Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Position Summary
The ERP Data Management Lead is accountable for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and sustainability of production-critical master and transactional data across ERP-integrated planning and execution systems. This role provides dedicated ownership of data that underpins site scheduling, material flow, execution reliability, and system-driven decision making.
As ERP-enabled planning and execution capabilities expand, data volume and complexity continue to increase. This role ensures data remains reliable, aligned, and fit-for-purpose-protecting operational performance, system outputs, and return on investment from digital transformation initiatives.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- ERP Data Ownership & Integrity: Own master and transactional data required to support ERP-integrated planning and execution systems. Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across systems. Prevent data drift through structured reconciliation routines.
- Data Governance & Control: Establish and lead a structured data governance cadence (monthly reviews, annual validation cycles, and ad-hoc reviews). Define data standards, ownership models, and change controls. Support audit readiness.
- Operational & Project Support: Provide mass data updates aligned with planning horizon changes, new product introductions, and system changes. Act as a data SME for ERP-enabled initiatives. Partner with Operations, MSAT, Supply Chain, and IT.
- Risk Reduction & Performance Enablement: Reduce operational risk caused by missing or incorrect data. Minimize manual workarounds. Protect system-driven planning and execution outputs. Free MSAT and Operations to focus on production-critical activities.
- Capability Building: Coach data end users, promote standard work, and act as a center of excellence for ERP data best practices.
- Visualization and Reporting: Develop dashboards and reports using Power BI (recommended) to present data insights and trends to stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, supply chain, MSAT and IT, to address data-related challenges and ensure seamless integration with OMP systems.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure data integrity and compliance with regulatory standards applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to improve data processes and tools, enhancing overall project efficiency.
- Other duties/initiatives as assigned.
Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals
- HS Diploma plus 7+ years of relevant experience in data analysis, preferably within pharmaceutical manufacturing or a similar regulated industry, OR associate degree plus 5 years of relevant experience in data analysis, preferably within pharmaceutical manufacturing or a similar regulated industry.
- 5+ years' experience managing ERP master data, preferably in manufacturing, supply chain, or regulated industries.
- Experience with at least one ERP system (for example SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- 2+ years of experience in working in a manufacturing environment with scheduling, data management or manufacturing experience.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus
- BS Degree with two years of relevant experience in data analysis, preferably within pharmaceutical manufacturing or a similar regulated industry.
- Previous experience with PP or PE modules in SAP
- Previous experience using an MRP system
- Experience with pharmaceutical scheduling, manufacturing, or data management
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Solid team player able to function within team based organizations
- Advanced Data Analysis: Applies strong Excel skills for complex data analysis, modelling, and reporting.
- Experience communicating to all levels of the organization - to effectively communicate assignment status, manufacturing or material issues both orally and written
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Able to prioritize and decide appropriate courses of actions.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Effective at implementing decisions
- Power BI experience for data visualization and reporting.
- Proven ability to analyze complex data sets and translate findings into actionable insights.
- Ability to troubleshoot data-related issues and propose innovative solutions to align SAP and OMP systems.
- Experience with Word, PowerPoint, and Visio software
Work model and location
This position is hybrid, requiring regular time in the office and remote work. Exact days on-site will be agreed with the hiring manager.
What we value
We hire people who work respectfully and openly with others. We value clarity, accountability, and learning. You will join a team that supports your development, gives clear feedback, and encourages new ideas. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusion.
How to apply
If this role aligns with your experience and ambitions, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short note explaining why you are interested and what you would bring to this role. We look forward to learning about you.
About the Zebulon Site GSK's Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America. The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest.
Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon: - Our commitment to inclusion is seen as a critical advantage of ours
- Our focus on cultivating a positive work environment that cares for our employees
- Demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth driven by individual ambition
- Leaders that care about their teams and growth of both individuals and the company
- A priority which focuses on Safety and Quality
- Clean and GMP compliant work environment
- Onsite cafeteria
- Onsite gym
- Temperature-controlled climate
- Licensed, onsite Health & Wellness clinic
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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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