Job Description

To meet the growing expectations of the business, this role is responsible for defining and driving a proper application strategy, streamlining the processes and implementing them in our ERP systems. These applications are currently based upon multiple SAP ECC & S4/Hana applications but also include proprietary/ custom applications outside SAP and an external quality system.

This application strategy should result in a roadmap for the Avantor application landscape which is capable to support new business requirements and additional acquired organizational units.

In addition, this role is responsible for partnering with business stakeholders to drive improvements.

Participation in several (international) taskforces and global/local projects is a key component of the role.

Given the scope of the organization some applications are subject to ITAR, GMP and/or Pharma related regulations.

MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List in order of importance)

Be a trusted partner for our business stakeholders
Set goals and strategies for critical technologies and initiatives
Managing a global IT team responsible for the various sub-areas. Prioritize the work for the team
Develop , design and implement new processes on existing 3rd party applications and custom software development
Drive Continuous improvement of existing processes
Build and maintain relationships within the Enterprise Services department
Participate in and lead (global/local ) projects
Help driving our company through the S4/HANA journey and execute our application service roadmap accordingly
Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Training, Experience and Certifications)

Requires 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience. Master's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
10+ years’ experience in IT ERP application systems
Minimum of 5 life-cycle implementations of SAP, preferably in an international environment
SAP ECC6.0 (10+ years’ ) and S4/HANA experience (3-5 years’) is required
Experience in developing the strategy and executing a SAP transformation program from ECC to S4
Knowledge of other related applications (SAP/GTS, LIMS system, label requirements and compliant shipment documentation, dangerous goods handling)
Minimum 5 years progressive leadership experience in IT or similar environment
Experience leading IT professionals required
SAP Certifications and/or courses work a plus
Experience in business process re-engineering or process improvement
Experience of validated systems and audits is certainly preferred
Warehouse and Inventory Management expertise is not a must but preferred
Must be a US person (1) located on US soil (ITAR)

Valid through: 4/13/2021

About Avantor Performance Material

VWR International is an American company involved in the distribution of research laboratory products, with over 1,200,000 items to more than 250,000 customers in North America and Europe. The U.S. division is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. VWR ranked #91 in 2006, and #77 in 2005, in Forbes list of largest American private companies. Suppliers include Applied Scientific, 3B Scientific Duracell, Kimberly-Clark, Bel-Art Products, and Welch Allyn. VWR primarily serves the government, biotechnology, life science, education, electronics and pharmaceutical sectors. In 2010, the company maintained operations in 25 countries and processed approximately 50,000 order lines daily from a logistical network, which includes 25 strategically located distribution centers. VWR was formed in the late 1920s by George Van Waters and Nat Rogers as a small chemical company. Since then, the company evolved to focus on the laboratory market. It also has a presence in the cleanroom, safety, and clinical markets. VWR owns a group of companies under the unofficial umbrella "VWR Education." These companies include Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories and Edmund Scientific Corporation. In August 1989, VWR purchased Wards's Science and Sargent-Welch Scientific Company. In September, 1995, VWR completed their purchase of Baxter's Industrial division, creating a much larger company. The capital was primarily obtained from Merck KGaA, a German chemical manufacturer who later purchased VWR and merged them with Merck Eurolab, creating a global laboratory distributor. In 2004, VWR became a limited partnership controlled by investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

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$134,913

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$7,825,000

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43%

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