ASPIRE Project Support SME

SUMMARY:
Our international client in the pharmaceutical industry who is based in Brackengate, Cape Town has a vacancy for an ASPIRE digital platform Project Support SME (subject matter expert).

IMPORTANT: This is a 12-month contract position with the possibility of being extended.

POSITION INFO:
Job Summary
Support data collection, current state analysis, data creation, verification and other responsibilities as required to prepare the Cape Town branch for the migration to ASPIRE and associated digital platforms with improvements. In some cases these would include physical lab and other defined locations, time studies, measurements and data analyses.
The position requires an individual with the ability to multi-task and thrives in a high-pressure environment with attention to detail. Strong communication and organisational skills are required for this role to ensure that objectives are achieved and communicated to all stakeholders.

Responsibilities
Support all aspects of the project and execution of process changes for the applicable functional area or deliverable at hand. This specifically focussed on operations/manufacturing.
Coordinate and collaborate with the ASPIRE global template team, local deployment manager, local MFCs, Cape Town Teams and colleagues from Mannheim and Penzberg (Germany) to identify the best template/solution to meet Cape Town requirements.
Support to identify and update/implement key changes related to functional/business processes/operations as part of system change. Execute on the changes needed as a result from this project.
Assess and quantify the impact of key business/operational changes to the Cape Town Organisation.
Communicate and share with key project MFCs (Main Functional Contacts), the deployment manager and stakeholders the impact of business process changes to the relevant functional employees and day-to-day execution of work to ensure that all stakeholders are informed and engaged.
Work with subject matter experts and project team to identify, define, collate, document and communicate the data migration and verification requirements.
Collaborate with SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) and other MFCs (Main Functional Contacts) to analyse, generate and capture where needed “missing” master data and correct issues in real-time.
Exposure to and if required, technician lab support to manufacturing teams.
Coordination, execution and reporting of test cases in the applicable environment as part of the system migration.
Participate in the creation, verification and finalisation of training material for the training of the relevant functional employees.
Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in Engineering (Industrial, process, chemical), Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Information Science, Science (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics) or related field.

General laboratory or research experience working with data.
Hands-on Experience working with cross-functional teams, and stakeholders.

Required skills and abilities
Knowledge and experience as well as a full understanding of ERP system setup (SAP), and maintenance is preferred at a minimum of 2 years.
Effective and strong analytical troubleshooting, resolving difficult problems in creative ways, and decision-making.
Able to take new perspectives on existing solutions, exploring and implementing new concepts and methodologies.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google’s suite of applications (Mail, Calendar, Google Meets, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Drive, Google Workspaces, Chats).
Demonstrated track record of effective stakeholder management.
Sound knowledge of MRP/SAP system logic would be beneficial.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and complex matrix environment.
Personal Competencies: Planning & Organising, Attention to detail, Initiative, Building relationships, Drive to Achieve, and Problem-solving skills.

Interpersonal competencies
Strong work ethic.
Good communicator.
Effective time management.
Accountable.
Flexible, enthusiastic, and an open-minded attitude.

The abovementioned qualities with a background in Engineering: Industrial, Process, Chemical
Scientist: Data Scientist, Information Scientists, Laboratory/Biological Scientist.