SC System and Master Data Manager, Oncology

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Job Title: SC System and Master Data Manager, Oncology

Location: Lexington, MA

The position will cover all SC systems and master data topics related to Oncology products globally, mainly working with US (Lexington, Cambridge) and EU (Singen and Linz) based team

• Key user of Takeda using SAP systems (ECC, APO, AIP, OEP, IBP) including SAST Requestor/Approver
• SAP/MDG coordinator, key user and Data Steward role
• Ariba SCC key user including onboarding support for new vendors
• Training of employees, new on boarders and apprentices
• Create, update and maintain related procedures and step-guides
• Global/Regional Digital and IT improvement project lead
• Project manager for supply chain related system implementation & improvement
• Lead the coordination to solve complex system issues

How you will contribute:

• Point of contact for trouble shooting activities related to systems managed in the key user scope (ECC, MDG, Ariba SCC etc.)
• Create & update the training documentation, procedures and step-guides
• Conduct Onboarding and training of employees, new on boarders, apprentices and student workers
• Create training evidence certificates for SAP role requests
• Create SAST requests for Users
• Lead & Participate UAT testing for system implementation & maintenance
• Facilitate business and project team for system implementations
• Support internal stakeholders & new vendors for the Ariba SCC onboarding, including training and testing
• Lead MDG implementation in the region, including knowledge transfer & best-practice sharing
• Material Master MDG Data Steward role for Oncology Products
• Lead Global/Regional Digital IT improvement project
• Project manager for supply chain related system implementations
• Key user for IBP S&OP and Supply Planning module

What you bring to Takeda:

Education & Professional experience

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management or IT Management
• Relevant experience in Supply Chain Management/ Supply Chain IT Management and/or its key functions
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in project management in a multinational organization preferably in implementing supply chain related IT systems
• Highly experienced in ERP Systems, such as SAP/ECC, APO; Serialization Systems such as AIP, OEP and Tracelink; Master Data Systems such as MDG; Collaborative platforms such as Ariba SCC
• Very strong understanding of latest trends in pharmaceutical markets, especially related to patient trends to deduct key requirements for Supply Chain strategy and technology/IT solutions
• Highly experienced in Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Write and speak English fluently
• Basic knowledge of GMP, GDP, and quality systems

Necessary competences/skills

• Strong communication skills to manage stakeholders across levels & across functions
• Analytical and result-orientated acumen
• Strong business acumen & financial analytics skill
• Structured, holistic and clear in problem solving
• Ability to understand complex business processes
• Able to solve complex situations and problems
• Cultural awareness: ability to build good relationships across cultures internally and externally, nationally and internationally
• 10% overseas travel in EU and Japan

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.
• Need to remove all make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.
• Work in a cold, wet environment.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This posting excludes Colorado applicants.

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