Overview

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Lead to join our IT team with experience in developing end to end integrated supply chain solutions capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of business processes across Supply Chain functionality and have Pharmaceutical / Healthcare sector experience. This is a high profile role central to driving forward critical programmes of work.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead integrated solutions design in conjunction with Business Process leads IT Business analysts and Solutions Director to define a full technology stack to support 3PL strategy

• Define a comprehensive set of application design patterns that support existing and future strategy commercial requirements including integration approach data flows and non-functional requirements.

• Ensure full corporate alignment and conformancy to technology standards and adoption of technology approval processes

• Work with Cencora ISO teams to ensure alignment to defined corporate standards and complete vulnerability mitigation strategy

• Work with Cencora EIC teams to ensure alignment to defined corporate standards driving to widespread Cloud / Saas adoption.

• Lead execution delivery through appropriate use of governance structures and agile working methodologies and central use of ai technology to create efficiencies

• Support vendor assessments and selection decisions in collaboration with VMO teams and ensure full TPRM assessments

• Work with stakeholders to deliverhigh quality engineering quality practices including code reviews testing strategy and environment management.

• Drivea business focussed and aligned deployment release managementand production readiness strategy

• Support the monitoring and reporting on project progress in conjunction with the relevant project or portfolio manager. Ensure risks and issues are properly raised.

• Bring industry trends best practices and latest business strategy thinking related to ERP and WMS technologies to the projects.

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Critical Skills Required

• Analytical and Critical Thinking showing a clear ability to evaluate data identify root causes of problems and develop structured and integrated solutions that respond to commercial strategies.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills highlighting effective communication strategies with different stakeholders to deliver strong working relationships and high-quality materials.
• Technical Knowledgethrough high proficiency in relevant business software (Microsoft Office Suite) and business intelligence tools / data analysis platforms such as JIRA PowerBI.
• Problem-Solvingshowcasing capability to address complex business challenges non-alignment across stakeholders and unclear requirements.
• Planning & Organization exemplified by excellent time management and organizational skills deadline management and multiple tasks prioritisation.

Experience expected

• Minimum of 10yrs experience as a solutions lead with a strong preference for experience gained within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Proven track record of operating in complex technical product portfolios delivering integrated solutions with particular interest in ERP/WMS.
• Specific experience with WMS: Manhattan and/or Blue Yonder and ERP: Dynamics 365 is preferred.
• Experience of working across multiple geographies or diverse stakeholder bases.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Experience with project management methodologies.

Additional Information

• The role does not have to be located in the UK European options considered.
• Working location: hybrid - 50% in office and 50% remote. Successful candidate will need to have proximity to attend a Cencora office location.
• Occasional travel within UK and EU will be required.

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin age disability veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal state or local law.

The companys continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting training compensation benefits promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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