Supply Chain Data Analyst

Dechra Pharmaceuticals

Northwich

1 month ago

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Why Dechra? Thank you for checking out our vacancy, we're delighted you want to learn more about joining Dechra.

A career at Dechra is different. Sure, we're a growing global company with a presence in 27 countries but our purpose is simple - to achieve the sustainable improvement of animal health and welfare globally.

If you want to be part of a team that invests in your future and ensures you have the support to reach your full potential and thrive, please read on.

The Opportunity

The purpose of the role is to collect, analyse and harmonize procurement master data to unlock insights and support informed decision-making. The target is to ensure that our data is secure, complete, accurate, relevant, and reliable. The role considers stakeholder management of the following departments: QA, Regulatory, Manufacturing Science and Technology.

Role Responsibility

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and identify opportunities for data collection and analysis.

* Develop and implement data collection processes, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and integrity.

* Build and maintain data infrastructure, including databases, data pipelines, and storage systems.

* Anal...

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