Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring an Analyst Master Data consultant on a contract basis.
Work Location
New Brunswick, NJ
Summary:
PREREQUISITES
Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Business/Accounting or Engineering. APICS or other professional certification desirable.
4-6 years experience in Supply Chain or manufacturing environment within the pharmaceutical industry.
The Master Data Lead Libertyville is responsible for coordinating and supporting configuration and usage of QAD and associated boundary systems to maintain a compliant, effective, and efficient operation that meets or exceeds site goals and objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in designing, testing, and maintaining manufacturing data, including, but not limited to, items, release specifications, list of values, bill of materials, routings, process instructions, and process variables.
• Collaborate within the department and with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, IT, Global Master Data Management, and Supply Chain to determine business requirements for master data design.
• Translate business requirements into a robust data design which is compliant, efficient, and effective.
• Coordinate the testing of master data with peers and internal customers to ensure business requirements are achieved.
• Maintain the recipe release process to meet manufacturing requirements and to maintain compliant, efficient, and reliable batch records and supporting data.
• Develop and execute cGMP change controls and ServiceNow change requests for master data changes.
• Provide department representation on site projects.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders (global and site) to maintain and optimize product hierarchy while maintaining compliance and minimizing risk.
• Provide direct internal customer support to Manufacturing, Site Planning, Inventory Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Global Master Data Management, and IT.
• Maintain an understanding of the manufacturing processes and QAD.
• Provide periodic on-call support to internal customers for emergent system issues.
• Troubleshoot routine and complex problems to support internal customers.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
Education:
• Bachelors degree in a related field from an accredited college or university required.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may substitute.
Experience:
• Five years relevant work experience required, preferably in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Two years of experience with project coordination and cross-functional team leadership preferred.
• Two years of experience supporting ERP system master data configuration. QAD experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced knowledge of computerized system testing.
• Advanced knowledge of cGMP regulations.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced presentation development and delivery skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to mentor peers.
• Ability to provide training interdepartmentally, site wide, and globally.
• Ability to provide on-call support in case of emergent issues.
• Ability to work independently for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Ability to both interpret and write technical documents.
• Ability to solve routine and complex problems.