Job Description

DUTIES: 

Gather requirements from the business, articulate on what the business needs, translate the information into comprehensive functional and technical design, and coordinate with the Group or Division IT and IT Shared Services Team to deliver the solution;

Work with business and IT through the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), i.e., requirement and gap analysis, design process mapping, testing scripting development and testing, deployment, and postproduction;

Collect and understand the business overall goals, requirements, and objectives, assisting in prioritization of business technology projects, ensuring that projects align with the technology that best provides maximum return on investment, and linking IT strategy in support of the overall business and service line strategy;

Serve as the liaison between the business, Group/Division IT, and IT Shared Services for the technology need and act as an advocate for the business;

Work with business area end users to build out knowledge of SAP best practices in the end-user community;

Identify innovative technical and process solutions that drive the desired performance in cost, quality, compliance, customer service, and revenue;

Ensure that teams are adhering to and supporting quality procedures and policies;

Assist in IT architecture, strategy, and roadmap planning;

Plan, organize, and execute on various focus groups and initiatives to drive process improvements across the organization.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering (any), Computer Science, or related field of study plus 5 years of experience in computer applications management working with SAP, or related experience. Employer will also accept a Master’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Engineering (any), Computer Science, or related field of study plus 3 years of experience in computer applications management with SAP, or related experience as an equivalent alternative.

Must have experience or knowledge of:

Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry;

Supply chain business processes, including materials planning and MRP processes, material scheduling, receipts, inspections and warehousing operations;

SAP software implementation experience;

SAP supply chain focused modules, including Materials Management, Production Planning, Quality Management and warehouse management;

Experience working in validated environments that meet 21 CFR part 11;

Experience translating technical requirements into business requirements and vice versa; and

Identifying organizational change impacts to current processes or procedures and identifying impacted users for changes being proposed to the SAP system.

Travel: Willing to travel up to 15% domestic and international. Telecommuting Employee: Reports to company headquarters in Waltham, MA. Can work remotely or telecommute.