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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management:

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management:

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Gent, East Flanders, Belgium

Job Description:

Functional Analyst – Quality Management (QM)

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

About Transcend

Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize our foundational transactional processes and harmonize them into one clean ERP as a standardized platform for growth and efficiency gains. The program will simplify the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape from seven systems to one, standardizing processes to create a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose digital backbone that enables agility and scalability across the business. Additionally, Transcend will remediate end-of-life system exposure expected toward the end of this decade, reducing risk while enabling long-term sustainability.

Role Purpose

The Functional Deployment Lead – Quality Management (QM) supports the global deployment of Quality Management capabilities within the Transcend SAP S/4HANA program. From a Quality Management perspective, the role ensures full integration with Next Gen QS to enable real-time control and disposition of non-conforming materials and batches across Source, Make, and Deliver. The role owns the end-to-end implementation of Quality processes supporting end-to-end release management, laboratory testing, manufacturing batch record review, and artwork (packaging material) key date management. Global Batch Traceability is enabled through a single ERP backbone after full deployment, with the solution designed to support future integration of Global Batch Traceability (GBT) and Batch Record Hub (BRH). The role also owns the definition and deployment of batch determination rulesets, ensuring that only compliant and appropriate batches are used internally and released for shipment to customers across Make and Deliver.

Global Functional Ownership & Deployment

• Support the global deployment of SAP Quality Management capabilities integrated with Next Gen QS, enabling real-time quality event handling and non-conformance management across Source, Make, and Deliver.

• Ensure standard satellite system integrations enabling end-to-end release management, laboratory testing, manufacturing batch record review, and artwork (packaging material) key date governance.

• Enable Global Batch Traceability through a single ERP backbone after full deployment and prepare the solution for future GBT and BRH integration.

• Define and govern batch determination rulesets ensuring compliant batch usage for internal operations and customer shipment.

Leadership & Team Management

• Work under guidance of Quality Management functional SMEs and analysts, owning workload planning, prioritization, and delivery quality.

• Provide functional leadership and coaching while remaining hands-on to ensure solution quality and regulatory compliance.

• Act as the primary functional escalation point for QM-related topics within Transcend.

Solution Delivery, Testing & Hypercare

• Participate in solution confirmation with Global Template Owners, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory stakeholders.

• Oversee functional testing, validation support, and hypercare activities for QM capabilities in alignment with GxP and CSV expectations.

• Ensure QM issues are resolved and lessons learned are incorporated into continuous improvement of the global template.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial Execution, IT, Validation, and Quality Assurance teams to ensure end-to-end quality integration.
• Partner with system integrators and satellite system owners to ensure compliant, auditable, and sustainable integrations.

***Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements.*While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• United States
• Requisition Number: R-068941

Belgium

• Requisition Number:

R-069219

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

#Qualifications – Required

• University degree or equivalent experience in Quality, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of four years professional experience

• Extensive experience in Quality Management processes within GxP-regulated manufacturing environments.

• Strong functional expertise in SAP S/4HANA Quality Management (QM), including batch management, inspection processes, non-conformance handling, and release workflows.

• Proven experience leading or supporting SAP implementations subject to Computer System Validation (CSV) and regulatory inspection.

• Demonstrated people-management experience with accountability for functional delivery and quality outcomes.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Experience integrating SAP QM with Quality satellite systems such as Next Gen QS, LIMS, or electronic batch record platforms.

• Experience with Global Batch Traceability (GBT) and/or Batch Record Hub (BRH) concepts or implementations.

• Prior involvement in global ERP transformations within the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry.

Other

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time both domestically and internationally.

Required Skills: Preferred Skills:

Agile Product Development, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaborating, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Critical Thinking, Customer Alignment, Demand Forecasting, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Organizing, Product Development, Product Improvements, Product Strategies, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Development Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing, Technologically Savvy