Associate Manager – Operations Excellence
Novo Nordisk
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Bangalore • 🇮🇳 India
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JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- In collaboration with GPO organization, support in designing future-state processes and build implementation roadmaps that deliver operational efficiencies, improved controls and better user experience.
- Establish and maintain standardized, documented processes while ensuring quick and effective issue resolution.
- Drive operational excellence through proactive solutions, digital tools, automation, and AI, delivering globally aligned processes.
- Manage cross-functional projects in procurement and finance, ensuring on-time, within-scope, and budget delivery while optimizing stakeholder collaboration.
- Lead change management initiatives, including UAT for new digital solutions, process standardization, and addressing affiliate change requests.
- Monitor performance metrics, mitigate risks, and implement continuous improvements to enhance efficiency and control.
Requirements
- Bachelor's/Master’s Degree in Finance/Business Administration, International Business, IT Administration, or alike from a top-tier university.
- 7–9 years of experience in process excellence roles within multinational corporations, managing user-facing workflows in shared services setups, and leading teams through influence.
- Expertise in defining global process standards and designing solutions is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to drive operational excellence using advanced technologies, including AI, and experience in designing, testing, and implementing AP workflows is essential.
- Hands-on experience in managing S2P or I2P operations with a strong track record of improving KPIs by streamlining processes and eliminating non-value-added activities.
- Deep expertise in I2P processes and solid knowledge of other S2P processes, coupled with strong understanding of controls and compliance within S2P.
- Proficiency in SAP ERP (MM and FI modules) is mandatory.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexibility in work hours
- Professional development opportunities
- Work-life balance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
process excellenceoperational excellencechange managementUATAIAP workflowsS2P operationsI2P processesKPI improvementprocess standardization
Soft skills
stakeholder collaborationissue resolutioncross-functional project managementinfluencecontinuous improvementperformance monitoringrisk mitigationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadership