Responsibilities include:

• Responsibilities of the Supply Chain Specialist – Master Data Management Include:
• Serve as an expert for master data creation and maintenance; provides support as required
• Executes the Enterprise Data and Governance strategy; Master Data Management, Data Standardization & Curation, Data Quality, Data Assurance, Data Discovery, Data Enablement and Data Usage for the enterprise
• Foster stakeholder adherence to effective Data Management and Governance structure, policies, practices, tools, workflows and operations with extended teams
• Drives continuous improvement of Kite data management through organizational and business process improvement projects.
• Document issues and collaborate with business and IT team to troubleshoot issues and define solutions
• Supports testing of material creation and workflow in the ERP system in accordance with scheduled timelines
• Collaborates with groups authoring specifications for all Kite materials – raw materials, Subassemblies, cell banks, viral vectors, and finished products and approve specification documents
• Monitor functional area data quality reports and metrics identifying master data errors and identify revisions to data quality reports, new tools and/or processes to proactively prevent, identify, monitor and correct master data errors to resolution
• Supports smooth operations throughout product lifecycle by serving as center of expertise for maintaining Kite ERP-SCM Master Data attributes according to defined standards

Required Education & Experience:

• 6+ years of relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA; or 2+ years of relevant experience and a MA/MBA/MS;
• Prior work experience in the Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, or related medical or chemical manufacturing field
• Prior work experience with GMP/GXP standards
• BA/BS or MA/MS in Supply Chain, engineering or science discipline. or Industrial Engineering
• Experience with the following systems/software: Kinaxis RapidResponse or other scheduling/planning tools.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle EBS, SAP or with GxP systems or other pharmaceutical product management systems
• Self-motivated and able to drive cross functional alignment on master data practices
• Ability to understand big picture planning and connect master data management impacts/risks