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SAP Analyst - Logistics & Supply Chain

Reporting To: M&Q IT Associate Director

Lilly is currently constructing a Next Generation Biotech Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility in Raheen, Limerick, Ireland. This facility will be Lilly’s most technically advanced manufacturing site and will include next-generation manufacturing technologies and advanced data collection and analysis platforms that will deliver improvements in safety and quality, and increased productivity and process performance.

Main Purpose and Objectives of Position:

The role will support the business processes and systems for Lilly’s manufacturing site inbound, internal, and outbound logistic flows.  This involves close collaboration with operations groups responsible for planning, procurement, warehouse operations, dispensing operations, production supply, and shipping.  The role will provide expertise for a highly integrated set of systems that includes SAP S/4HANA, SAP Extended Warehouse Management (eWM), warehouse automated storage/retrieval systems (ASRS), and Syncade Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).  

The scope of the logistics support will include additional solutions beyond these operational systems, like performance metrics, schedule modeling system, data & analytics, etc.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand the systems and equipment involved in logistics operations and material control;  and the associated data, workflows, and data flows.

Understand how these logistics systems and processes integrate with other critical systems like MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and Process Automation.

Support the implementation of SAP eWM; develop expertise in the SAP eWM technology and its integration to additional SAP Supply Chain modules. Learn the logistics business processes, scheduling, applications, tools, etc.

Work with site business area, IT Architects, MES architects, and Data Analytics architects to implement the Next Gen Warehouse Solutions landscape to meet business needs most effectively.

Work with IT groups like Global Services, Global Infrastructure to support delivery of infrastructure for warehouse solutions to our enterprise.

Be forward thinking.  Monitor industry trends and technical evolution within the Supply Chain systems landscape.  Collaborate with business partners to find new value opportunities through technology and to improve the user experience.

Participate in cross-functional projects, understanding business impact, evaluating/recommending technical options.

Support site implementation activities, integration to other site functions, and site preparation activities.

Work with business areas on cross-organizational issues.

Promote process improvement and innovation to drive business process optimization.

Adhere to corporate computer systems validation policies and procedures.

Ability to:

Communicate effectively and build relationships cross-functionally.

Coordinate, mentor & coach team members.

Take initiative to identify and drive improvements.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field  (Level 8 or equivalent).

4+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferred in pharmaceutical or other regulated industries.

Experience with integrated logistic flow in a manufacturing facility, including prior experience with SAP and MES systems.

Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle.

cGMP's.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools.

Project Management and leadership skills

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

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