Business Lead

For our client in Basel, we are seeking a BUSINESS LEAD

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 18 months

Location: Basel

Language: Fluent English & German

Daily Roles and Responsibilities:

- Identify areas for innovation and improvement. Drive the evolution, design and maintenance of PHAD iSupply according to business strategy. Optimizes information management, approaches through an understanding of evolving and ever changing business needs and technology capabilities
- Team leader for PHAD iSupply team - Is responsible to manage Super Users and to align with other TRD line functions on processes at interfaces. Drives SAP ramp-up.
- Interfacing between the business (system users, sponsors and all other stakeholders) and technical groups (eg IT) consequently analyses and designs efficient and high quality IT systems which lead to improved business processes.
- Is accountable that requirements defined are consistent and complete and that new application/upgrade fully meet business objectives
- Manages independently reviews and documentation of projects plans and deliverables (eg URS, Validation documents, change controls, training and implementations plans, etc ).
- Assesses risks and supervises projects and implementation to guarantee global harmonization, standards compliance and adherence to regulatory requirements
- Ensures regular reporting for project/implementation/ramp-up updates to senior management, users and stakeholders. Obtains approval from business and technical functions
- Supports internal/external inspections and audits.
- Actively contributes to SOP creation, revision and update.

Education/Experience:

- Degree in science, engineering, business administration or equivalent.
- Advanced degree including IT system expertise and/or business process excellence (IQP, six-sigma)
- >3 years of relevant experience in business support role with related areas of business (eg pharmaceutical development or manufacturing organization) or > 3 years of experience in technical domain of expertise (ie SAP application know-how)
- Proven track record in project management/implementation management, good organization and planning skills.
- Good knowledge about the Drug Development process and key supply chain principles in Technical R&D.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations (eg GMP, HSE etc.)
- Good interpersonal and leadership skills - collaboration, facilitation and negation skills.
- System thinking - Big picture, conceptual focus and ability to perform detailed tasks
- Customer service orientation and ability to establish a collaborative and productive culture within the team
- Demonstrates problem-solving and idea generation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Fundamental Leadership skills.
- Good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy