Sr. Analyst/Plan Chapter Specialist

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Sr. Analyst/Chapter Specialist within their EMEA Plan Chapter - Johnson & Johnson Technology Services, located in Beerse, Belgium. Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products, and services to advance the health and well-being of people. With $82.1 billion in 2020 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen. The Sr. Analyst/Chapter Specialist will partner with Plan and Supply chain organizations to build, enhance, and support SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), OM Partners and other planning applications while executing releases for projects, enhancements, and base business corrections for the global Pharma, Consumer and Clinical Supply chain platforms that are operated out of EMEA This role will be providing Supply chain Planning and ERP platform solutions for Plan processes in close collaboration with Business Unit It and Business partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for the participation in Planning Projects, enhancements, break-fixes as well as integration with other systems which requires the use of specialized technical & functional knowledge. This role requires a combination of Planning business process and technology expertise. Although the primary focus is on the PLAN related processes and functionality collaboration is required with other SCOR areas (Make, Deliver, Source). Primary Responsibilities include: Design and Deployment of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), OM Partners Planning projects Support the Supply Chain & financial product flows Provide escalation support and the integration of the platforms with SAP, JDE, OM Partners, and other legacy systems Key Responsibilities: Participate in the design and delivery of SAP, ERP, APO, and OM Partners solutions, balancing the often-competing needs for innovation and standardization/process harmonization, to develop/propose solutions. Develop a clear understanding on the architecture of the systems/applications in scope. Deliver high quality and cost-efficient applications, participate in functional enhancements, and in projects as PLAN SME Execute and deliver IT solutions per SDLC methodology, to assure a firm delivery of security and audit requirements (SOX, GxP, IAPP). Onboard and review the user requirements/user stories mainly in PLAN (demand planning, supply network planning, capacity planning and detailed scheduling, distribution planning, etc.) and translate these into functional and technical specifications Understand the acceptance criteria from user stories/requirements; Prepare and execute test scripts that are necessary to validate the IT solution. Perform the system configuration according to the design specifications. Understand the validation strategy and perform unit (TAT) and Integration (SIT/FIT) testing based on acceptance criteria. Prepare PLAN related cut-over activities and execute as per planned. Provide post go-live support and contribute to the smooth transition of projects into the support organization. Closely collaborate with vendor resources throughout a project and in capacity teams. Provide guidance and expertise to team members in executing the projects/enhancements. Along with the other key IT team members, be accountable for on time delivery of the project deliverables. Regular progress reporting to the leadership on different deliverables (projects/ enhancements) Qualifications Education: A minimum of Batchelor degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or another related field is required. An advanced degree (masters) is desired. Experience and Skills: Required: Have 5+ years of experience working in key roles like Functional Analyst, Technical Analyst for global organizations with large scale implementations & transformations in complex environments Possess sound functional and technical knowledge on one of the supply chain planning applications (ECC, APO, OMP, others). Willing to build functional and configuration experience both in OMP. Sound knowledge of SCM Planning & execution processes and applications is a must have. A very good understanding of various components of the product lifecycle (repositories, versions, and releases) of supply chain applications is expected. Should possess good documenting skills: able to author key SDLC artifacts (Design documents, Test scripts, Process flows etc.) Able to Participate in backlog refinement of existing Scrum teams along with Business analysts and product owners. A keen eye to identify the dependencies between user stories across work streams Ability to work independently, as well as seamlessly collaborate with the necessary teams when required. Experience in working with a Global & virtual team and in a multicultural environment, with key stake holders located across different geographical regions. Good understanding/ experience working in GxP Regulated environment. Good understanding/ experience working in Agile/SAFe Agile environment is preferred Very good communication in English, both written and spoken is a must have. Experience closely working with vendor resources working on the projects/ enhancements within the scope. Other: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong affinity for Supply Chain Planning. Result driven. Flexibility in working hours is required (occasional over-time or weekend work when deploying solutions). Occasional Project related travel may be required (with-in and outside EU) Quick learner, motivated self-starter Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and team collaboration skills Able to understand and adhere to change management procedures and internal guidelines Primary Location Belgium-Antwerp-Beerse- Other Locations Europe/Middle East/Africa-Switzerland, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Germany, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Spain, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Italy Organization Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (7555) Job Function Info Technology Requisition ID 2105980955W