About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
As the Global Master Data Partner, S2P, you will be responsible for driving the end-to-end governance and operational excellence of S2P related master data processes across all geographies and supplier types. This role ensures globally consistent, compliant, and traceable supplier data aligned with internal controls, transparency laws, and regional regulations. As a subject matter expert embedded in Agile teams, you will engage in cross-functional collaboration with Business, DigitalX, and BPO teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable processes and governance workflows across MDG, Ariba, and Concur.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life. This role offers a remote working solution so you can optimise the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with Pod, Value Teams, and DigitalX to design, evolve, and test end-to-end supplier data processes across MDG, Ariba, and Concur.
- Lead global Source-to-Pay (S2P) related master data lifecycle activities, including onboarding, maintenance, and deactivation, ensuring process traceability and category-specific handling (e.g., Supplier, 3rd party, HCP/HCO etc.).
- Ensure compliance with transparency laws and JSOX by embedding approval logic into Agile delivery and harmonizing SOPs across regions.
- Collaborate with the Standards & Delivery Manager to prepare audit documentation and respond to compliance and regulatory queries.
- Support SAP rollouts and system upgrades by ensuring data readiness, clean migrations, and validation across platforms.
- Define and maintain validation rules and automated controls to uphold data accuracy and detect integration issues.
- Co-create and execute scalable governance workflows aligned with Agile cycles, ensuring continuity across regions and transitions.
- Serve as the S2P master data SME within Agile teams, contributing to sprint activities, UAT, go-live, and hyper care support.
- Train BPO teams and internal users on master data policies and ensure adherence through ongoing feedback and support.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Extensive experience in Vendor Master Data governance.
- Proven track record in Source-to-Pay (or Procure-to-Pay) processes, transparency reporting, and supplier risk management.
- Strong familiarity with SAP Ariba and Master Data Governance (MDG).
- Track record of supporting SAP rollouts, go-lives, and data readiness activities across entities.
Preferred Experience:- Certified SAP Application Associate (e.g., SAP S/4HANA for Procurement, SAP Ariba, or SAP MDG).
- Experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
Education:
- Relevant bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business, or Information Systems field or equivalent.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview:
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
At Astellas, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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