Associate-Elanco Kansas Fixed Duration Employment in Lawrence, Kansas For Sale

Associate-Elanco Kansas Fixed Duration Employment Location Kansas - Overland Park Education Requirements Bachelors Job ID xxxxxxxx Years of Experience Functional Area: Job Type Experienced Job Description Elanco is a global research-based company that develops and delivers product and services to enhance animal health and production. We value innovation, both in scientific research and daily operations, and strive to cultivate a collaborative work environment for more than 1,000 employees worldwide. Founded in xxxx, Elanco is a division of Lilly. Our worldwide headquarters and research facilities are in Greenfield, Indiana. If you are interested in being considered for employment with Elanco, please review the following opportunity: Position Brand Description: Elanco Knowledge Solutions and AgSpan work to collect and analyze data from the global protein supply chain (Beef, Poultry, Swine and Dairy) turning it in to reports, actionable results or tools to help our customers manage processes and produce the healthiest, safest products as efficiently as possible. This position is responsible for designing and enhancing systems that facilitated the acquisition, validation, and secure dissemination of data to multiple food animal species. As well as project management for the tools (reports, excel, iPad etc) we create for our customers. He or she will work closely with customers, account teams, marketing and EKS to insure that data and tools: . Meet customer needs, and company strategy and are implemented with high quality and in a consistent and timely manner . Uphold all data privacy and confidentially standards Key Objectives/Deliverables: . Understanding, analyzing and accessing the validity of large volumes of data from the global protein supply chain. This candidate must be driven by the need to insure the data is accurate no matter the effort. (this person would search indefinitely for the last $.10 in their bank reconciliation rather than adjust the balance...)The candidate must be able to deal with situations where there are no absolutes. Guidelines will be provided, but the candidate must be able to use industry/customer understanding, combined with reasoning and logic to assess the accuracy of data. Natural variation in biological beings results in acceptable normal" ranges being wider that specification for inanimate objects (widgets"). . Develop and gather requirements for new functionality co-ordinating between multiple different people from customer to IT. . Communicate requirements for new functionality to IT, both written and verbal, and work with IT on overall design for new or enhancements to current, reports and electronic tools. . Final testing new functionality or enhancements, Documenting the current functionality and future enhancements of the AgSpan Advantage system. Minimum Requirements: . Bachelors degree or at least 4 years of experience in Food Animal Production and/or harvest experience . Working Knowledge of Excel . Qualified candidate must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position . Travel required (5-15%) Additional Preferences: . Degree in either Animal Science or Agriculture . Interpersonal/teamwork skills for effective interactions and communications even when working remotely or with cross-functional teams. . Goal oriented, capable of managing own priorities and deadlines . Experienced Access user . Customer Service experience . Project Management experience Lilly credits its exceptional employees for its successes, and knows the key to ongoing achievement lies in attracting and retaining the best people. A company rich in heritage, Lilly employs individuals, conducts research and markets products worldwide. By providing for the unmet needs of our customers through a continuous stream of innovation, we will outgrow all competitors. Lilly earns consistent and wide recognition for creating an exceptional work environment while maintaining our highly regarded reputation in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Community. The following is a selection of awards and recognition Lilly has received in recent years: Awards and Recognition ELI LILLY AND COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER