Quidel Corporation is a leading manufacturer of diagnostic healthcare solutions serving to enhance the health and wellbeing of people around the globe with well-known and respected products that provide healthcare professionals with accurate and cost-effective diagnostic information at the point of care (POC). Our core competencies and capabilities focus on immunoassay and molecular testing in the areas of: infectious disease, cardiology, women's health, and virology.
The position requires knowledge of finance, operations, and sales. This role is responsible for inputting, exporting and maintaining data integrity in Quidel's newly implemented Rapid response Sales and Operations system.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Maintains and tracks metrics and key performance indicators (KPI)
Gathers inputs and scopes business reporting needs and data requirements
Works closely with management, determining status of supply chain, production, and distribution over multiple planning horizons
Responsible for establishing data extraction and manipulation processes, and building business analytical models to support analytical tasks, S&OP planning and supply chain economic analysis
Collaborates with the demand planning team, creates production work orders, maintains production work orders, creates transfer orders, and allocates current inventory and planned production outputs to dimensions within the demand plan.
Assists in identifying data inconsistencies and errors
Completes additional ad-hoc analyses and reporting as needed
Provide reports on a weekly basis or as requested
Performs other tasks and projects as needed
INTERACTIONS: Works closely with cross-functional teams such as Sales & Marketing, Technical Support, Finance Department, and Planning regarding Demand inputs and outputs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Normal office environment, moderate to heavy phones, long periods of sitting, and flexibility to work additional hours as needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: No strenuous physical activity, though occasional light lifting of files and related materials is required. 25% of time in meetings, working with team, or talking on the phone, 75% of the time at the desk on computer, doing analytical work. Occasional travel may be required. Travel includes airplane, automobile travel and overnight hotel.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree required in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be substituted
Zero (0) to three (3) years of related S&OP analytical experience such as, Operations Management support, Accounting, Finance, Marketing Analytics, or Business Analytics
Skills and Knowledge
Experience consolidating, aggregating, and compiling data for analysis
Demonstrated understanding of data management and statistics including proficiency in Excel to include pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data manipulation
Statistical analysis experience may include use of Excel's Advanced Analysis ToolPak, R, Python, SSPS, SAS, STATA, MATLAB, MINITAB, Tableau, QlikSense, Microsoft Power BI, Microstrategy, Kinaxis, or similar data analysis tools
Understanding of forecasting, planning, inventory management, manufacturing, & supply chain related processes desired
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and business language
Ability to conduct research into complex issues and provide solutions
Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Before you apply, please make sure you share Quidel's values.We pride ourselves on keeping these values in mind every day as we execute on goals and plan for the future. We are seeking employees who share the same mindset and commitment to becustomer driven,focused on execution, andnew product oriented. We succeed by beingdetermined,optimistic team players.
Quidel is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans). We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
