Business Analyst – Pharma

Business Analyst – Manufacturing Operations

Experience: 4 - 7 Years

Location: USA - New Brunswick

50% onsite – they’ll do 3 days onsite one week, 2 days onsite the next

New Brunswick, NJ location

12-month contract

• MUST HAVE
  
  

4yrs in pharma background and need experience in business operations.

• Min 4 yrs proficiency in data science and analytics, modeling platforms, and visualization tools (e.g. SQL, Python, Tableau, Spotfire, PowerBi, Solvace)
• Min 4 years of experience in business operations, supply chain, data analytics, structuring analytical tools, and data visualization, in pharmaceutical or related industry.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in supply chain, data analytics, life sciences and/or business administration
  
  

advanced degree preferred. Strong Project Management capability skills, PMP preferred.

• 4 years of experience in business operations, supply chain, data analytics, structuring analytical tools, and data visualization, preferably in pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Proficient with data science and analytics, modeling platforms, and visualization tools (e.g. SQL, Python,
  
  

Tableau, Spotfire, PowerBi, Solvace); up-to-date on emerging technology and able to quickly adapt to new digital ways of working / systems.

• Excellent written and verbal executive-level communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize work with autonomy and drive results under pressure, cultivate growth mindset in others.
• Skilled in leading cross-functional, complex projects with high organizational impact; requiring enterprise
  
  

stakeholder manager, leading and influencing activities and non-direct team members, leading across multiple sites, workstreams globally.

• Excellent collaboration, problem solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with a broad
  
  

range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Proven critical thinking, analytical and logic skills with a focus on fact-based decision-making.
• Financial management awareness and strong acumen - clear understanding and alignment on the business problem, value/return on investment, identifying critical stakeholders and team members, building project structure/approach, and creating robust execution plans
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, organized and able to prioritize execution activities to meet
  
  

multiple deadlines in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment

• Demonstrated learning agility and ability to inspire adaptability across the global supply chain.
• Proven track record of fostering innovation and creativity within a team or individual setting; Capable of
  
  

bringing structure to vaguely defined problems while using creative yet pragmatic problem-solving approaches and execution management.

• Strong dedication to upholding and enhancing quality standards in work output.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in PowerPoint, including the use of animations,
  
  

transitions, and multimedia elements.

Requirement

4 years of experience in business operations, supply chain, data analytics, structuring analytical tools, and data visualization, preferably in pharmaceutical or related industry.

• Proficient with data science and analytics, modeling platforms, and visualization tools (e.g. SQL, Python,
  
  

Tableau, Spotfire, PowerBi, Solvace); up-to-date on emerging technology and able to quickly adapt to new digital ways of working/systems.

Need to have a pharma background and need experience in business operations.

Position Summary

The GSC Strategy & Business Operations (S&BO) Role is accountable for

• Driving the full slate of global supply chain ‘run the business’ and ‘change the business’ activities in alignment with our GSC strategic roadmap.
• Leading GSC-wide projects and initiatives such as: yearly business calendar processes/deliverables, change management, communications, analytics, performance across the GSC organization and all business pillars (delivery, customer partnership, E2E planning, clinical supply chain, process and digital excellence)
• Drive data analytics and visualization strategy by collaborating with business partners to explore, process, and analyze data from diverse sources delivering actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Conduct external benchmarking to ensure operational relevance and identify opportunities for process improvement.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, document, maintain, evolve, and facilitate the Global Supply Chain (GSC) standing governance, business processes and best practices.
• Facilitate meetings using GSC governance framework, setting of agendas, priorities, and objectives; understand and triage topics for discussion and alignment. Facilitate discussions in a structured manner to achieve quick decisions and robust outcomes.
• Drive simplification, standardization, and consistency of the strategic planning processes and related
  
  

governance across GSC pillars.

• Identify and oversee the required processes and tools to evaluate performance and enable pro-active data-driven risk detection and decision taking.
• Lead the development of GSC pillar metrics and measures that drive the identification of continuous
  
  

improvement opportunities and ensure healthy business operation.

• Drive development of dashboards and ensure consistency across GSC performance scorecards in collaboration with cross functional business & insights analytic partners.
• Coordinate the identification, prioritization and implementation of GSC initiatives to improve and ensure long-term organizational performance and process efficiency.
• Plan, manage and lead projects and/or multifunctional teams set to implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Continually assess GSC business processes with the mindset of continuous improvement as well as internal and external benchmarking.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in data analytics and visualization and bring innovative solutions for consideration.
• Creative Storytelling: Ability to transform complex ideas into clear, engaging, and visually appealing
  
  

presentations.

Culture & People

• Define, prepare and execute communication plans for GSC (in collaboration with pillar SBO leads) that include newsletters, townhalls, face-to-face event preparations, and other culture engagements.
• Ensure excellent stakeholder management within GSC as well as partners such as Finance, BI&A, Demand
  
  

Planning, Human Resources, IT (not exhaustive).

• Lead and facilitate community of practice and hybrid/virtual centers of excellence for change and culture initiatives.
• Organize cultural and team-building events, activities, and workshops to promote collaboration, inclusivity, and a strong sense of belonging among employees.
  
  

Change Management

• Develop and implement change management strategies and plans.
• Lead execution of change management activities by applying BMS methodology & tools to support adoption of project related changes.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and programs aimed at fostering a positive work environment and enhancing employee satisfaction and morale.
  
  

Skills: modeling platforms,python,pharmaceutical industry,data analytics,solvace,tableau,analytics,supply chain,pharma,project management,business analysis,problem solving,spotfire,sql,stakeholder management,visualization tools,business analyst,powerbi,communication,financial management,data science,business operations,collaboration