Department Manager ERP, Supply Chain and Finance Application Delivery

Department Manager ERP, Supply Chain and Finance Application Delivery

Do you have experience in leading and developing the department to deliver high-quality digital solutions aligned with business needs and IT strategy? We are looking for a Department Manager who can drive team performance, agile practices, and stakeholder satisfaction through strategic leadership and hands-on management. The manager will lead the department that develops and supports applications within Supply Chain Management Systems (SCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Financial Management Systems (FMS).

Key Tasks :

Set Direction, Define Goals & Build Purpose

• Ensure direct reports have meaningful, ambitious goals aligned with strategies.
• Clearly define roles and priorities for all team members, building a strong sense of purpose.
• Align team capacities with Product Owner for shared business objectives and delivery plans.

Delegate, Empower & Follow-Up

• Delegate responsibilities effectively, empowering team members to own their tasks.
• Oversee resources, budget, and performance with the Product Owner’s collaboration.
• Systematically follow up on delegated work to ensure expected outcomes and accountability.

Coach & Develop Direct Reports

• Lead, coach, and develop a cross-functional team.
• Support professional and personal development of team members.
• Integrate coaching into daily leadership, fostering continuous growth and improvement
• Coach and drive agile best practices (ITIL4, Scrum) with Scrum Masters and Product Owners.
• Foster a high-performing, open, and trusting team culture.
• Skilled in change management and transforming teams, tasks, processes, skills, and people.

Improve Performance & Deliver Feedback

• Ensure team members understand their performance levels and expectations.
• Use performance assessments constructively to drive improvement and address challenges.
• Communicate transparently with stakeholders and align regularly with the Product Owner.

Select Team Members & Build the Team

• Select and onboard high-performing team members who support Orifarm’s goals.
• Foster strong team spirit, engagement, and collaboration.

Governance, Training & Audit Readiness

You must understand your individual responsibilities and keep yourself continuously trained according to your duties:

• Maintain training, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Continuously update your training documentation.
• Read and stay up to date with all relevant and assigned SOPs and follow them as described.
• All activities assigned to you must comply with the governance rules set out for Corporate IT e.g., service ownership, road mapping, maintaining system descriptions/cataloging.
• Available for planned and unplanned audits (external and internal) and inspections, with reasonable notice.
• Writing and maintaining SOPs, policies, etc., if you are responsible for a process(es), and ensuring that these SOPs are compliant with relevant regulations and standards.
• If assigned, then handling deviations includes conducting root cause analysis, developing, and implementing corrective actions, ensuring continuous progress, and implementing preventive measures to avoid future deviations.
• If assigned to you, then, system validation work, risk assessments etc.

Who are you?

You have:

• Proven leadership in IT development, build and delivery teams.
• Experience in one or more of the areas SCM, ERP, or FMS.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and OKR or quarterly planning methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in regulated industries (pharma, life science, healthcare) is a plus.
• Skilled in management teams, cross-team collaboration, and remote team management.
• Situational, Inspirational leadership, growth mindset, strategic thinking, and adaptability.
• Strong decision-making, integrity, and collaboration.

Who are we?

You would join the department that develops and supports applications within Supply Chain Management Systems (SCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Financial Management Systems (FMS). We value collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a proactive approach.

 Why should you work for Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement. Additionally, you can enjoy a great canteen with various delicious and healthy meals at our offices and take advantage of the massage service available at our office in Odense. We also prioritize social events and gatherings to ensure that our employees feel connected and engaged with each other.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. When we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together.

Job Location

Odense, Denmark. Flexible work-from-home options available.

We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/. Alternatively, if we do not have any vacant positions that match your interests at this time, we encourage you to submit your resume to our talent pool, from which we continuously select candidates: https://careers.orifarm.com/lp/TalentPool/28c5a1691eef5fd4/.

Application deadline 

ASAP