Associate Business Analyst

About the job

Associate Business Analyst - Supply Chain Planning Department: Global Operational Planning (GOP) Supply Chain Company: Novo Nordisk GBS, Bangalore Are you passionate about supply chain management and operational planning? Do you have experience in production and purchase planning, and are you ready to take on a role where you can make a global impact? If yes, we invite you to join our team as an Associate Business Analyst at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today! About the department The GSC&BD GBS unit is in Bengaluru, India, with our headquarters in Denmark. We are focused on consolidating supply chain activities and driving performance improvement. As part of the Global Operational Planning team, our role involves continuous improvement of our operational planning processes and systems to ensure a balanced supply plan on a global scale. The atmosphere is dynamic and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on teamwork. The position As an Associate Business Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient supply chain operations. Your responsibilities will include: • Support and monitor daily planning activities and KPIs in GBS. • Support SCI in offshored planning processes. • Create and maintain production and purchase plans. • Maintain planning-relevant Master Data and evaluate its quality. • Perform planning performance reporting and evaluate transactional data quality. • Handle orders from affiliates/regional offices, ensuring feasibility and alignment with production and purchase plans. • Create sequenced and leveled production plans, convert planned orders to process orders, and communicate production plans to the site. • Maintain and evaluate planning-relevant Master Data and engage with stakeholders to ensure data quality. • Support onshore teams with planning reports, ad hoc analysis, and process documentation. • Log root causes for deviations, investigate preventive actions, and continuously improve processes. Qualifications: We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications: • Masters/Bachelors within supply chain management, production or mechanical (or equivalent) from a well-recognised institute • Planning & Support Expertise: 4–6 years of experience in planning and support functions, including managing offshored planning processes • Production & Procurement Knowledge: Solid understanding of production planning and purchase processes within supply chain operations • Data Analysis & Process Management: Strong ability to analyze, interpret, and process data to drive operational efficiency and informed decision-making • Supply Chain Concepts & Tools: Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes—Plan, Make, Source, Deliver, Return and supporting master data. • Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with hands-on experience in SAP ECC/R3; familiarity with OMP is an added advantage.

Requirements

• Supply Chain Management
• Production Planning
• Purchase Planning
• Data Analysis

Qualifications

• Masters/Bachelors in Supply Chain Management
• 4–6 years experience

Preferred Technologies

• Supply Chain Management
• Production Planning
• Purchase Planning
• Data Analysis

About the company

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 95 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. We also lead in areas such as obesity care, hemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Every day, we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases.