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At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include cancer, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, liver diseases and inflammation.
Role Overview
The Master Data Management team is seeking a dynamic and motivated Sr. Manager to lead the planning master data team and effort. Represents the department as a member of a cross-functional project team providing guidance, insight and recommendations relative to the goals and objectives of the function and may be the sole individual responsible for complex programs with global reach.
Job Functions
Works on problems of a moderately complex scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Is responsible for personnel management, selects, develops, and evaluates staff to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
Maintains and assists with the implementation of Supply Chain policies, procedures, techniques, standards, and systems. Contributes to the development of complex new concepts, techniques, and standards.
Provides planning master data expertise to the team and functional areas to anticipate and identify complex project issues which pose a challenge to achieving strategic goals.
Review, assess the impact on supply planning function, and provide inputs as subject matter expertise on item master data change request in Gilead Product Life Management System
Review, collaborate, and modify distribution organization assignment for sellable part numbers in planning system based on demand and supply plan network requirements.
Analyze drug products regulatory approval data, manufacturing qualification data and global supply strategy, provide planning segmentation (pool and channel) proposal for assigned drug products, lead regular cross-functional teams review, and manage the creation, maintenance, and audit of global supply chain plan network for assigned drug products.
Accountable for Supply Chain Segmentation strategy and its maintenance and integration in both ERP and Planning systems.
Maintain master data attributes in Planning system based on business requirements and system data maintenance standard
Being accountable planning master data governance, documentation, maintenance of change, and audit in Planning System.
Manage planning master data parameters, planning source network, inventory target levels, and other supply chain master data elements in planning system.
Being accountable for new product launch data readiness on time to meet project timeline and quality requirements for assigned drug products
Being accountable for planning master data readiness in each item master lifecycle for assigned drug products.
Act as supply chain planning master data liaison for cross-functional or external contacts.
May assist in the development of system and improvement data configuration activities/projects, in support of Gilead’s existing and future business plans.
Essential Qualifications:
Solid relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA; or MA/MBA.
Preferred experience:
Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.
Able to develop solutions to a wide range of moderately complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates good planning and organizational skills coupled with strong time management skills.
Demonstrates strong understanding on how planning system master data is being utilized in daily operation by both planning and execution functions and processes.
Has an aptitude for working with computer systems to plan and manage supply chain requirements.
Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of business operating systems, distribution requirements planning, production planning and scheduling, Databases and Microsoft applications (e.g., Access, Excel) as relates to business needs.
Proficiency in ERP and Planning system software (SAP knowledge is preferred), with emphasis on Operations/Supply Chain functionality.
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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