Business Solutions Expert, Vaccines Manufacturing and Supply Chain Systems
Takeda
- Cambridge, MA
- $108,500-170,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leads the analysis of complex business problems and manages business requirements within area of responsibilities (Vaccine Manufacturing and Supply functions).
- Leads scope definition and prioritization of business requirements.
- Proactively identifies technology solutions to meet business objectives, considering the implications of change on the organization and all stakeholders.
- Assists in the development of system support model for implemented systems.
- Contributes to the setup of a new CMO (contract manufacturing organization) and extensions to existing manufacturing and supply network for Qdenga.
- Manages requirements gathering, prioritization and negotiation with business stakeholders to ensure the total solution delivered meets or exceeds expectations.
- Maintains and influences business process design; validates and interprets business needs by conducting feasibility studies and drafting business cases.
- Solves unique and complex problems with a broad impact on the business and interprets ways of prioritizing opportunities to streamline business and/or system processes.
- Uses knowledge of business operations, investigates and identifies operational needs, problems and opportunities and uses Business Process Mapping to phrase and manage requirements or organizational improvements.
- Provides leadership to project team to deliver mid-size and moderate complex system implementations, within cross functional projects that allow the business to reach its strategic objectives in a cost-effective way.
- Ensures documentation according to Takeda Quality Management System (QMS), Software Development Life Cycle and Project Life Cycle standards.
- Ensures delivered solutions are compliant with associated federal regulations (SOX, GMP, GxP, etc.).
- Is a subject matter expert in the business area of expertise and actively shares emerging industry standards/trends with customers and peers.
- Establish effective relationships with relevant colleagues from the Global Functions and within the Business Unit.
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent.
- 5 years or more of relevant experience.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, business acumen with problem solving and analytical skills, ability to write, speak and lead in the English language.
- In-depth knowledge of business processes in pharmaceutical industry within functional areas of Supply Chain/Manufacturing.
- Knowledge of business and system solutions and experience with implementing applications.
- Experience in Business Analysis and Project Management.
- Experience in Stakeholder relationship management.
- Experience in communicating complex information in a clear and engaging manner.
- Experience with regulated systems – good level of understanding of system validation.
- Experience in presenting on conferences and business meetings.
- Master Degree.
- Experience in managing people.
- Familiarity with drug development processes for biologics.
- Experience working with solutions delivery teams such as corporate IT. infrastructure/architecture, applications development & integration, and support.
- Experience with IT integration of external partners such as Contract Manufacturing Organization.