Associate Director - Supply Chain Systems

Associate Director - Supply Chain Systems

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Job Req #: 21-00281
Job Description: Associate Director - Supply Chain Systems
Location: Emeryville, CA
Job Type: FTE/Direct Hire

No CTC or CTC referrals, please! W2, only. Please note that multi-national pharmaceutical industry is mandatory (drug discovery, development & manufacturing) as is an SAP Certification in PP, APO or IBP. Thank you. Key Responsibilities:

The Senior IT Manager will be the primary IT business partner for the Global Supply Chain team and will drive the implementation and management of my client s Global Supply Chain to meet business needs and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate should bring experience working in SAP S/4 Hana clinical/commercial planning systems and other supply chain applications with the ability to manage projects, maintenance and support requests. The candidate should also be experienced at running IT projects from a strategy, technology, security and process standpoint.

• Accountable for managing the implementation and delivery of supply chain applications (SAP S/4 Hana), Advanced Planning System (IBP) , Labeling (Optel), Commercial Artwork system, Digital inspection, inventory management, data warehouse technologies, reporting and analytics tools, integration to 3PL, IRT) to meet the business requirements in BeiGene
• Have a deep understanding for planning methodology, E2E process of supply chain business for clinical and commercial
• Liaise with vendors, functional partners, Supply Chain team partners, and the business to coordinate implementation and maintenance activities
• Perform detailed analysis of moderate to complex business process requirements and lead appropriate system solution; assists with the collection, interpretation, validation and documentation of business requirements
• Master existing solutions for past implementation quickly and provide professional value adding advisory for improvements
• Manage business requirements and lead the analysis, design, develops, tests, issue solving
• Proactively identifies and manage business process and/or technical enhancements
• Works in a systematic way to be involved in projects and effectively communicates with implementation partners
• Partners with global and local Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Quality when integrating functionalities across applications and/or modules
• Follow and promote policies and procedures to ensure adherence to GxP, SOX, and other regulatory requirements
• Design and delivers application training to relevant teams for new functionality
• Works self-directed and independently; may act as subject matter expert
• Follows applicable standards, policies, procedures, and best practices in the implementation and/or maintenance of applications or application modules
• Demonstrates company values on a consistent basis and demonstrate a commitment to company values
• Performs other duties as requested

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6-8 years related professional experience in IT and Supply Chain.
• Experience in multi-national Pharmaceutical company is required
• Minimum of 6 years related SAP/Client experience with configuring and supporting the following functions: Supply Chain Planning and Production Planning
• Experienced in managing clinical and commercial planning systems for Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning, Replenishment Planning
• Has experience for integrating SAP with planning systems, 3PL, IRT system.
• Master other Supply Chain System like Commercial Artwork system, Digital inspection, inventory management, Supply Chain Data Warehouse, various dashboard/reporting/analytic tools, Logistics Tracking System and etc.,
• Possess understanding of the business objectives and operations of the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Planning business functions
• Knowledgeable with GxP and realization in SAP is required
• Demonstrates proficiency for standard SAP, Client configuration and internally developed solutions or custom programs.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business processes from a customer perspective, identify technical enablers, procedural re-engineering solutions and process improvements that meet business needs across the organization
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment, effectively interacting with others
• SAP certification in PP, APO or IBP is strongly recommended

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or Above in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position may include managing suppliers; coaching and mentoring of key users, end users with training/orientation/qualification and development plan when required.

Travel: Approx. 25%

If this is not a fit for you, or you are not interested, Ascent offers an excellent referral bonus. We look forward to hearing from you!

Diane Douglas
Senior Technical Recruiter


About Ascent:
The Ascent Services Group (ASG) is a nationally recognized technology staffing and consulting firm whose fundamental business is providing staffing services to Small, Medium, and Large Enterprise clients in our core market verticals: Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology and Life Sciences. As consultants for ASG, you will have access to many of the top clients within the industries we serve. Our goal is to deliver innovative talent through proven best practices and effective resource optimization. Become one of ASG's candidates and experience the difference!