Job Description

Summary 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 xe2x80x98newxe2x80x99 Sandoz!

• The role 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
• Lead the design and delivery of small/medium-sized changes, liaising with the relevant internal and external stakeholders (including vendors)
• 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

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 xe2x80x98newxe2x80x99 Sandoz!

• The role 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
• Lead the design and delivery of small/medium-sized changes, liaising with the relevant internal and external stakeholders (including vendors)
• 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

Major accountabilities:

• 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
• Lead the design and delivery of small/medium-sized changes, liaising with the relevant internal and external stakeholders (including vendors)

• Conduct assessments of processes and data to detail requirements:

• Interview business partners, organize and run requirements sessions with groups of users.
• Analyze and model relevant business processes, rules and data relationships. Document xe2x80x9cas isxe2x80x9d best practice processes.
• Assist local project teams, designing a xe2x80x9cto bexe2x80x9d process and drive implementation of best practices. Demonstrate the impact of procedures and their effect on the organization. Critically review and recommend changes to processes in part or in their entirety.
• Lead authoring of the Global MES user requirements document and drive continuous improvement of the application.

• 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 strong contribution to the manufacturing business lead as they prepare and implement (or upgrade) MES and introduce or drive change:

• Define and execute installation qualifications
• Contribute to outlining performance qualification testing and drive a global validation concept.
• Guide the business on creating key messages to be used in change management plans and training material content.
• Collaborate to define deployment and business value metrics that can be used to indicate successful roll out and use of new technology.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging best practices for shop floor systems.
• 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

Key performance indicators:

• Feedback on Project execution (quality, time, cost)
• Process efficiency
• Steady/Uninterrupted process flow and operational stability
• Completeness and accuracy of Business Process Model (BPM)
• Business process documentation up to date
• Small/medium sized changes delivered on time and on budget
• Act as key member of MES projects supporting the project manager with technical expertise

Minimum Requirements:Education:University degree in computer science, management information systems or related discipline
Work Experience and Skills:10 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
5 years of experience with a proven track record in IT/OT project management
5 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/Kxc3xb6rber PAS-X products
• Good understanding of Manufacturing IT solutions e.g. Historian (OSI-PI), SAP-PP/PI, SAP-MII, Warehouse-Mgt., Track&Trace, SCADA/Automation
• Solid understanding of working in GxP classified environments, CSV

Languages :

• Fluent English written & spoken

Why Sandoz?Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!The future is ours to shape!Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Join our Sandoz Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Sandoz and our career opportunities, join the Network here: Sandoz Talentpool (novartis.com)#SandozSkills Desired Budget Management, Business Acumen, Influencing Skills, Performance Management, Risk Management, Service Delivery Management, Strategic Planning, Waterfall Model

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