Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other serious chronic conditions : haemophilia, growth disorders and obesity.
Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs approximately 45000 people in 69 countries and markets its products in more than 170 countries.
CIS Emerging Markets (CEM), a part of BAMEAC, is a growing cluster that covers 9 countries. The CEM office is in Almaty.
The position
As Supply Chain Project Manager CEM you act as business partner and lead implementation of the digital labelling of drugs from supply chain side (serialization project).
You support CEM management in implementation of the serialization project in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and later on in other EAEU countries to ensure transparent circulation of medicines and relevant reporting throughout their life cycles.
The person for this role will be hired under a 2-year employment agreement.
Key responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for the following aspects :
manage IT system (SAP, or local) to implement (automate) the relevant reporting
ensure transparent and timely reporting
update and approve changes in Novo Nordisk CEM serialization master data base and reconciliation of the data between systems
business case preparation if additional developments are required
Act as back up for the Supply Chain Manager CEM
Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you need to have a structured approach and have the full overview of actions and changes. Also, you need to include stakeholders proactively and be able to implement risk mitigations that enables timely execution of actions.
On a personal level you are known for your drive, positive mindset, and collaboration skills. You enjoy working in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
You are curious and open to learn, with a can do approach at work.
To be considered, you need to meet the following criteria :
You have a background and more than 5 years of experience in supply chain, preferably in pharma / FMCG
You have experience working with SAP
You are fluent in both Russian and English : excellent communication skills both written and verbal are essential for this role
You have some experience covering not only Kazakhstan, but also Uzbekistan and / or other EAEU countries
About the department
You will join a team of Finance and Operations Department responsible for business in CIS Emerging Markets (CEM) : Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia.
You will report to the Finance and Operations Head CEM and be located in Almaty.