Supply Chain Engineer — Process Improvement & Automation

Novo Nordisk; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Health Insurance from day one

401K with company match

Parental & family leave

Tuition assistance

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee referrals

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in North Carolina (Clayton) seeks a Senior Supply Chain & Process Improvement professional to optimize the NNPILP Supply Chain through data analysis and execution of changes across Planning, Warehousing, Procurement and Shipping. You will lead projects as a technical expert and partner with Supply Chain teams to drive improvements.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, SAP expertise, and robotics/automation experience, with responsibility for quality investigations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain required.
• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing, supply chain or logistics experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment preferred.
• Project Management experience a plus.
• Proven experience using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies & achieving sustainable process improvements required.
• Demonstrated experience in practical problem solving & process improvement methods required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in SAP or equivalent required.
• Experience with robotics and automation a plus.
• Knowledge of US, EU regulations & guidelines & application of GMP’s a plus.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in writing & presentations preferred.
• Experience planning, organizing, managing execution, checking results & revising work plans preferred.
• Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 prerequisites and interfaces with other projects.
• Secure decision making throughout the program to assure deadlines are met.
• Propose risk mitigation actions and communicate 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 and 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.
• Oversee operational training needs and perform 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

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Robotics & Automation

Job description

Novo Nordisk in North Carolina (Clayton) seeks a Senior Supply Chain & Process Improvement professional to optimize the NNPILP Supply Chain through data analysis and execution of changes across Planning, Warehousing, Procurement and Shipping. You will lead projects as a technical expert and partner with Supply Chain teams to drive improvements.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, SAP expertise, and robotics/automation experience, with responsibility for quality investigations and