Sr External Manufacturing Analyst

We are currently looking to fill an External Manufacturing (EM) Business Operations role.  The Sr External Manufacturing (EM) Analyst is dedicated to monitoring and optimizing our processes to deliver medicines consistently and efficiently to our patients. The Sr EM Analyst plays a key role and is responsible for supporting these External Manufacturing (EM) business operations activities to meet defined strategic imperatives and tactical goals. The Sr EM Analyst works to develop an integrated view of our processes by analyzing key data to assist in development of EM strategy, EM process simplification, and standardization initiatives.  

As a Sr EM Analyst, a typical day may include the following:  

• Works closely with management and business partners to elicit detailed requirements and document value streams and processes in support of delivering new business capabilities. 

• Partners with a diverse business community to document complex and cross-functional as-is and to-be business processes can identify gaps between them. 

• Ensure solutions developed across organization are aligned to Department standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet financial targets (cost and benefits). 

• Collaborate with business leaders, providing input and capability information as inputs to develop business case for initiatives. 

• Identifies planning and initiative needs and ensure proposed initiatives fit with business capability roadmaps. 

• Analyzes the industry and market trends and determine new and potential business solutions. 

• In conjunction with business partners, initiate IT project requests, perform/lead initial analysis of the request and provide initial assessment and estimation of the effort. 

• Conduct analysis to determine best path for solving business problems/opportunities that may include process improvement, systems enhancement, user training, and/or software procurement. 

• Reviewing, analyzing, evaluating ideas, projects, and opportunities to develop new products, new technologies and business models for the business. 

• Participates as a key member of implementation projects, which may include requirements gathering, application and process design, testing, validation, and end-user knowledge transfer. 

• Supports, monitors, and analyzes metrics to identify gaps in current processes, improve service levels to internal and external customers, reduce waste and improve the value chain efficiency.  

• Supports and maintains dashboard of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to develop and track metrics to measure performance and improve efficiency.   

• Performs capacity data analysis in support of Planning/Scheduling for EM network.  

• Drives A3 problem solving and Continuous Improvement projects in EM by using tools such as Data Analysis, Process Mapping, Direct Observation, Root Cause Analysis, etc.  

• Supports Process Mapping and Kaizen events across the Supply Chain organization that are tied to Strategic EM imperatives.  

• Supports all EM functions with ad hoc data analysis requests.  

• Assists in development of presentations and EM strategy updates. Performs related duties as assigned or requested. 
   

This role may be for you if:

• You have a strong understanding of data modeling and experience working with relational databases. Understanding of tools that help manage and use APIs; Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau and Power BI.  

• You are a self-starter; ability to work independently using time management and project management skills to hit key timelines or deadlines. 

• You have familiarity with IT project management tools.

• You exhibit exceptional communication skills and can communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communication as well as visualizations. 

• You display strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities. 

• You bring knowledge of operations analysis and process design/improvement.  

• You hold strong excel and data analysis skills. 

• You are a team player; able to work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus. 

To be considered for the role, you must hold a BS/BA in business, data science, information technolog