Manager, Advanced Planning System Data

**Job Function**:
Project/Program Management Group
**Job Sub Function**:
Project/Program Management
**Job Category**:
Professional
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Zug, Switzerland

**About Innovative Medicine**
- United States and Puerto Rico - Requisition Number: R-009172_
- Netherlands and Belgium - Requisition Number: R-010407_
- Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-010401_

We are searching for the best talent for Manager Advanced Planning System Master Data to work in our Global Plan Excellence (GPEX) team

This hybrid position will be located in Titusville, New Jersey. Alternate hybrid locations may be considered in other IMSC hub sites such as Raritan, New Jersey; Gurabo, Puerto Rico; Zug or Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Leiden, Netherlands; or Geel or Beerse, Belgium.

The Manager Advanced Planning System Data drives the master data governance & operational processes supporting the OMP planning solution supporting Innovative Medicine supply chain. It requires an end to end understanding of the supply chain and planning solution to ensure master data and planning parameters are maintained in a timely and accurate manner.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Collaborate with GPEX Global Process Managers (GPMs) on master data requirements for all planning pillars
- Work with the Value Chain Management (VCM) Master Data and Enterprise Material System (EMS) team to ensure end to end planning system configuration
- Monitor and maintain Master Data workflow tools (Syniti sIDMa)
- Support the Global Planning development forums
- Attend weekly Triage calls to review potential data errors
- Support new OMP releases that include master data changes
- Responsible for the Planning Data Quality Test process
- Support plan data error resolution
- Develop deep knowledge of the OMP master data and planning parameters
- Attend GPEX Community of Practice meetings
- Improve use of OMP Automated Data Maintenance tools
- Owner Master Data training material on the Spectrum Learning & Development tool
- Understand OMP functionality to link planning flows that go across SAP platforms
- Represent plan at planning meetings for new product flows and product transfers
- Supporting critical planning projects
- Act as Planning Data expert to help shape and support projects to enhance performance
- Management of third-party support team

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**EDUCATION**:

- Minimum of a Bachelor's/University or equivalent degree is required
- Supply Chain Certification (APICS / IBF) preferred

**EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS**:
**Required**:

- Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of background table structures for ERP (preferably SAP) and/or Advanced Planning Systems (preferably OMP and/or Anaplan)
- Ability to build positive relationships across pillars of the business
- Excellent written and verbal communication to clearly articulate data requirements, policies, and issues to both technical and non-technical partners
- Capability to analyze data trends, identify potential data issues, and develop alternate solutions to address data inconsistency
- Ability to be an inspiring leader, focusing on Business agility, with a fail-fast mentality
- Anticipates and communicates the need for change and innovation in an empathetic & influential manner to ensure that the business responds to demands in an agile, positive, proactive way

**Preferred**:

- Experience working in one or more of the following Supply Chain areas: Planning, Quality, Deliver, Source/Procurement, Make/Manufacturing, and/or Technology
- Experience with advanced analytics solutions (e.g., Alteryx, Databricks, Power Automate, or equivalent)
- Experience with Intelligent Automation, Process Mining, and/or Scenario Planning solutions
- Knowledge of a broad set of internal and external business drivers and financial indicators across enterprise in order to prioritize digital products that drive business goals & capabilities

**OTHER**:

- Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally
- Requires up to 10% domestic and international travel
- Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week