Beschreibung
For the upcoming template design and subsequent pilot phases, we are looking for a Procurement Professional with relevant experience in the Life Science industry to support the process and solution design as well as Project organizations.Tasks & Responsibilities
• The role will be mainly responsible for aligning and consulting on process design as well as supporting overall project activities in the area of define/design and test.
• Collaborate with functional (e.g. Finance or Procurement) and other IT teams to realize solutions for cross-functional areas.
• Execute and/or support functional (exploratory and system) testing; coordinate testing activities, support defect resolution and support/coordinate user acceptance ?testing, deployment activities and data migration.
Must Haves
5 - 8+ years of relevant procurement consulting experience in the Pharma industry, delivering ERP solutions in transformational projects in the Operational Procurement
1-3+ years of experience working in finance transformation projects / Interface Procurement / Finance experience
Proven knowledge of process-based/cross-process IT systems (SAP ECC/S4 as well Ariba/ Coupa/smart by GEP or non SAP Purchase-to-Pay solutions) for the relevant functional area
Ability to analyze, design, describe and test IT solutions from an E2E business process understanding
Possesses an in-depth knowledge of respective business processes in the functional area of Procurement / Finance, e.g. Request to pay, operational procurement and AP (Account payable)
Strong business process knowledge and experience in the respective functional area.
Proven capability in negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder management.
Excellent communication and project management skills in classic as well as Agile ways of working
Change management and process improvement skills with direct experience in delivering complex business process / organizational change.
Demonstrated Knowledge of request to pay procurement processes, standards
Demonstrated business improvement experience based on very good knowledge about Procurement business processes and the interdependencies to other business areas, interfaces as well as the master data framework
A strong track record in ensuring the delivery of business benefits from projects.
Requires excellent problem solving and analytical skills to resolve a variety of routine and complex issues and to describe the business requirements accordingly
Flexibility to work outside of normal working hours to support global projects.
Strong communication skills, Business level fluency in English both written and verbal.
Nice to haves
Experience working with cloud based P2P platforms
University degree, with Business, IT or Life Sciences degree preferable.
German language (parts of the team are speaking German)