ERP/SAP SCM Logistics & Ext. Manufacturing consultant (SAP MM/LE)

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Job Description

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization that uses data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet.

We need your help to make this happen. Join our new Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bratislava, Slovakia.

In this role at our state-of-the-art center, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and create solutions that will benefit patients around the world. Become the heart of our internal innovation engine.

The Opportunity

As a ERP/SAP SCM Logistics and Manufacturing Consultant you will be working on global transformational projects, local deployment projects or change requests primarily in area of SAP Logistics, Inventory management, transportation and external manufacturing. Support the development and definition of the strategy for the product line capabilities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape, that would impact the ERP portfolio and developments through the lifecycle (SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP eWM). Ensuring integrated design, build and deployment and operations of responsible product line. Ensure that dependencies are understood, managed and communicated. Partner with leaders within the business and countries, possess strong knowledge of both business and technology, to drive SAP planning solutions to harmonization, optimization and operational excellence of the ERP Services.

Responsibilities

• A solid business understanding of supply chain logistics and inventoty management processes, combined with hands-on SAP configuration experience. Candidate should understand integration points and dependencies between SAP MM /  LE module and other SAP ECC (mainly SD, FI and PP), S/4 HANA, SAP GTS, SAP eWM systems).
• Participate in the design of roadmaps for product line, ensuring integration into the overall product management roadmap and release plans (SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP eWM) and raising any issues related to the critical path of the product to the Product Owner, SCM SAP managers and ERP Platform counterparts.
• Participate in the definition of user requirements, user stories, functional/technical specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows. Work closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications.
• Act as the ‘go to’ SCM Logistics & External manufacturing specialist for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding SAP SCM Logistics solutions and developments.
• Lead resolution of complex problems with a global impact on the business and identify opportunities to streamline business and/or layered system processes and ensure delivered work meets technical, functional, performance and business requirements as well as best practices.
• Actively engage with the release and engagement teams, major programs ensuring active adoption and deployment of product line capabilities. Support active engagements and continuous improvement as required.
• Ensure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.
• Train junior consultants and actively hand over knowledge to other team members

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Minimum 6-8 years of SAP functional, configuration experience in SAP ECC MM/LE, ideally good awareness of WM/eWM as well, integration through interfaces using EDI / SOAP.
• Working experience from major consulting companies focusing on implementation of SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA
• Practical experience with 2+ full lifecycle SAP implementation projects for global clients
• Experience with role of Leading consultant that should ensure design, delivery and implementation of complex Supply chain – Logistics solutions with focus on external manufacting (subcontracting), Inter-company, Inventory management and Distribution & Logistics, Consignment ....
• Very strong skills with integration between Material management and Production planning (Process orders), handling unit management, wireless scanning solutions and label printings.
• Experience with implementing major third-party systems (3PL & 4PL warehouses, Transportation management systems).
• Experience with data migration tools and data migration strategy on following objects: Purchase orders, Materials, Vendors, Customers, PIR, Routes, Transfer prices ...
• Ability to lead the team that would consist of medior or junior consultants, ensure their proper engagement, utilization and knowledge growth during the project run.
• Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Work with stakeholders and project team to prioritize requirements, cost estimation/economics, develop workflow processes and manage business relationships altogether with ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Experience with SDLC methodology, including tasks like develop test cases, execute test plans, log defects, develop functional design specifications including workflow, validation, and logic requirements. Ensure designs can be traced back to requirements
• In special cases, willingness to travel (usually 1-2 weeks during Fit & Gap design phase or UAT testing/Training phase) or work in different time zone, during mentioned phases.

Desired:

• Practical experience and decent understanding of SAP PP (Process orders) and SAP QM (Quality management)
• Practical experience and decent understanding of SAP LE-TRA (or SAP TM) module
• Practical experience and decent understanding of SAP SD module
• Pharmaceutical industry experience.
• SAP certification within module and/or technology.
• Experience with working with multiple teams across a matrixed organization to implement solutions.

What Takeda Can Offer You

At Takeda, you may build your career, while contributing to better people’s lives. Expect trust driven culture built around Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance. Joining ICC will give you access to high end technology, training and colleagues who will support your growth.

Salary

As a motivated employee, you should be compensated appropriately. The minimum salary for this position is € 4000 per month (full time), but your final remuneration package may be higher depending on your qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Here are a few benefits our employees are enjoying at Takeda. To get a full picture of what we are offering, follow this link.

• Cafeteria
• Medical - High standard medical care
• Bridge days
• Summer Hours
• Multisport Card

Locations

SVK - Bratislava – Svatoplukova

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time