Advanced Business Analyst - Planning Insights & Analytics

Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS), India

Department- GOP, GSC&BD GBS (Planning Insights)

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights? Do you have a knack for using advanced analytics to drive strategic decision-making? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join us as an Advanced Business Analyst – Planning Insights & Analytics and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of supply chain and planning at Novo Nordisk. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career. Apply today and get life changing career! Apply now!

The position

As an Advanced Business Analyst - Planning Insights & Analytics, you will be responsible for executing detailed data analyses to support Production, demand and supply planning, generating actionable insights to drive strategic decision-making, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven solutions, and continuously enhancing your analytical capabilities through mentorship and ongoing professional development. Your other responsibilities will be to:

• Perform comprehensive data analysis and reporting using dashboards to identify trends and patterns that inform and support operational strategies.
• Manage and refresh operational KPIs and performance metrics regularly to support weekly and monthly insights reporting.
• Execute data preparation and transformation using tools like Alteryx and SQL, ensuring data accuracy, and supporting data cleansing activities for analysis readiness.
• Collaborate with development teams to gather requirements, contribute to design and data preparation, and support the implementation of business dashboards that enhance data visualization and streamline reporting for planning teams. Additionally, prepared PowerPoint presentations based on insights derived from dashboard analytics.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of dashboards to ensure clear, impactful data visualizations that aid planning functions.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses by exploring data sets to deliver clear, actionable insights to stakeholders, while collaborating with team members to address key business questions.
• Collaborate with the GOP team and other functional areas to address data queries and deliver actionable insights.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharmacy, or a Supply Chain-related field.
• 8 - 10 years of total experience, including 3–4 years of relevant experience in supply chain and planning within the pharmaceutical or automotive industry.
• Must have hands-on experience with tools such as Power BI or Tableau, Alteryx or SQL, and advanced Excel.
• Must have experience in designing, tracking, and reporting operational KPIs, performing data cleansing, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver actionable insights.
• Must have the ability to translate complex datasets into executive-ready business narratives and actionable insights through analytics.
• Experienced in providing regular verbal and written updates, sharing preliminary findings with stakeholders, and drafting clear communications for routine updates, data requests, and issue escalations, supported by strong communication skills.
  
  
  
  

About The Department

The GSC&BD GBS unit is located in Bengaluru, India, with our headquarters in Denmark. We are focused on consolidating supply chain activities and driving efficiency. As part of the Global Operational Planning (GOP) team, our role involves the development and execution of planning activities to ensure a balanced supply plan on a global scale. The atmosphere is dynamic and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and continuous improvement.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world, and impacting more than forty million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the twenty most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we are working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it is a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

14th July 2025

Disclaimer

It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organisations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment, or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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