Senior Consultant – SAP SD

Job Title - Senior Consultant - SAP SD Consultant

Career Level - D2

Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

ABOUT OUR IT TEAM

It’s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

About the role

• As a Senior Functional Consultant, you will be responsible for resolving any SAP issues reported by the business users and delivering all improvements as required by business users.

• Responsible for finishing the tasks assigned by team lead and project coordinator.

• Responsible for reviewing solutions designed by the team members and proposing improvements.

• Responsible for proactively working with business users for identifying and resolving recurring issues.

• Play role of mentor to Functional Consultants

HIGHLIGHT THE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES NEEDED

Essential for the role

• 8-11 years of relevant SAP functional experience in the IT industry and domain experience of 4 years is preferable.
• Educational Background: Any Bachelors degree or Masters degree.
• SAP S/4 Hana Sales Upskilling certification.
• Good experience in Order & Distribution to Cash (O&DTC) processes and relatively strong knowledge in credit management, billing, pricing/rebate/discount, contract management, master data management, and awareness of the new functionalities of S4
• The candidate should possess broad functional knowledge in their domain and in-depth technical knowledge in the SAP SD module. The candidate should have proven expertise in configuring and supporting SAP landscapes.
• Good understanding of business processes in the life sciences / pharmaceutical domain.
• Ability to understand business requirements from business users and prepare and review functional specifications.
• Exposure is critical to highly customized SAP environments and working on collaborate with Non SAP systems.
• Very good understanding of integration of SAP modules in End to end business processes
• Understanding of ITIL processes and Application life cycle management.
• Ability to work in large and diverse teams. Good Communication and Relationship Building skills with an ability to Influence others to achieve Objectives.
• Exposure to Run SAP (Solution Manager) / activate methodologies.
• Good understanding of GXP and SOX requirements. Should have working experience in a validated environment.
• Should be able to guide and mentor junior members of the team.
• Should be aware of release governance processes and have experience in working on any incident management tool, JIRA, Solman.
• Solid skills in understanding business operations, communications, customer and partner engagement, and internal collaborator management.

Desirable for the role

Good exposure in ABAP with extensive working knowledge in SD objects.

SAP S4 Hana exposure to Transporation Management / Global Trade services / EWM would be good to have.

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of ambitious self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.