Global Supply Chain Graduate

3 weeks ago


Bagsværd, Denmark Novo Nordisk Full time

   

Global Supply Chain Graduate: Kick-start your life-changing career

 

Are you a master’s student with an interest in supply chain? Be part of Novo Nordisk’s growth journey and accelerate your own. Turn your degree into a global career at one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies 


About the Global Supply Chain Graduate Programme


The full-time position as a Global Supply Chain Graduate offers rotational opportunities across our global organisation in places such as commercial operations, production sites and central headquarter where you can work in operational or strategic planning, demand forecasting and the digital development of our supply chain.


You can be part of our massive expansion effort and work with supply chain projects in Novo Nordisk through a wide range of exciting roles within diverse teams and functions. You will work with people who all 
share the same commitment to excellence and drive the continued success of Novo Nordisk. You will become part of the graduate community - a diverse group of ambitious and sociable people working across all areas of Novo Nordisk.

 

As you embark on your life-changing career in Novo Nordisk, we will provide you with:

 

  • Accelerated personal and professional development from day one working with highly skilled specialists and leaders
  • International professional experience
  • Vast exposure and networking possibilities

 

The position


During the two-year programme, you will undertake three challenging and exciting rotations of 8 months duration, in our corporate headquarters in Denmark, in one of our global affiliates or production sites. You will gain supply chain-specific experience, develop leadership capabilities, and improve your teamwork skills. These competencies will be built both by working as a fully-fledged member of the teams during your rotations and through tailored graduate-specific training courses.

 

During the first rotation in our headquarters in Denmark, you will experience hands-on learning and a solid introduction to corporate life. During your second rotation, which can be anywhere in the world, you will gain local market insight and get more responsibility to drive projects. In your final rotation, you have become an experienced professional and will be able to contribute to the business and drive your own

projects.

 

Qualifications


To thrive and succeed as a Global Supply Chain Graduate, we expect you to have:

 

  • A master’s degree from 2024 or 2025 in a relevant field, for example within supply chain management, strategy, economics, management, international business, engineering, digitalisation,or innovation – and above-average academic achievements
  • International experience, for example from studying a full semester abroad, working or volunteering
  • Relevant work experience or extracurricular activities obtained during your studies
  • No more than 1 year of full-time work experience between or after completing a master’s degree
  • A passion for working with business processes, strategy or digitalisation, high drive, can-do attitude,and an ability to adapt to change
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and to adapt to changing business needs and priorities
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional and personal impact that is reflected in your desire to take the initiative and responsibility for your projects
  • Professional fluency in English and be globally mobile

 

If you meet the criteria and are interested in joining the programme with start-up date 1 September 2025, 
please make sure to submit your application no later than 30 November 2024 GMT+1.

 

Important: upload this when you apply 

 

Before clicking the apply button, please ensure you have uploaded your CV (please upload under “resume”), cover letter and most recent academic records (upload these two documents as one file under “cover letter”) in English. Applications without these uploads will not be considered. 

 

In a concise cover letter, we expect to learn more about your motivation for wanting to join Novo Nordisk and the Graduate Programme, as well as your personal and professional competencies. Hence, make sure you include: 

 

  • What are your expectations from the graduate programme and how will the programme support your career aspirations?
  • What team characteristics do you value, and what three qualities do you believe others appreciate about you?
  • Define innovation in a supply chain context, in your opinion
  • Share a specific example of solving a challenging supply chain-related task in previous work or projects. Provide details about the problem and your solution


The cover letter must not exceed one page.

 

You can apply from any device but as you will be asked to answer several questions on the application page, we recommend applying from a PC instead of a mobile phone.

 

About the Graduate Programme


Our global Graduate Programme is designed to bring together change makers with a diversity of perspectives and equip them with the tools needed to accelerate their personal and professional development. The two-year programme allows you to explore the world while developing your career. You will be taken on three rotations around the globe where you will work in a fast-paced environment and grow in ways you never could have imagined. You will be exposed to the entire Novo Nordisk value chain while being challenged to explore your boundaries and reach your full potential.

 

If you want a general introduction to the Novo Nordisk Graduate Programme including all 18 tracks then click here. 


Contact 


For questions about the Global Supply Chain Graduate Programme, please contact one of our current graduates. You can also click on this link for information on our upcoming graduate webinars.

 

About Novo Nordisk


Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure the diseases we treat. We employ more than 69,000 people in 80 offices around the world, and market our products in 170 countries. We are on a relentless mission to drive change for millions of people living with chronic diseases, and we need people like you to join us on this mission and take Novo Nordisk into the future. 

 

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’re life changing.

 



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