Analyst, Transcend R&D Master Data

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

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Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Supply Operations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

US - Requisition Number: R-070442

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-069383

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

We are searching for the best talent for an Analyst, Transcend R&D Master Data role in Beerse, Belgium or U.S. (Malvern, PA or Spring House, PA).

Purpose: 

Innovative Medicine (IM) Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize foundational supply chain processes and harmonize them into one “clean” ERP as a standardized platform (SAP S/4HANA) to enable growth and efficiency. 

The program will simplify the Pharma ERP landscape from seven systems to one by standardizing processes and delivering a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose digital backbone that enables agility.  

R&D is an integral part of the IM Transcend program, transforming and standardizing relevant R&D supply chain processes and incorporating them into the global IM Transcend template. 

The Transcend R&D program team is seeking an Analyst, Transcend R&D Master Data to support master data deliverables across customer, vendor, logistics, and trade compliance domains. 

This position reports to the Associate Director, Transcend R&D Data Management. 

You will be responsible for: 

• Perform master data analysis, cleansing, and preparation activities (profiling, validation checks, and standardization) across defined data domains. 

• Document business requirements and business user stories for in-scope data objects across releases (primary focus: customer, vendor, logistics, and trade compliance). 

• Support data mapping, conversion load preparation, reconciliations, and defect resolution during BST/UAT and cutover cycles. 

• Execute Business Simulation Testing (BST) and capture test evidence as required. 

• Monitor data quality metrics and triggers; investigate issues, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate remediation with data owners. 

• Document domain-specific data work instructions and SOPs. 

• Support integration and reporting readiness by validating reference/master data dependencies across systems and interfaces. 

• Participate in planning and execution activities to ensure data tasks are planned, tracked, and delivered on schedule. 

• Prepare day-in-the-life documentation and lead working sessions to ensure no gaps for the operate-state e