Join Our Team as Associate Vice President of Commercial Supply Chain
Do you have the vision to serve a growing number of patients, shape global strategies, and drive impactful change across the supply chain? Novo Nordisk is seeking an Associate Vice President of Commercial Supply Chain to lead our efforts in building a reliable and competitive, customer-centered supply chain across our global reach. If you’re ready to make a global impact, read on.
Your New Role
As the Associate Vice President for Commercial Supply Chain in International Operations, you will:
- Report to the Senior Vice President of Finance of International Operations and be a member of the Finance International Operations leadership team. The position also has dotted line responsibility to the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Novo Nordisk.
- Operationally secure supply to more than 37 million patients, with a strategic ambition to make International Operations Commercial Supply Chain a more customer-focused supply chain that delivers a competitive advantage to Novo Nordisk.
- Be part of turning commercial strategies, budgets, and brand plans into forecast/demand and drive the prediction of IO sales volume for upcoming periods, to be used as the base for Novo Nordisk Supply and Demand Balancing (S&OP).
- Strengthen understanding of customer needs across the value chain—from pipeline to patient—and build differentiated service offerings in close collaboration with Development and strategic functions in International Operations, Product Supply, R&D, and Product and Portfolio Strategy.
- Own the Novo Nordisk Local Manufacturing Strategy and ensure that International Operations is executing and delivering return on investment.
Your New Department
As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world’s population, more than 17,000 of us work passionately to serve 37 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk and to improve healthcare at scale across the globe.
Your Skills & Qualifications
To excel in this role, you’ll need a relevant academic degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, or Manufacturing.
Relevant experience includes:
- 15 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, pharmaceutical production, and/or general business.
- 5 years of experience in a senior management team.
- A minimum of 5 years of international experience, preferably in IO/Emerging Markets countries.
- Strong people management experience is required, as you will manage a direct team of 15 people and a functional organization of approximately 250 supply chain professionals.
- Experience in delivering business objectives in alignment with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively and persuasively articulate complex issues to key decision-makers.
- Proficient in analyzing complex issues, utilizing strategic thinking, and implementing tactical plans.
- A profound understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, GDP, and relevant laws and regulations impacting a multinational pharmaceutical company.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases. Our work is driven by an unconventional spirit, rare determination, and constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unique mindset has allowed us to build a company unlike any other, where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know lead to extraordinary results.
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 for learning and development are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.
More Information
For further information about working at Novo Nordisk, please visit www.novonordisk.com/careers. Please be advised that we will not support queries regarding your recruitment status, and this is not a call for preliminary interviews.
How to Apply
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Deadline
6 February 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the position may be closed before the deadline.