Senior Manager, IT Applications

Bausch & Lomb; Laval; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international pharmaceutical company is seeking a Sr Manager Application Supply Chain (IBP) to oversee the planning and implementation of enterprise supply chain systems, specifically SAP-IBP. The role requires extensive experience in SAP, team management, and collaboration with business stakeholders to improve processes, ensuring compliance with quality requirements. The ideal candidate will excel in communication, adaptation, and possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, along with a successful history of managing cross-functional relationships.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in SAP systems.
• Experience with SAP IBP and integration to SAP S4.
• At least 5 years' experience in team management.
• Subject matter expert in at least one area: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or Sales & Operations Planning.
• Good knowledge of SAP modules related to Supply Chain.
• Good understanding of Supply chain processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with company stakeholders to understand supply chain processes and propose technical requirements for efficiency improvements.
• Work closely with business analysts and users to gather requirements.
• Lead a team of functional analysts and external consultants for the implementation of SAP IBP.
• Control all requirement gathering, solution design configuration, and developments.
• Plan and coordinate user support and training activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Problem resolution

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Technical communication

Documentation creation

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business operations / IT Applications or related field

Job description

Bausch Health Canada is the international head office of Bausch Health Companies, one of the fastest growing international pharmaceutical companies dedicated to bringing quality health and wellness products to all Canadians.

Our team manufactures and markets a wide variety of pharmaceutical and health products that are distributed in pharmacies, healthcare practices and hospitals across the country.

At Bausch Health, we invest in our employees and we believe in the importance of cultivating performance and outdoing ourselves in finding new and better solutions with the aim of responding innovatively and effectively to current needs.

Title : Sr Manager Application Supply Chain (IBP)

Reports to : Executive Director International IT

Objectives

The incumbent is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, enhancements, support, and maintenance of enterprise supply chain systems and services, mainly SAP-IBP (Inventory Business Planning). Serve as a liaison between business and IT teams by facilitating communication and determining software objectives that align with stated and unstated business needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with company stakeholders to understand supply chain processes and propose technical requirements for efficiency improvements to be implemented with SAP.
• Work in close collaboration with business analysts and users to understand their needs and different business requirements.
• Participate in the development of functional and technical specifications.
• Control all requirement gathering, solution design configuration, developments, and functional specification delivery.
• Provide expertise in the analysis of potential solutions in line with quality and safety requirements.
• Lead and manage a team of functional analysts and external consultants for the implementation of SAP IBP.
• Participate in prioritization of demands with the functional team and business units.
• Integrate rules, procedures, standards, and recommendations relating to GMP regulations, information systems security and existing project methodology.
• Analyse data conversion requirements to determine data conversion strategies and mechanisms.
• Ensures the maintenance of documentation related to the configuration and development of SAP and other related systems.
• Plan and coordinates user support and training activities.
• Lead, coach, and support direct reports by setting clear goals, monitoring performance, and providing ongoing coaching and development opportunities.

Skills and Competencies

• Experience determining the explicit and implicit needs and requirements of various stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly learn the objectives, structures, operations and policies of a new business area.
• Strong problem resolution, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage both developers and business partners to achieve target outcomes.
• Proven interpersonal skills and an ability to influence senior leaders and peers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Experience creating documentation such as business case documentation or business requirements summaries.
• Adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business operations / IT Applications or related field
• At least 10 years' experience in SAP systems
• Experience with SAP IBP and integration to SAP S4
• At least 5 years' experience in team management
• Subject matter expert in at least one of the following areas Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sales & Operations Planning
• Good knowledge of SAP modules related to Supply Chain
• Good understanding of Supply chain processes
• Experience building and maintaining strong cross-functional working relationships with other departments.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with both senior management and front-line staff personnel.
• Good knowledge of French and English, both written and spoken.

The masculine is used in this publication without prejudice for the sake of conciseness.

Bausch Health is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.