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Principal Sourcing Partner at AstraZeneca (Enterprise Solutions)
Role: SAP Operations Data & Analytics Specialist
Role Type: Temporary – 12 Months + Possible Extension
Location: Luton or Macclesfield – Initial 3 days p/w On-Site / 2 Remote, which will come down.
Your New Company
Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working Globally for many years to come.
The AXIAL programme requires the best. Whether it be the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest Team deployed throughout. The program seeks to deliver a World-Class change program that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our Global Company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefits of its employees and patients.
During this transformation, we will need to ensure that parts of business and technology that have not onboarded onto Axial system continue to work to be able to supply medicines to patients. To this effect, this role for managing Analytics during the Interim States is acutely critical. This role needs utmost dedication, commitment, and passion to succeed.
Your New Role
* Responsible for ‘keeping the lights on’ for all the critical Operations global & local reporting solutions. Apply data, analytics, process, and object expertise to support interim state and S/4 design, acting as an integral part of the Data and Analytics design team, considering both business process and analytics requirements.
* Gain understanding and insights, very rapidly, of the complex Operations Analytics landscape, data flows and data models that will get impacted during each deployment phase of the Axial program.
* Own relationship and establish communities of practice with various Axial Operations groups like Axial Operations Data, Enterprise Process Owners & Leads for various Ops areas – P2DD, Distribution, Warehouse Management, Quality Management, Manufacturing, Clinical etc., Operations Analytics teams and Axial IT teams to understand the S/4 HANA Target State and likewise interact with the BAU Business groups and ODH IT groups for the As-IS estate. Through this collaboration understand the impact of the new data definition and design on Finance Analytics in areas of Supply Chain, Plan vs Actuals, Quality Management, Inventory, Manufacturing, Logistics etc.
* Influence Enterprise Process Owners, Global Business Process Owners and the Finance business communities to transform from old ways of mindset into the Axial way and where and when appropriate move or use Axial analytics.
* Provide, as a Solution architect, direction and guidance in designing, building, and adjusting the Interim State strategy during the various phases of S/4 HANA (Axial) transformation program. The solution framework should be global in nature and at the same time allow for flexibility for localization remediation.
* Align with PMO, BAU units and stakeholders to map out interim state remediation timelines aligning to and Axial schedules. Perform readiness checks for test data quality, data volume, lower environment landscape, UAT readiness etc. for all deployment schedules.
* Drive and participate SIPOC deliverables (User stories, KDD, detailed working sessions etc.) for Design Workshops for Interim State along with Axial Localization workshops.
* Constantly monitor and evaluate risks in provided solutions, timelines, and remediation (build) and collaborate with the Interim State teams on ways to mitigate the risk via technology, process, or ways of working.
* Analyze impact of other in-flight projects or proposed projects or mergers and acquisitions on the interim state strategy and remediation plans. Should be able to provide guidance for adjusting the then in place interim state strategy to the constantly changing ecosystem during the implementation.
* Evaluate issues after post go-live and propose solutions, work arounds, mechanism to avoid similar issues for future go-lives.
* Be comfortable to work in a fast-paced, dynamic & matrixed environment and be capable of achieving results often on short timelines.
* Two or more full life-cycle S/4 HANA implementations and several ECC implementations. Experience in managing interim state in at least one of these implementations.
* Techno-Functional expertise in the various areas of Supply Chain & Operations.
* Experience and knowledge of Analytics tools and Data Warehouses like PowerBI, Qlik, Azure Data lake, Snowflake, SAP B4H, SAP Analytics Cloud etc.
Desirable Qualifications:
* CSCP certification
* Experience in newer Operations modules or concepts of S/4 HANA. For instance BRH, SAC etc.
* Integration of Finance with other Lines of Business, for instance Logistics, Inventory Management, Operations planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing etc.
* Lifesciences or Healthcare industry experience.
WHY ASTRAZENECA?
It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.
So, what's next?
Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Consulting, Strategy/Planning, and Information Technology
* Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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