Job Description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) - it all starts with animals!As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. Were driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our approach to sustainability - the Elanco Healthy Purpose - to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, youll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.Making animals lives better makes life better - join our team today!SUPPLIER MASTER DATA ANALYST
POSITION DESCRIPTIONPosition Title: Supplier Mater Data AnalystReports to: Global Supplier Master Data ManagerPosition Type: Full timeLocation: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaPurpose: The Supplier Mater Data Analyst will be accountable for the overall quality of vendor master data within SAP. Will perform the processes associated with global vendor master data activities. This position does not have any direct reports.Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:Process, Governance, Stakeholder Management

• Manage Supplier Master Information Maintenance and function in an efficient manner and compliance with relevant procurement policies, procedures, systems and financial controls.
• Facilitate the creation, updates, deletion, deactivation, and overall data integrity of Vendor Master Data records in SAP, ARIBA and any other system that uses Supplier data.
• Conduct verification with the actual supplier upon vendor master creation and any changes to banking/payment details.
• Execute vendor reporting and reviews for inactive vendors and conducts routine vendor deactivations - after coordination and approval from key business leaders in that market
• Create and maintain vendor training material for vendor on-boarding and meeting the organizations requirements to conducting business with Elanco.
• Recognize and solve non-standard problem within the team. Assist peers in troubleshooting activities within work unit or work collaboratively with other teams to resolve issue relevant to Supplier Master Data or raise issues that may impact the customer satisfaction; and ensures all queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently.
• Support process governance including regular reporting and analysis to key stakeholders - communicates with internal stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss operational issues, key metrics.
• Support delivery of Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) targets.
• Complete tasks and meet all compliance related requirements, including audit request, SOX Control and adherence to Elanco policies and procedures with minimal supervision.
• Actively support or participate with any project related to system enhancement, process improvement for master data management with influence on accuracy, efficiency, and compliant master data management process.
• Provides or may lead the key improvements to existing processes
• Undertake other tasks that may be assigned from time to time, as required by Elanco Management.

Skills & Capabilities

• Requires comprehensive of knowledge, understanding or some specialization of Supplier Master Data activities and relationship with the business
• Meticulous in details and post good analytical skills
• Effectively prioritize and complete assigned functional tasks and other deliverables under minimal supervision
• Anticipate and responds flexibly and empathically to customer needs and effectively manage their expectations
• Able to make decisions within procedures and policies that impacting a team or recognizes or identify and solves typical or non-standard issues that may occur in their own work unit or affect the team
• Able to assist peers in solving the typical or non-standard problems of their own work units
• Challenge the status quo and recommends alternative solutions to improve existing processes or solutions and actively work with the relevant stakeholders to drive the improvements
• Positive working attitude with a high degree of initiative and is adaptable to change
• Operational awareness to all applicable US SOX & operational controls in own work unit and ability to demonstrate a strong compliance oriented mindset
• Good interpersonal and influencing skill as frequent communication with stakeholders from various department would be required

Requirements:Minimum Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Finance/Accounting, Business Administration with 1-2 years of related industry experience or equivalent in Supplier Master Data Management function in an MNC or Shared Service
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding in the Purchase to Pay processes, specifically Requisitions, Purchase Orders, 2-3 way match, payment types and methods, vendor management requirements, VAT taxes, etc.
• Intermediate knowledge and experience of operating ERP System - SAP Module and MS Office Tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience using the ServiceNow, or ARIBA modules is a plus but not required.
• Have experience in supporting low to medium complexity tasks and participating in a small to medium size project initiatives
• Progressive mindset and aptitude in learning and adapting to technology and productivity tools.
• Proficient in English is mandatory; multi-lingual is an advantage to support Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand and Vietnam

Company OverviewElanco is a global animal health company that develops products and knowledge services to prevent and treat disease in food animals and pets in more than 90 countries. With a 70-year heritage, we rigorously innovate to improve the health of animals and benefit our customers, while fostering an inclusive, cause-driven culture for more than 5,800 employees. At Elanco, were driven by our vision of food and companionship enriching life - all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com.Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

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