Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 14 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $65/$74 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join the Global Supply Chain Digital Platform Management team at a large biotech pharmaceutical leader, responsible for advancing digital supply chain initiatives. You will play a pivotal consultative role bridging business requirements and technology solutions for end-to-end supply chain optimization. The role drives process improvement, systems alignment, and cross-functional collaboration to support current and future business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure business requirements and system designs align for current and future supply chain needs
• Partner with Planning, Operations, and Project Management teams on business case rationalizations
• Support business process mapping, documentation, and functional user-requirement development
• Facilitate moderately complex analyses, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with SAP S4 Implementation Planning and Master Data Management teams
• Champion the use of analytics and Operational Excellence for process improvements
• Drive consensus in highly complex, multi-functional business process sessions
• Provide technical consulting, coaching, and mentorship to junior staff
• Monitor and report project progress, escalate issues, and facilitate decision-making

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience supporting major business process improvement initiatives in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Strong reporting and data analysis skills
• Proven organizational and multi-tasking abilities, able to shift priorities effectively
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving acumen
• Demonstrated urgency and reliability in delivering results
• Ability to distill large sources of information into clear business cases and requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Kinaxis RapidResponse / Maestro experience
• SAP S4 / ERP implementation project experience
• Expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning
• Supply chain capacity and constraint management skills
• Pharmaceutical or biotech supply chain background

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Project Management

2. Supply Chain Planning experience

3. Experience with Kinaxis Maestro and SAP

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Consult on business support areas and develop business impact measurements
• Support SAP S4 integration and data reliability via cross-team partnerships
• Facilitate system design, testing, and implementation, including documentation
• Support cost and timeline estimation and provide timely project updates
• Promote project visibility, early issue identification, and escalation management
• Coach and mentor new or junior staff on best practices and technical topics

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree and 2 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"