Senior Specialist; Vendor Master Data

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Warsaw: Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our

An influential part of Moderna's global procure-to-pay and procurement community, the Senior Specialist, Vendor Master Data, focuses on the vital tasks of managing and improving vendor data interactions. This role is essential for ensuring the smooth and compliant operation of vendor onboarding and data management across our global operations.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Swiftly onboard suppliers while conducting due diligence and validating documentation, ensuring both strategy and execution are prioritized.

• Maintain and update the Vendor Master database, pushing beyond traditional limits to achieve excellence.

• Develop and provide training to enhance system user competencies and ensure smooth operations.

• Design streamlined process flows and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Vendor Master Data management.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Ensuring compliance with procurement, finance, and data management controls, including SOX compliance.

• Identifying and implementing process improvements within the vendor data domain.

• Leading project activities related to Vendor Master Data from start to finish, embodying leadership in innovation and strategic alignment.

• Developing system architecture understanding and efficiency, focusing on tools like ARIBA, MDG, and SAP.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• Pursue options in parallel: Evaluate multiple strategies to optimize decisions and operations.

• Question convention: Challenge the status quo to foster innovation and improve processes.

• Remove viscosity: Streamline interactions and processes to enhance efficiency and reduce redundancy.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 4+ years of experience in vendor master data processes

• Proficiency with financial systems including SAP, MDG, and Ariba.

• Excellent language skills in Polish and English, both written and verbal. Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.

• Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Team player with strong management skills.

• Strong communication skills for interactions with internal customers and external vendors, both in writing and verbally.

• Independence in managing respective responsibilities and working with limited daily supervision.

• Proactive and solution-oriented with a strong customer service mindset.

• Deep understanding of the critical role and impact of master data within the organization.

• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

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