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Thermo Fisher ScientificThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
Affiliated Company: Life Technologies Japan Corporation Business Division/Organization Name: Commercial Excellence Job Band: 6 *Band 1-5 corresponds to staff level, Band 6 and above corresponds to management level Number of Subordinates: None This position is responsible for the design, development, operation, and improvement of the data infrastructure, reports, and dashboards that support sales and marketing activities. In addition to ensuring the stable operation of the existing environment, the role will promote the integration of data, standardization of reports, and the establishment and improvement of a foundation for accumulating data uniquely collected and held in Japan. Furthermore, it will involve incorporating generative AI to enhance the efficiency of development and operational tasks, as well as considering, proposing, and implementing systems that enable the sales and marketing departments to easily obtain necessary insights from data. Collaboration with business divisions, sales and marketing departments, related teams overseas, and external partners is expected to continuously realize a system that meets business needs. Main Roles and Responsibilities 1. Design, development, and operation of data and BI infrastructure - Design and develop data integration processes, data models, reports, and dashboards that connect core business systems, customer management systems, and data warehouses. - Establish a foundation for accumulating data uniquely collected and held in Japan, enabling integration with other internal systems. - Achieve stable operation through monitoring, testing, incident response, documentation, and change management, continuously improving data quality, usability, and operational efficiency. 2. Visualization of sales activities and performance - Build an environment where performance indicators commonly used across multiple business divisions can be measured and displayed with consistent definitions. - Translate the design of "which sales activities should be conducted and to what extent" into data models and indicators tailored to customer segments and sales objectives, creating a system to observe actual activity status. - Improve input processes, utilization promotion measures, and reports to ensure that the sales and marketing departments can continuously input and utilize necessary data in the customer management system. 3. Technical proposals and continuous enhancement - Organize the challenges and requests of the sales and marketing departments into data and system requirements, explaining methods, options, and risks clearly to stakeholders while progressing towards solutions. - Collaborate with overseas digital and IT-related teams, external partners, and internal and external experts to lead the construction of new systems, technical verification, knowledge transfer, and resolution of issues involving multiple departments. - Incorporate generative AI and automation technologies into development and operational tasks and data utilization, continuously enhancing the data and reporting environment. Desired Candidate Profile - Able to leverage personal experience and expertise while objectively accepting feedback and results that did not meet expectations, leading to improvements in judgment and approach. - Understand the perspectives and positions of stakeholders with different responsibilities and roles, and engage in constructive dialogue. - In situations where the correct answer is unclear or constraints exist, organize options and establish realistic response policies to move things forward. - Flexibly review work approaches in light of changes in circumstances and priorities, coordinating with stakeholders. - Adjust the content and manner of explanations according to the role, knowledge, and information needs of the audience.
- Experience in data processing and data modeling using SQL, as well as design, development, and operation of data integration infrastructure, data warehouses, or data lakes connecting multiple systems - Experience in developing reports, dashboards, or analytical data models using tools such as Power BI - Practical experience incorporating generative AI into daily development and operational tasks, including SQL and code creation and verification, data processing and automation of routine tasks, investigation of issues, and creation of technical documentation - High communication skills in Japanese and the ability to conduct business with overseas stakeholders in English
- Experience automating data retrieval from databases and files, data processing and matching, periodic updates, and data integration with other systems using Python or equivalent technologies - Experience in designing, developing, or operating cloud-based data integration and processing using Azure Data Factory or similar tools - Experience in version control and release management of data processing and BI development deliverables using Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps, etc. - Experience developing functions or systems that utilize generative AI APIs to integrate with internal data and BI environments
