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AstraZeneca


Location

Chennai | India


Job description

Job Title - Analyst

Career Level - C3

Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

About Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

About Our It Team

It's a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that's why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that's exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

About The Role

At AstraZeneca we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing.

External Supply & Manufacturing (ESM) supports the Operations strategy by establishing and managing suppliers across the world that meet our global standards. Through external suppliers, the team manages approximately one third of AstraZeneca's value of production. ESM plays a key role in ensuring the external supply chains are robust and deliver value to AstraZeneca through driving continuous improvement. The team also supports New Product Introduction through external supply, plays a pivotal role in integrating companies and products that AstraZeneca acquires and bringing innovation through supply chain programmes e.g. Market Access.

The Data Associate is part of the Data management Team whose role is to team provides guidance on supply chain designs, setting standards and principles to ensure the system reflects the most efficient flow. The team set up and maintain master data for end to end Supply chain processes covering Plan, Source, Make, deliver and Manage finance as well as coordinate any of these setups with teams outside ESM for our Supply chains.

The role of the Data Associate (DA) will enable ESM to deliver our Master Data Management vision which supports the successful delivery of the Ops 2025 strategy. The DA will manage Master Data across different enterprise systems including SAP MDG, SAP ERPs and commented systems. The DA is accountable for providing complete oversight of the master data and the processes governing it in compliance with GMP and SOX requirements to ensure that there are no interruptions to product manufacture and supply.

The DA is also accountable for creating processes and ensuring that ESM and EQ teams are trained in these. The DA will also participate in supply chain management projects with focus on improving Data Management in the enterprise systems and adherence to the set standards.

Typical Accountabilities / Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain (create, change and delete) master data across different SAP/Non-SAP systems for different processes across Product data lifecycle.
  • Develop processes and define standards for Data Management activities for the rest of ESM and EQ teams
  • Initiate, sustain and successfully accomplish process improvement activities within the defined scope of work.
  • Training ESM/ EQ users on processes and standards to raise capability in the organization around Data Management
  • Participate, as needed in data contributor meetings for New Product Introductions (NPI) to proactively identify improvements to the master data entry processes and implement changes to improve efficiency.
  • Lead master data collection from various functional areas via SAP Workflow. Ensure completion of material master data and the release of materials into SAP to our customers as needed.
  • Have a continuous improvement mindset and implement master data process improvements
  • Oversight of approval of user access changes for their processes, including the agreed list of Approvers via LPCs / Super Users
  • Support Master data project change management activities such as UAT / URT and user training
  • Drive standardisation, cross-process alignment of decisions and develop the processes
  • Represents ESM in relevant Global data fora to ensure ESM aligns with global standards.

Essential

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Graduate status or equivalent
  • Knowledge of SAP ERP systems
  • Discernment especially experience in BPM, LEAN and Quality Assurance Processes
  • Analytical, detail oriented, highly organized
  • Good interpersonal and coordination skills.
  • Ability to work with complexity and manage ambiguity

Desirable

  • Experience in pharmaceutical and logistics environment
  • Safety Health and Environmental and GxP management knowledge
  • Project Management, Change Management.
  • Knowledge of GMP and FDA regulations involving data management and validation requirements.

Key Relationships to reach solutions

Internal (to AZ or team)

  • Operational and Site teams / management
  • External Quality (EQ)
  • Global Data and Process teams / management
  • Regional and Local GSC&S, Sites and wider ESM
  • IT teams

External (to AZ)

  • Contract manufacturing providers

We're a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We're not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it's because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT'S NEXT

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team Good, because we'd love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we'll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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