Project Manager - Warehouse & Material Handling

End of 2024, Novo Nordisk acquired the manufacturing site Catalent Anagni S.r.l. with the ambition to expand our capacity to meet the needs of millions of patients. You will be part of a global team that will develop the pharma facilities of the future and work with advanced technology to rethink our fill & finish facilities.

Are you ready to shape the future of intralogistics in a global expansion project? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where automation, digitalization, and operational excellence come together? Join us and play a key role in implementing cutting-edge material handling solutions for our new production facilities worldwide!

The position

Novo Nordisk is investing massively in new production facilities around the globe. With this expansion we will contribute with the important role of producing future products - and you will get an opportunity to be a part of it.

As our Project Manager, you will be responsible for the implementation of specific part – according to your experience - of intralogistics and material handling equipment in the Fill and Finish Expansion (FFEX) project such as: automated inbound/outbound warehouse (that include cold room, ambient temperature WH and small boxes warehouse) and the connected equipment, intralogistics automated processes, material preparation and automated delivery to and from production.

Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Plan and execute all related tasks/processes using standard project tools.
2. Drive elements of the quality, digitalisation, and connectivity journey together with the technical work packages, QA and other key stakeholders.
3. Ensure quality and compliance including full compliance for the intralogistics solutions.
4. Ensure and support the design of standard intralogistics/warehouse solution.
5. Identify the most innovative solutions and implement them to ensure operational excellence.

You will be identifying and defining the needed solution for the specific process under your responsibility, together with the local stakeholders, vendors and others work package owners responsible for the process. The process includes both the material and IT architecture behind it.

This role allows a high degree of independence as well as a high level of integration with the other project area. Your proactive decision making will ensure progress and you will be in close collaboration with project managers to prevent or action in regards of issues.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you have:

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher.
2. 10+ years’ experience within a warehousing/intralogistics related role.
3. Gained said experience within highly automated environment, experience in a GMP regulated industry is a plus.
4. Knowledge or keen interest in automation for logistics.
5. Fluent proficiency in both Italian and English.

As a person, you are comfortable with taking initiative and have a strong personal drive and dedication. You bring a good sense of humour to work, even when the pressure is on, and you thrive in a changing and dynamic environment.

Furthermore, you must be able to demonstrate attention to detail, be structured in your approach to problem-solving, and embrace professional and personal diversity.

About the department

The IL Module of Anagni is the department dedicated to the warehouse and intralogistics and in general the material management (waste included). The scope of the department is to guarantee the continuous production of the FP modules through the delivery of the materials to and from the production. In doing this the department has to guarantee:

1. Receiving of Material.
2. Delivery of Finished Goods.
3. Delivery of materials to the FP packaging Lines.
4. Receiving of materials from the FP packaging Lines.
5. Managing the wastes from the FP packaging Lines and from other parts of the existing site.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Deadline

April 28th, 2025

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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.