Cold Chain Specialist

Novo Nordisk; Taastrup; On-site; DKK 743,000 - 1,092,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Denmark seeks a Cold Chain Specialist to lead global cold chain strategy, drive digital transformation, and ensure GDP/GxP compliant temperature-controlled logistics across an international supply network.

You will partner with Quality, Logistics, Digital, Procurement, and external providers to establish standards, governance, and scalable solutions that improve resilience and patient safety worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking and ability to influence across global cold chain operations.
• Experience driving global cross-functional initiatives and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Expertise in GDP/GxP environments including audits, inspections, validation, and vendor qualification.
• Experience in pharmaceutical cold chain logistics and temperature-controlled supply chains.
• Interest in digital transformation, monitoring technologies, and data-driven supply chain solutions.
• Risk-based management, CAPA, deviation handling and performance optimisation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in an international context.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve global cold chain strategy and technology roadmap.
• Lead digital transformation across cold chain, including real-time monitoring platforms.
• Establish global standards for cold chain systems, data management, and validation.
• Drive temperature excursion prevention and risk mitigation with CAPA-driven improvements.
• Support inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions demonstrating GDP/GxP compliance.
• Act as Product Owner for key cold chain digital solutions and prioritise roadmaps.
• Serve as System & Data Owner Delegate ensuring compliant lifecycle management.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Technical expertise

Stakeholder management

Pharma cold chain knowledge

Digital transformation

Agile delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, or related technical discipline

Job description

Are you passionate about combining technology, compliance, digitalisation, and cold chain excellence to ensure life-saving medicines reach patients safely around the world?

We are looking for an experienced Cold Chain Specialist to join Global Compliance & Transport Control. In this strategic and highly visible role, you will drive the development of our global cold chain capabilities, lead digital transformation initiatives, and shape the future of temperature-controlled logistics across a complex international supply chain.

Your new role

As our Cold Chain Specialist, you will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic lead in cold chain technology and operations. You will define future cold chain solutions, establish global standards, and drive initiatives that enhance compliance, resilience, sustainability, and performance across our supply network.

You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across logistics, quality, digital, procurement, warehouses, distribution partners, and external technology providers to deliver innovative and compliant solutions at scale.

Your new department

You will join Global GDP Compliance & Transport Control, a global department that sets direction, standards, and governance for temperature-controlled logistics across Novo. The department defines global protocols, ensures continued audit and inspection readiness, and maintains validated, compliant transport solutions across regions in line with health authority requirements.

The department works closely with Global Logistics & Distribution departments, Quality, DD&IT, warehouses, distribution hubs, Sourcing and external partners to ensure compliant, resilient, and innovative cold chain solutions worldwide.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Define and continuously evolve our global cold chain strategy and technology roadmap.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives across cold chain, including real-time monitoring, traceability platforms, and predictive risk management.
• Establish and govern global standards for cold chain systems, monitoring technologies, data management, and validation requirements.
• Drive temperature excursion prevention and risk mitigation strategies, supporting trending, proactive risk identification, and CAPA-driven improvement
• Support inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions with documentation demonstrating compliance with GDP, GxP, and global quality standards.
• Act as Product Owner for key cold chain digital solutions and contribute to prioritisation, roadmap development, and agile delivery.
• Serve as System & Data Owner Delegate, ensuring systems remain compliant, controlled, and fit for purpose throughout their lifecycle.

Your Skills And Qualifications

To succeed, you bring strategic thinking, technical expertise, and the ability to influence across complex global cold chain operations.

We Expect You To Have

• A Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• A strategic mindset combined with strong execution capabilities.
• Experience driving global, cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.
• Experience within pharmaceutical cold chain logistics and temperature-controlled supply chains.
• Expertise in GDP/GxP-regulated environments, including audits, inspections, validation, vendor qualification, and quality governance.
• Interest in digital transformation, including monitoring technologies, automation, and data-driven supply chain solutions.
• Experience with risk-based supply chain management, CAPA, deviation handling, and performance optimisation.

Who You Are

You are a strategic thinker who enjoys solving complex challenges and turning innovative ideas into practical solutions. You thrive in a global matrix organisation and are comfortable influencing without formal authority. You build trust quickly, communicate complex topics clearly, and combine strong business understanding with technical expertise. Most importantly, you are driven by making a meaningful impact on patient safety and supply chain performance.

Working at Novo

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What We Offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 742,600 to 1,091,600 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Linette Munksgaard at [e-mail].

Deadline

4th of October, 2026.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes - we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.