Business Analyst

Title: ERP Business Systems Analyst II

Location: Vacaville, CA - 95688

Duration: 1-year initial Contract with high probability of extending.

3x onsite hybrid required. (Sometimes 5x onsite per week when needed).

Mon - Fri.

Description:

Summary:

• The ERP Business Systems Analyst II is responsible for all SAP attributes of the site Product and Quality Master Data Management throughout the data lifecycle.
• Manages master data changes in the ERP (SAP) System.
• SME for training of stakeholders/staff on standard and best practices.

Duties:

• Partners with internal and external stakeholders within Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Technology, Quality and Finance organizations to implement the production master data lifecycle in SAP (design, develop, deploy, maintain, optimize, audit, and retire).
• Maintains a high-level understanding of the data related business processes and systems within/ outside the ERP system landscape to ensure SAP data domain compliance/ alignment.
• Create, mature, maintain, and retire SAP Master Data Objects related to Production and Quality Data. This includes, but is not limited to Material Masters, Recipes, Bill of Materials, Resources, Master Inspection Characteristics, Info Records and ancillary support/ table data.
• Create, mature, maintain, and retire SAP Master Data Objects related to Quality Management (QM) Data. Including Direct Material data, Inspection Plans, Sampling Schemes, Draw Procedures, COA Profiles and Characteristics, and Raw Material Specifications.
• Improves data structure quality and supply chain process efficiency by studying current practices and designing SAP data structure modifications or recommending network data alignment.
• Support local/global SAP projects; participate in site user acceptance testing; provide user requirements review and input.
• Proactively identify problems and own solutions for improving written procedures, business process instructions, workflows and training materials to maintain Operational Excellence.
• Work independently on routine and non-routine production campaign-based activities; support team, department, site, and global project initiatives which impact the site's SAP Master Data structure; including product tech transfers under the direction of the manager or project lead.
• Executes all work in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, regulations, and documentation requirements.
• Prepares technical reports for production and supply chain stakeholders by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data information and trends.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by having a continuous learning mindset, attending formal training, or gaining certifications, as applicable.

Skills:

• 3+ years of GMP experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience in creating/ maintaining SAP ECC master data.
• Experience with use of computer-based systems, in a validated environment.
• Able to organize large sets of electronic data in spreadsheets and databases.
• Ability to influence both Supply Chain and functional leaders to support supply planning and site manufacturing strategy recommendations.
• Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to support metrics (KPI's) and identify issues through root cause analysis.
• Competent using MS Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to utilize Business Intelligence systems to extract data and generate reports
• Continuous improvement minded.

Preferred Skillset:

• Direct Master Data experience in SAP
• Has Quality Management exp. (sampling plans, draw procedures).