships

Reports to: According to the organizational chart

Number of subordinates with direct/indirect referral: N/A

Essential Functions

+ Update data in planning systems such as SAP, OMP, and RTMSto ensure integrity

+ Assist with updating SAP Material Master Data, including BoMs, master recipes, production versions, and resources

+ Participate and partner with PAS-X, SAP, OMP and shop floor planning project teams on master data and system adoption

+ Analyze and apply resolutions for material availability, capacity availability, and order promise integrity

+ Create reports and automation models using available data

+ Ensure effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders

+ Support internal/external Logistics teams to maintain site capacity data, future state objectives, and schedule control

+ Implement LEAN & flow in the plant, proactively, show a LEAN mindset

+ Interface with Production, Quality Control and Facilities to assist API Planning activities

+ Ensure a smooth and effective flow of information to the Warehouse in order to maintain proper levels of inventory

+ Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations, and industry codes

+ Incorporates the Novo Nordisk Way and 10 Essentials in all activities and interactions with others

+ Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required. The ability to climb. Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and walk. The ability to pull, lift, finger, and grasp. The ability to speak, listen, and understand verbal and written communication. Repetition including substantial movement of wrists, hands, and or fingers. While performing this job employee work involves sitting most of the time with walking and standing required only occasionally. This position may lift up to 20 pounds occasionally and 10 pounds frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Visual acuity to perform close activities such as: reading, writing, and analyzing; and to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations. The working environment includes a variety of physical conditions, working in narrow aisles, and temperature changes.

Qualifications

+ Education and Certifications

+ Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent training/experience required

+ Work Experience

+ Associate’s degree with two (2) plus years of experience in production planning, material planning, maintenance planning or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required

+ SAP ECC experience required

+ Additional experience with maintenance or shop floor planning preferred

+ Experience with manufacturing execution systems, i.e., PAS-X required

+ Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry required. Focus on API or fill preferred

+ Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills

+ Project team experience preferred

+ Project management experience a plus

+ Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Knowledge of Cgmp’s, ISO and FDA requirements a plus

+ Able to develop and manage action plans to achieve targets

+ Must be detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills

+ Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

+ Proven ability to effectively interface with suppliers and knowledge of computerized inventory and MRP systems, word processing and spreadsheet/database software 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.