Job Description

Supply Chain Business Analyst

Summary of the role:

This position will be expected to lead all ERP related facets of supply chain management including, but not limited to, SIOP purchasing, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, material handling, material forecasting, capacity planning, master scheduling, inventory control and financial costing, as necessary for Operations support.

Responsibility for ensuring proper end to end Master Data Management to ensure accuracy and ability to transact in a timely manner.

To establish clear reporting requirements, establish dashboards and visible mechanisms to trigger required actions.

Ensure support and achievement of business objectives via close alignment with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Finance and all other colleagues.

Identify, develop and implement continuous improvement and new initiatives that optimize service, inventory turns and operational costs to maximize business profitability

Responsibilities:

\xc2\xb7 Review and evaluate the use of S4/Hana SAP ERP system within Supply Chain and in the functions it interacts with and optimize its use.

\xc2\xb7 Develop and lead the Supply Chain team in ERP use and provide mentorship, identify gaps and plan development.

\xc2\xb7 Troubleshoot user issues and support their learning. Collaborate with SAP Support, SAP COE team and IT team to resolve issues and ensure solutions are viable and consistent.

\xc2\xb7 Research complex business problems and propose solutions to improve operations and processes efficiency.

\xc2\xb7 Resolve required improvements on the systems & supervise its correct implementation to meet site business/customer\xe2\x80\x99s requirements.

\xc2\xb7 Work on complex issues where research of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

\xc2\xb7 Create effective documents that are clear, succinct, accurate, and appropriately detailed.

\xc2\xb7 Ability to understand the root-cause of complex problems, research and propose possible solutions both in scope of systems and other available technology. Test and identify best solution, create solution document and describe/sell chosen solution.

\xc2\xb7 Understand business process management and business requirements of internal and external clients for order management systems.

\xc2\xb7 Engage in activities to support and maintain current systems, including issue management, user acceptance testing, communication, and change management.

\xc2\xb7 Maintain strong knowledge of industry trends, advancements in technology, and enhancements.

\xc2\xb7 Systematic updating and creation of system documentation, business process documentation, and end user documentation.

Location:
Penang

Education:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\'s Degree in Supply Chain, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field

Experience:

5-10 years of progressive experience in supply chain and ERP related roles.

Experience in inbound/outbound warehouse processes, material management, physical and cycle count management, inventory and S4 EWM. Warehouse setups and relevant processes.

Essential experience in information systems, applications \xe2\x80\x93 including SAP (SD, MM, EWM, PP, and FI/CO), and project management, preferably in regulated life science industry.

4-6 years Functional knowledge within functional area with EWM is a must, experience of S4 HANA is preferred.

Experience in governing cross-functional solutions and ability to manage processes end-to-end

Experience in a regulated industry and/or medical device company and/or familiarity with batch and sterile products SCM Analyst. Experience in other functional areas is a plus.

Competences:

• A team player with strong interpersonal skills managing activities and projects with broad scope and impact outside own department.

• Complete and in-depth understanding of all aspects of Manufacturing Operations, inventory, logistics and distributor service management.

• Strong written and spoken communication skills. English proficiency is required. Able to and confident of communicating across multiple levels of the organization.

• Ability to think systemically and perform trade-off analysis between business objectives.

• Embraces changes, challenges status quo and makes recommendations for continuous improvements.

• Ability to influence the thinking or gain acceptance of others with strong support data and/or points in sensitive situations.

• Strong problem solving, negotiation and solutions orientation skills.

• Capable of analyzing and solving complex problems via innovative ideas.

Has strong interpersonal skills that help build strong relationships with co-workers and IT team. Is able to effectively resolve conflicts. Is able to train others on complex tasks and concepts. Is able to make formal presentations to others in business and IT. Is able to constructively offer feedback and ideas for improvements in processes, systems, and areas of a technical nature.

Smith & Nephew