Software Engineer - Supplier Management (Hybrid NJ or PA)

Job Description

Software Engineer, Supplier Management Product  

 

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. 

 

We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile. 

 

We are looking for an energetic, self-starter to join our Enterprise Information Technology team to help us identify and deliver business solutions, in partnership with Global Supplier Management Group and Information Technology colleagues. These critical functions operate at a global scale, supporting our business in over 130 countries. 

 

Software Engineer is a key role within the GSM/WS Value team. This individual will be closely working with Technical lead and responsible for configuring, coding and developing new solutions or enhancing existing solutions in Supplier Performance and Analytics and Supplier Risk and Vendor management areas.  

 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Constructs, amends, and verifies software systems, components, and integrations by writing software programs subject to estimation, measurement, quality processes, appropriate documentation, and continuous improvement processes. 

• Enables and maintains software configuration management capability across heterogeneous technology environments, architectures, and platforms.  

• Creates, and adapts software configuration applications, and interfaces subject to solution architecture, specifications, and a broad ensemble of requirements. 

•  Develops and employs software capabilities empowering creation, retrieval, update, and destruction of data subject to given objectives regarding security, compliance, policy, scalability, efficiency, reliability, fidelity, flexibility and portability.  

• Validation and testing of integrated systems subject to organizational standards regarding security, reporting, observation, and control. Supports the enablement of processes related to incident, recovery, and post-mortem activity. 

• Develop expertise in Third Party Risk Management, Supplier Performance Analytics, and Supplier Management, and the core business processes supported. 

• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of modern development practices and technology stack on the cloud. 

• Demonstrate ability to focus on key priorities and lead and collaborate effectively to deliver on IT commitments. 

• Strive to be a valued member of the extended Global Supplier Management partners’ teams. 

 

Required Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma

•  Minimum of 3 years of experience working in large, complex IT development projects

• Proficient level of experience and knowledge of SAP Vendor Master Data, Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance Management, SAP Ariba procurement and SAP Fieldglass. 

• Good working experience in application design, development and configuration of SAP Ariba SLP , Supplier analytics and risk management applications such as Aravo and APEX, and SAP Fieldglass 

• Experience building and consuming web-based APIs and knowledge of AI technologies is a plus. 

• Experience in creating technical documentation and functional testing, which includes Unit and Integration. 

• Excellent written and verbal communications and collaboration skills. 

• Proficient with Agile software development and, DevSecOps approaches 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Proficient with Agile software development and, DevSecOps approaches 

• Bachelors in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 

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Expected US salary range:

$83,100.00 - $130,900.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Required Skills:

Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration, Testing

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/27/2024

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