Vice President of Commercial Supply Chain / Vice Presidentess of Commercial Supply Chain

Join Our Team as 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 a 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 and apply online using the form below.

Your New Role

As Vice President for Commercial Supply Chain in International Operations, you will:

• 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, budget, and brand plans into forecast/demand and drive the prediction of IO sales volume for the upcoming period 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 a differentiated service offering 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 a 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, over 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 37 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to drive growth for Novo Nordisk and improve healthcare at scale across the globe.

Your Skills & Qualifications

To excel in this role, you’ll need a relevant academic degree within Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Manufacturing. Relevant experience includes:

• 15 years of experience within Supply Chain Management, pharmaceutical production, and/or general business.
• 5 years of experience in a senior management team.
• Minimum 5 years of international experience, preferably in IO/Emerging Markets countries.
• Strong people management experience is required, ideally managing large and diverse teams, 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.
• Experience in analyzing complex issues, utilizing strategic thinking, and implementing tactical plans. A profound understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, 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 that defeat serious chronic diseases. To achieve this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, rare determination, and constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this extraordinary mindset has allowed us to build a company unlike any other—one where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to exceed limits deliver remarkable results.

What We Offer

In addition to the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce, being part of a global healthcare company means abundant opportunities for learning and development. Our benefits are thoughtfully 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 note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered, and we will not support queries about your recruitment status nor will we conduct preliminary interviews.

Deadline

17 September 2025. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and the position may be closed before the deadline.)

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to combat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our extraordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and prioritize people as we push the boundaries of science, enhance accessibility to healthcare, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. It takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.