Are you passionate about Supply Chain Management and Demand Planning? Do you want to ensure the delivery of first-class medical devices and contribute to improving the lives of our patients? If yes, then you are the Supply Chain Manager we are looking for!
This position will be based in Dubai under the Finance and Operations (F&O) department. You will directly report to the F&O Director.
Apply today for a life-changing career!
The Position
As a Supply Chain Manager, you will supervise and manage the affiliate\xe2\x80\x99s supply chain and logistics activities. You will focus on ensuring products availability with optimal supply chain performance indicators and continuous improvement mindset.
Main Accountabilities:
Organize Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings, Effective collaboration with internal and external key stakeholders
Support with all performance analyses such as in-market monthly demand and update of all relevant forecasting systems
Close collaboration and alignment with the Business Area and effective communication with the Region/Headquarters as relevant
Support launch excellence of new products in the affiliate, and timely update of the relevant forecast, and monitoring of stock levels
Working closely with the distributor to manage the affiliate\xe2\x80\x99s day-to-day supply chain activities such as ordering, securing importation approvals, customs clearance, and inventory management\xe2\x80\xa6etc
Qualifications
As a Supply Chain Manager, you need to be good at prioritizing, have a solid analytical and quality mindset, detail-oriented with strong follow up capacity, be good at building and maintaining constructive relations with your colleagues and stakeholders across all levels and functions in the organization.
Requirements:
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain and/or logistics preferably in the FMCG or pharmaceutical industry
University degree in Management, Engineering, or equivalent is a must; Postgraduate studies in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Project Management are a plus
Experience in Demand Planning and Forecasting
Computer Skills such as PowerPoint and Excel in analysis and forecasting
Experience in ERP systems, preferably SAP
Proficiency in oral and written English is a must; Proficiency in Arabic is a bonus
About The Department
The Finance and Operations (F&O) department mission is to ensure optimal planning and deployment of the company resources as well as maintain a close collaboration with Products Supply (PS) and our distributor to ensure product availability for our patients.
As such, some of F&O core responsibilities include running the strategic financial planning and the S&OP process, delivering robust reporting and analysis, smooth accounting, taxes, supply chain and procurement day-to-day transactions, drive the digital, data and IT agenda \xe2\x80\xa6etc.
Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We\xe2\x80\x99re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things \xe2\x80\x93 from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we\xe2\x80\x99re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.
Contact
Please click on \'apply now\' to submit your resume in English. Please note that we are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, therefore the position will be filled as soon as the successful candidate has been found.
Deadline
Apply Before July 18th, 2023.
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\xe2\x80\x99re life changing.