Business Analyst, Mes Solutions

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz

Are you ready to make a difference?

As
**Business Analyst MES Solutions **, you will be joining the MES Solutions Team within the Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Quality Technology organization and plays a critical role for the success of our future Digital Manufacturing Strategy in the Manufacturing Execution area.

Act as an advisor providing guidance to improve global business processes, products, services, and software through data analysis.

Capture and translate manufacturing process requirements into MES global system requirements and lead & consult the global MES development and roll-out projects.

Engage with global key business & Technology stakeholders in all aspects for new solutions, system enhancements or process changes, covering the whole manufacturing space: Manufacturing Execution, Material Flow, Shopfloor Control & Efficiency, ePedigree (Track&Trace); determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency and add value.

Ensure MES operational processes are in place and executed, ensure supporting GxP relevant documentation is maintained and available

**Your key responsibilities**:

- Keeps abreast with internal Technology systems and documentation requirements, standards (including quality management and IT security), regulatory environments / requirements (if applicable), Technology Service Portfolio and with industry best practices in leveraging technologies for the business and taking advantage of reusable products, solutions and services wherever applicable.
- Identifies and analyzes complex business requirements and processes, to further develop and implement a technology/system/product, to support ongoing operations, or execution of business processes
- Analyzes complex system and project performance data and provides ad-hoc and periodic reporting to the relevant stakeholders
- Conduct assessments of processes and data to detail requirements
- Define, drive and support collaboration with platform teams to maximize customer value by utilizing standard platform capabilities.
- Ensures consistency and traceability between user requirements, functional specifications, and testing & validation. Support validation and testing as appropriate and ensure adherence to Security and Compliance policies and procedures within Product Delivery scope
- Provide contribution to the manufacturing business lead as they prepare and implement (or upgrade) MES and introduce or drive change:

- Supports the Director MES Solutions as well as the manufacturing business lead in defining the MES strategy, roadmap and footprint based on gathered requirements and performance data

Diversity and Inclusion
- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

Minimum Requirements

**What you will bring to the role**:

- Degree in computer science, management information systems or related discipline
- Fluent English written & spoken
- 5 years of working-expertise in the domain of process industry; preferable in Pharmaceutical industry, leveraging digital technology / big data, Multi-national global experience, Interactions with senior management, Influencing without authority, Collaborating across boundaries
- 3 years of experience with a proven track record in IT/OT project management
- 3 years of experience with Computerized System Validation within the pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced skills in: Business Analysis, Requirements Definition & Management, Analytical Thinking and Financial Modelling, Influencing and persuading, Managing challenges, Proactive thinking, Effective Communication, Developing and delivering presentations
- Thorough understanding of process architecture and IT industry standard service lifecycle management practices
- Advanced skills to provide authoritative technical and professional guidance to external and/or internal stakeholders
- Interacts with a typically diverse internal and external audience and is required to interpret and communicate complex information
- Senior IT professional delivering strong technical expertise in the field of Manufacturing Execution Systems, especially for different generations of the WERUM/Körber PAS-X products
- Good understanding of Manufacturing IT solutions e.g. Historian (OSI-PI), SAP-PP/PI, SAP-MII, Warehouse-Mgt., Track&Trace