Manufacturing Consultant - Pharma Supply Chain - ZS

ZS’s Business Technology Solutions team is responsible for leading end to end delivery of technology solutions across all phases i.e., discovery, requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and operations. This team seeks the opportunity to undertake diverse tech roles and foster continuous innovation which benefits the individual’s professional growth and brings the best in delivering world class technology solutions. In addition, this team configures ZS’s proprietary software used to streamline business processes for commercial groups at client organizations. This team takes overall ownership of the solution delivery, managing operations services, client stakeholder management, contribution to business development and selling activities, and project planning and team management.

ZS’ Supply Chain and Manufacturing practice is helping our clients solve the most complex problems they’re facing in an ever-evolving ecosystem facing changing regulatory behavior, geopolitical risks, and increasing cost pressures. Our offerings span the spectrum of strategy, advanced analytics, planning, and technology to transform how businesses operate in a new age digital world to provide the right products to the right people when they need them.

What You'll Do

• Support clients in thinking through key issues and problems and technology solutions
• Manage end-to-end solution delivery across the SDLC leveraging Agile and waterfall delivery methodologies
• Leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and ZS team decision-making;
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations
• Develop client relationships and serve as key point of contact on aspects of projects;
• Provide client and ZS teams project status updates
• Create project deliverables and implement solutions
• Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS’s capabilities
• Guide and mentor Associates on teams

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or master's degree required in any discipline with strong record of academic success in technology or quantitative and analytic coursework such as operations research, applied mathematics, management science, data science, statistics, computer science, business analytics, or engineering
• 5-10 years of relevant supply chain management experience. A PhD may substitute in lieu of work experience
• Seeking candidate with knowledge in core technologies: SCADA, LIMS, QMS, IOT, MES
• Combination of manufacturing data and domain knowledge (design, development, analytics)
• Understanding of digital transformation – led digital transformation programs
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence
• Close attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams

Additional Skills

• Strong client presence
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing technical concepts to all audiences
• Ability to manage a virtual global team environment that contributes to the overall timely delivery of multiple projects
• Knowledge of big data technologies and cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) technologies
• Experience with analyzing and troubleshooting the interaction between databases, operating systems, and applications
• Business Intelligence solution design and implementation experience using technologies like Tableau
• Experience with data modelling, data warehousing, architectural design, dimensional modeling (Star schema), ETL and data migration
• Experience with the selling process including creating business cases, writing proposals and giving product demos
• Significant supervisory, coaching and hands-on project management skills
• Willingness to travel to other global offices as needed to work with client or other internal project teams.

Perks & Benefits: 

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.  

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working.  A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week.The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections. 

Considering applying? 

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact in global healthcare and beyond.We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring.If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above. 

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law. 

To Complete Your Application: 

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered. 

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www.zs.com