Possesses deep understanding of the overall vision and business needs and utilizes this knowledge to collaborate with Production, operations, and Supply Chain to define detailed business requirements for D&T enablement of business needs. This includes interpreting any issues and recommending solutions or best practices.
Responsible for mentoring and the performance , results of the team. Performs the day-to-day management of the assigned team, both employees and contractors, in compliance and consistent with the West values, policies and procedures
Extensive thought leadership in setting the strategy and designing the future Manufacturing and Planning solutions in ERP with focus on sustainability, agility and adaptivity to changing business conditions.
Drives agile and DevOps culture of implementation and product management culture in the organization
Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
Create and maintain project charters and plans, capital requests, budgeting and project management in accordance with the Project and Portfolio Management process and West policies and procedures.
Uses breadth of expertise to solve complex problems. Provide system support and maintenance in alignment with standards and process set within the ERP-SAP S4 Hana Services Delivery model, West policies and procedures as well as Regulatory requirements including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley and FDA GMP.
Create and maintain system lifecycle documents in accordance with West policies and procedures, including creation and maintenance of SOPs, SOIs and Job Aids
Education
Bachelor’s degree Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or equivalent experience.
Preferred but not required: Agile & Scrum Certification, ITIL
Work Experience
Minimum 10 years required
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Deep expertise, understanding and knowledge of SAP – system functionality and technical understanding of SAP S4HANA Production planning, Manufacturing, Quality and related areas ( PM, MM, PP)
Should have experience in integrating SAP S4HANA
Solid SAP skills – system functionality and technical understanding of PP and related areas (QM, MM)
Good knowledge on Shop floor and Manufacturing Interfaces (MES).
Strong HANA knowledge preferred
SAP S4 HANA knowledge required, ideally actively involved in implementation of production and Quality
Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced & complex environment with a self-motivated work ethic; utilize sound judgment with an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency.
Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
Physical Requirements
Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.