Strategic logistics developer

Are you excited about project management and can you manage a portfolio of small- and large-scale logistics development projects? Are you looking for an opportunity to directly impact the development of processes and solutions used in a global logistics set-up? And are you motivated by working closely together with great and competent colleagues in a multi-cultural environment? Then we have just the right job for you here at our headquarter in Bagsværd (Copenhagen).

What if you could work for a cause, not just a company?
Novozymes is the global market leader in biological solutions. We help build better lives. Together with our customers, partners and the global community, we use our innovative thinking and passion for science to boost industries and make everyday products more sustainable for the good of the planet. As the world’s leading provider of industrial enzymes and microorganisms, our bio-innovation enables higher agricultural yields, low-temperature washing, energy-efficient production, renewable fuel and many, many other biological solutions that the world can benefit from today and in the future. We call it Rethink Tomorrow.

Join us as our new Strategic Logistics Developer
You will play a key role in designing the future processes and solutions related to logistics including our distribution network, optimising our logistics cost, improving our delivery performance, automating processes and interfaces with logistics suppliers, etc. In this role you will manage and lead your own portfolio of projects and you will continuously be looking to find further improvements and optimisation opportunities.

Welcome to Supply Chain Development
You will join our Global Logistics team, being one of several global teams, shaping Supply Chain Development. In Supply Chain Development we are responsible for driving our global supply chain services and processes. Our aim is to develop solutions which support both the commercial growth agenda as well as end-to-end efficiency. We ensure engagement with our global stakeholders and we translate business requirements and improvement opportunities into sustainable solutions.

In this role you will make an impact by
Managing your project portfolio with a firm hand and successfully plan and lead logistics projects that can include several organisational functions, including our IT Department and Digital Transformation teams, as well as external partners. You will communicate timely and clearly on project developments and you deliver project results also under time pressure.
Applying your experience and analytical skills to identify optimisation opportunities and efficiencies in cooperation with our global logistics community, as well as with internal and external stakeholders. You can communicate complex logistics and supply chain solutions in an easy-to-understand way to all levels of the organisation and you are prepared to recommend and ague for the right solution between multiple options.
And impacting the way we operate with logistics and our Supply Chain in general by engaging yourself in understanding and challenging other projects and initiatives within our Supply Chain or other functions in Novozymes.

To succeed in this role, you must have

• An MSc level education, could be within Supply Chain Management or Logistics,
• 5-10 years project management experience as project lead, including experience with projects having multiple stakeholders and/or with an international scope,
• Strong analytical skills being able to create data insight to support decision making and define optimization opportunities
• Experience working in international teams
• Strong communication skills in English – and preferably in Danish.
• Knowledge of logistics processes and terminology will be an advantage
• Experience leading sourcing projects will be an advantage
• Proficiency using MS Office applications and preferably with experience using and extracting data from SAP

As a person, you are self-driven, have a positive mindset, and you thrive in an environment where you are empowered. You are flexible and enjoy working in a dynamic and changing environment.
You can maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders and can communicate across cultures and all organisational levels. You are a team player and have a constructive approach in your dialog with colleagues and external partners.

Location:
This job will be located at Bagsværd, Denmark.

Are you passionate about making a sustainable impact, and do you see yourself in this position? Then unlock your passion and apply today!

Application deadline: 20th January 2022.

Contact: For more information please contact Thomas Lærke Hvilsted–Olsen on thvo@novozymes.com. 

Novozymes is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability or veteran status.

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