Senior Associate Supply Chain (GMP) (33652)

Orion Group Life Sciences are looking for a Senior Associate Supply Chain (GMP) (Senior Associate Data Analytics) for our Multinational Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology client based in Breda. Initial 12-month contract, with a high possibility of extension. This is a hybrid position, where you have to be at least 2 days a week onsite.

Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain standardized reporting (performance/budget) for GDH EMEA, aligning with broader strategy and requirements.
• First point of contact for any ERP system support and enhancements (operational support, incident management, training, change requests, system testing, etc.), within GDH EMEA organization.
• Work with stakeholders to investigate use of automation to enhance business processes, increase efficiencies and drive OE.
• Lead in the development of new tools/reports/systems for new opportunities, data-driven decision making, and visualization in support new business and growth.

Main Responsibilities of the role

• Analyze complex data sets to identify trends, opportunities, and potential areas for optimization.
• Leverage this data to drive effective decision-making and elevate issues.
• Accurate and up to date understanding of latest market trend in database management, insights visualization and analytical tools. Staying abreast of digital trends in automation, AI/ML, RPA, data analytics.
• Develop process solutions to a variety of business problems of medium scope and complexity enabling innovation and automation.
• Ownership of month end closing activities/process.
• Participate in and contribute to global ERP and business improvement projects as order to cash system SME.
• Drive Continuous improvement in functional area.
• Collaborate and steer data and system projects, serve as first point of contact with the business/requester.
• Support on business cases to identify requirements for digital solutions.
• Define and (co)create automated interactive dashboards and tools that turn data into business insights.
• SME on data collection, cleaning, processing and visualization.
• Lead in ERP operational support and troubleshooting to ensure continued operations.
• Trainer for relevant ERP processes; ALM tester.
• Ensures that all relevant Supply Chain systems and activities are in compliance with applicable regulations (e.g. GDP, GMP, SOX).

Required Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain / Logistics / Business or Data Analytics / Computer Sciences or Life Sciences.
• 3 or more years of related professional experience.
• Experience in a data science, data analyst, business analytics, business intelligence or comparable roles.
• Experience in supply chain roles and solid understanding of supply chain management principles and interest in working on complex challenges.
• Tableau and/or Smartsheet and/or PowerBI development/visualization experience including designing and developing reports and dashboards
• Working experience in a highly regulated environment (e.g. GDP).
• Ability to bridge functions, particularly technical and non-technical worlds.
• Strong problem solving, storytelling and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical details in an easy-to-understand language for the business owners.
• APICS CSCP or CPIM certification.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Basic understanding of financial principles.
• Experience in project management.
• Fluency in English, both in oral and written communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication skills and Stakeholder management.
• Excellence in working with MS Office and advanced excel capabilities including use of pivot tables and macros.
• Ability to communicate and provide meaningful business insights from data.
• Experience working/trouble shooting in SAP Order-to-Cash module and SAP TM (or similar ERP systems).
• Ability to translate user requirements into system functionality.
• Experience in working across various cultures.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to deal with conflicting interest.
• Pro-active behaviour.
• Reporting skills.
• Experienced in cross functional project work.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Analyzes a problem by gathering and understanding all relevant information.
• Identifies cause and effect relationships.
• Determines appropriate solutions.
• Proactive self-starter.
• Takes personal responsibility of tasks and work outputs.
• Plans and organizes tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectives.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Expresses ideas effectively.
• Organizes and delivers information appropriately.
• Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders at various levels from multiple backgrounds/cultures.
• Initiator with analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate in a team or matrix environment.
• Provides guidance in the design and implementation of organization-wide projects and systems.
• Experience in dealing in changing and ambiguous environment.
• Able to act on operational and tactical level, understanding alignment with overall strategy.
• Time management skills.

If you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please reach out to Tim Browaeys, tim.browaeys@orioneng.com or contact Tim on 0044 7593448607

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