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Business Analyst II

Allendale, CA 95688

Posted: 07/02/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Professional Services Job Number: 610215 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Summary
Enables the End to End Supply Chain and solves information problems and requirements by analyzing pharmaceutical bulk drug-substance production, quality, raw material and supply chain requirements; by designing and maintaining site SAP Master Data; and providing data analysis of supply chain-related operations.

Job Responsibilities
  • Partners with internal and external stakeholders within Materials Management/Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Technology, Quality and Finance organizations to control the production master data lifecycle in SAP; design, develop, deploy, maintain, optimize, audit, and retire.
  • Maintains a high-level understanding of the data related business processes and systems within/ outside the ERP system landscape to ensure SAP data domain compliance.
  • Creates, modifies, maintains, and retires SAP Master Data Objects related to production and raw material masters, Recipes, Bill of Materials, Resources, COA Profiles, Inspection Plans and Characteristics, as well as other Info Record Data and ancillary support data.
  • Improves data structure quality and supply chain process (planning, shipping, etc.) efficiency by studying current practices and designing data structure modifications.
  • Support enterprise-wide SAP projects; participate in site user testing; provide user requirements review and input.
  • Proactively identifying problems and own solutions for improving written procedures, business process instructions, workflows and training materials related to the Maintain Master Data business unit.
  • Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formatting data sets to meet these needs.
  • Define, monitor, and report out on project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements required to implement/modify associated master data.
  • Executes work in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, regulations, and documentation.
  • Prepares technical reports for production and supply chain stakeholders by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing transactional information and trends.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing professional networks; benchmarking industry practices.
  • Work independently on routine and non-routine production campaign-based activities; support the site Impact Projects under direction of manager or project lead.

Job Requirements & Education:
  • BA/BS degree in computer science, supply chain, business, or engineering fields, or
  • AS with equivalent work experience (6+ years), or
  • Direct work experience within the biotech, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing (10+ years).

Experience (may vary depending on site size/scope)
  • 4-6 years of GMP experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing environment.
  • 3-5 years of experience in managing product/material master data within SAP.


Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
  • Experience with use of computer-based systems, in a validated environment.
  • Prior direct SAP system (preferably R3P) use experience (ie - as end user, developing data, etc.).
  • Able to organize large sets of electronic data in spreadsheets and databases.
  • Possesses good problem solving, interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), team, and customer service skills.
  • Able to partner with a variety of internal and external customers and partners, such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Technology, Quality and Finance departments.
  • Exercises independent judgment and discretion to solve a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
  • Consistently model behaviors that reinforce safety in the workplace.
  • APICS certification preferred.
  • Knowledge and practical application of Lean and/or Six Sigma methodology preferred.
  • Self-starter who takes personal accountability for delivering team outcomes and models high professional standards for self, and supports a speak-up/ psychologically safe work culture.
  • Work Environment/Physical Demands/Safety Considerations Standard office environment









Pay Rate Range: $30-55/hr. Salary will be commensurate with experience 

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.