Sr. Specialist, Animal Health IT – Technology Engineering – SAP MDG Techno Functional

Job Description

Sr. Specialist, Animal Health IT – Technology Engineering – SAP MDG Techno Functional

Animal Health IT delivers competitive advantage by aligning IT priorities with business modernization and productivity initiatives offering the greatest potential value, and by employing diverse, talented teams of motivated, collaborative tech professionals in the rapid, high-quality delivery of transformative results.  

The single greatest determinant of our success will be our ability to attract, develop, retain and inspire teams of diverse professionals offering unique knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives drawn from wide ranging cultural and professional backgrounds.  

We strive to be an industry recognized destination for the most capable technology professionals motivated by a culture in which diversity and inclusion are celebrated. 

We will assure an environment in which all individuals, working as their authentic selves, are provided with an equal opportunity to contribute and succeed in assisting Our company Animal Health in its mission to be the best Animal Health company.

About the Position

The SAP MDG (Master Data Governance) Technology Engineer will be responsible for designing and building the MDG solution. You will collaborate across all levels of organization, from senior management to tactical execution- to understand master data management needs and improvements.

Working in a matrixed environment, you will support all aspects of the design, development, training and delivery of easy-to-use data & process capabilities to Get Data Clean and Keep Data Clean.

You will cultivate an environment that generates innovative ideas, and you will execute them in partnership with internal business partners, data stewards, IT colleagues, and outside vendors. You will standardize key performance indicators, automate insight generation, and deliver relevant, meaningful recommendations.

The insights will provide better visibility to our asset and finance master data business processes and IT systems landscape, as well as identifying root causes to improve data quality and process resiliency.

Welcome to Our Team

We are the Information Technology (IT) organization of our Animal Health company. Within IT, our team is responsible for partnering with business leaders to provide technology solutions that enable Animal Health to be agile, data-focused and ensure reliability of product supply. The position reports to the MDM Product Owner in the Enterprise Data & Process Excellence team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and support of SAP MDG solutions, including design, configuration and testing.
• Provide functional expertise and participate in design activities and a gap analysis prior to the implementation.
• Responsible for finishing the tasks assigned and for interacting with business users/functional leads for requirement gathering and providing timely updates on progress made.
• Visualize the master data quality and analyzing results, using statistical techniques where possible/needed.
• Collaborate with business, platform, data enablement, and IT teams to standardize SAP MDG solution and cross-train teams to use them.

Your Daily Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Management - Responsible for design and implementation of strategic, aligned, and compliant solutions to support business initiatives.  Support management vision, strategy, and policy for building a high-performance engagement model with business partners.
• Process and Insight - Realize core sustainable processes and enablers of successful delivery.  Practice and foster a mindset of leveraging analytics to gain insights and for data-focused decision making.
• Relationships - Build exceptional relationships with stakeholders which are focused on meeting the business needs and most value for investments.
• Organizational Change Management – Demonstrate and drive high quality change management practices with clients and stakeholders while implementing solutions that are sustainable. Be a role model of management capabilities and behaviors.
• Global - Ensure that the solutions are aligned IT platforms and supports business strategy.
• Diversity - Respect diversity on teams, different perspectives, ideas, knowledge while working towards a common goal.

Your Profile

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years in an SAP MDG Techno Functional Role.
• Hands-on SAP MDG experience with SAP MDG-M with at least two project Implementations.
• Implementation experience in SAP MDG covering inbound and outbound integration, designing custom data model and UIs for SAP MDG with S4 HANA experience.
• Knowledge of Workflows/BRF+, Interfaces-IDOCs, SOA services, BADIs.
• Data replication techniques, MDG error handling experience, validations and derivations.
• In-depth technical and functional understanding of SAP MDG.
• Good understanding of business process in Materials Management.
• Exposure is essential to highly customized SAP environment and working on in collaboration with non-SAP systems.
• Good knowledge of master data setup in S/4 HANA & MDG systems.

Additional Skills

• A demonstrated record of success as a Data Professional in the pharmaceutical or technology industry, with deep knowledge on data and business processes and systems.
• Ability to evaluate complex situations and processes and effectively integrate and synthesize the data to form a complete cohesive picture.
• Proven self-starter with high standards of excellence and an innovative mind.
• Exceptionally well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and effectively influence stakeholders and business strategy.
• The ability to navigate cross-divisional programs, coordinate projects and processes across regional/global boundaries, and build effective cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communications skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
• A team player who places great emphasis on collective achievements and team diversity.

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Asset Management, Benefits Management, Management System Development, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/1/2024

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