Technology Research Analyst jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Overview

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

***Hybrid. This role will require 3 days a week onsite at our West Point, PA (19486) location. 2 days remote based.

Looking for an individual with ERP system experience (SAP/Ariba preferred).

Current or previous Invoicing or Purchase order experience highly preferred.

Demonstrable Excel skills needed.

Suplpy Chain, Logistics, Inventory experience preferred but not required. 

Responsibilities

What will you be doing?

• • • As a critical requirement in this role, the candidate must demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with MS Excel. 
    • Experience with data analytics software such as PowerBI, Spotfire or Tableau would be nice to have.
    • On a routine basis, must be able to create pivot tables, and utilize functions (vlookup, concatenation, if/then) within the application.
    • Responsible for building and maintaining MS Excel models using pivot tables to project costs for distribution and warehousing, 3rd party packaging, 3rd party labeling, and drug costs to develop budget forecast.
    • Must be able to fully utilize SAP for financial analysis of R&D programs (investigational drug) and trial costs to accurately maintain and update rolling forecast and profit plan.
    • Must be able to Prepare plan for submission of annual Profit Plan.
    • Develop metrics via Excel models to analyze resource allocations and forecasts for use by managers within the department
    • Perform KPI analysis and present metric results to global clinical supplies management team
    • Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
    • Looking for somoene who can use technology to move the data comparison forward via electronic datasets vs paper comparisons

Qualifications

• Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor degree Highly Preferred. 
  • SAP experience preferred.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required.
  • Purchase Order experience in SAP a plus. 
  • Experience with budgets and forecasting of budgets preferred but not required. 
  • Excel, SAP Ariba and some type of data analytics software experience would be ideal.
  • Prior supply chain, logistics, or operations knowledge nice to have

   

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Detail-oriented
  • Excellent computer skills including Microsoft applications; ERP & CTMS are highly desirable
  • Proven organization skills
  • Strong ability to multi-task
  • Understanding of cGMPs 

What ICON can offer you:Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefitsAt ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below. https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodationsInterested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.