Master Data Lead

Job Title - Master Data Lead 

Career Level - D2

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide! Working here means being ambitious, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing.

Accountabilities

The Master Data Lead will have a good background in supply chain master data management and governance, and a good knowledge of the processes and systems across the portfolio.  You will be integral to delivering master data that supports global processes, provide coordination of activities across the data network to ensure product launches, divestments, acquisitions, and commercial supply switch projects have the right data, in the right place, at the right time. You will work closely with the rest of the Supply Chain Data Teams and the process community in ensuring that global processes and standards are used, resulting in high process performance and excellent data quality.

• Aligned to Global Operation Launches (GOLTS), Divestments, Acquisitions and Commercial Supply Chain Change Projects, provide analysis and support for the E2E Supply Chain.

• Scope, support and coordinate the master data activities required across our global systems to enable changes to be implemented smoothly and within the project timelines, in relation to Supply Chain Master Data.

• Develop a detailed understanding of the global systems and business processes used for product and supply chain master data, as well as the supply chain change process.

• Capable of investigating data queries in key systems such as SAP ECC, APO, OMP and MDG, understand how to validate if supply chain change processes have been adhered to, and provide advice as to how to proceed.

• Undertake approvals of all new materials and changes to materials raised in MDG, ensuring adherence to the Global Data Governance for attributes governed in MDG.

• Coach and support the user community of MDG for material create and change to ensure delivery of quality master data.

Essential Skills and Capabilities

• Educated to degree level in a scientific, engineering or business discipline.

• 5+ years’ experience (of which 3+yrs working with master data processes)

• Experience of E2E Supply Chain in the pharmaceutical industry

• Experience of working in cross-functional teams, preferably globally

• Analytical, detail oriented, highly organized

• Ability to work with complexity and manage ambiguity

• Fluent in English (both written and verbally)

• Candidates should be willing to work hours aligned to European time zone

Desirable Skills/Experience

• A passion for data within business processes and their importance in driving business performance

• Experience of working with SAP ECC, MDG, APO and OMP applications

• Experience working in Smartsheet.

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

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