Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong to Astellas!
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
Astellas Global Capability Centres Overview
Astellas Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company's strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
Purpose And Scope
As individual contributor of a team of individuals in a specific area of digital expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two components Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution are about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, focus on the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.
A Business & Technical Analyst is a multifaceted role that bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions. This position involves analysing and translating business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring that the solutions developed meet the business goals and user needs. The role requires a blend of business acumen, understanding of technical architectures, and the ability to communicate effectively with both business stakeholders and technical teams.
You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.
Responsibilities And Accountabilities
- Business Requirements Analysis: Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs, goals, and objectives. Analyse business processes and workflows to identify improvement opportunities and define requirements for solutions.
- Technical Specification Development: Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications that guide the development of software applications, systems, or processes. Ensure that these specifications meet both the business needs and technical standards.
- Solution Design and Recommendation: Work with Digital and software development teams to design solutions that fulfil business requirements. Evaluate potential technical solutions for feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with business objectives.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of project goals, requirements, and constraints. Facilitate meetings and discussions to gather feedback and consensus.
- Project Management Support: Assist in project management tasks, such as planning, scheduling, and tracking progress. Ensure that projects stay on track to meet deadlines and budget constraints.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: Participate in the testing of developed solutions to ensure they meet the defined requirements and standards. Assist in identifying and documenting bugs or issues for resolution.
- Training and Support: Develop training materials and provide support to users on new systems or applications. Ensure that end-users are equipped to use the new solutions effectively.
- Documentation: Create and maintain documentation related to business requirements, technical specifications, project plans, and reports to ensure knowledge is captured and shared.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field, e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Business Administration.
- Relevant experience in business analysis, technical analysis, or a related area, demonstrating a track record of bridging business needs with technical solutions.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand complex business issues and develop appropriate technical solutions.
- Technical Knowledge: Good understanding of information technology, software development life cycles, and architectural frameworks. Familiarity with programming languages, databases, and software development tools is beneficial.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with diverse groups of stakeholders, including business users, Digital professionals, and management.
- Project Management: Good knowledge of Agile methodology, principles, and practices.
- Attention to Detail: Precision in documenting requirements, specifications, and project details to ensure clarity and alignment with objectives.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements, technologies, and project priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expert knowledge in design, architecting solutions in SAP materials management/logistics execution functionality (MRP), sourcing, inventory management, material valuation, delivery processing (inbound/outbound), local and legal regulations; SAP modules/functions listed but not limited to are MM, PUR, MRP, LE, INV, EDI, ITC, INTRASTAT
- In-depth knowledge of various procurement processes like intra/intercompany procurement, subcontracting, serialization
- Strong knowledge of SAP-ITM/GTS (focus on ITM) for denied party, import/export, licenses, and INTRASTAT
- Have more than 10 years of SAP core modules of specialization MM (MM, PUR, MRP, LE, INV, EDI, ITC, INTRASTAT) domain experience, including S/4 HANA
- Must have hands-on SAP implementation experience in multiple projects, end-to-end
- Should also have hands on exposure to integration of MM/Logistic execution functions with other modules like FI, CO, SD
- Strong knowledge of integration with 3PL warehouse solutions, Supplier Portals, Track and Trace, and similar other logistics 3rd party systems
- Great Knowledge of technical tools and architecture like ABAP, Smart Forms, (Web) RFC, SAP BTP, Gen-AI, ML
- Keep up to date and integrate on the SAP innovations and functionalities to bring the latest value to the customers.
- In depth knowledge of FIORI, Analytics, Reporting, and AI in general
- Very Strong GxP knowledge
Working Environment
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas Responsible Flexibility
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