Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

As part of DIGITAL transformation Sanofi has embarked on a global program to implement SAP S4/HANA as DIGITAL SAP core solution. The DIGITAL SAP Domain Expert will be part of a regional DIGITAL SAP delivery team responsible for the implementation and support of Plant Maintenance processes. Focusing on S4/HANA implementations at Sanofi’s manufacturing sites in North America the candidate will contribute to and leverage Sanofi’s global DIGITAL SAP practitioners network to ensure process and solution harmonization and standardization.

The suitable candidate has extensive experience in business process design and SAP S4/HANA implementation projects. Strong abilities in mapping best-in-class business processes onto the S4/HANA solution through configuration and master data design will be required to be successful in this role. During implementation projects the candidate will lead functional workstreams in their domain and has end-to-end responsibility for the successful delivery of the solution. A can-do mindset, strong customer service focus and a highly dynamic will allow the candidate to achieve outstanding results.

Following the system implementations the candidate will be responsible for stabilization, application optimization and value optimization of the global S4 solution at Sanofi’s North American manufacturing sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The DIGITAL SAP Domain Expert deploys ERP core models at Sanofi’s North American manufacturing sites and ensures the optimal usage of the solution for the domains of Plant Maintenance.

In close collaboration with key users and project leaders the candidate will:

Business process and application solution:

Analyse As-Is situation of business processes  

Based on Sanofi’s global ERP template solution identify and apply core model processes to the receiving manufacturing sites to maximize business value

Support all stages of data migration activities for the manufacturing and materials management domain

Ensure integrated process design, including process integration between the LOB’s within S4/HANA as well as system integration with external connected systems

Create test cases and perform functional unit and integration tests

Support key users in the User Acceptance Test

Contribute to planning and execution of go-live preparation, cutover and hypercare tasks for their domain

Organizational change management:

Support identification of change impacts to the end users’ ways of working

Define actions to help facilitate the business organization with the changes in business processes

Train the key users in the new business processes and the new S/4 core model solution

Promote the core model solution with the business stakeholders and users

Provide advice and support to improve efficiency of cross-functional practices

Data management:

Working with key users to support activities to cleanse data in the legacy systems and prepare them for extraction and load into the new S4/HANA environment

Working with the business and and technical teams to support data extraction from legacy systems based on data requirements for the new S4/HANA solution

Working with the business and the functional-technical teams to support data migration activities from legacy systems into the new solution

Cut-over and Go-Live:

Identify cutover steps for their domain to contribute to the creation of a cutover plan

Execute the cut over activities for their domain. Support key users in the execute of business cutover tasks.

Support the site during the hypercare phase to stabilize the new solution

Ongoing support:

Support further stabilization efforts post hypercare

Lead value improvement activities to ensure maximum value generation of implemented solution

As the Sanofi S4 Core Model template evolves over time, lead initiatives to ‘retrofit’ future improvements to live sites

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Computer Science, Engineering or similar

Master degree or equivalent

Experience & knowledge:

5 to 10+ years work experience as SAP consultant with focus on Plant Maintenance

Experience in other SAP modules and related processes helpful

Successful and significant experience in SAP deployment in manufacturing industry

Experience in Life Science industries would be a plus

Core competencies:

Plant Maintenance business processes and relevant SAP solution

Experience in agile project approach (SAFe experience a plus)

Ability to challenge processes and practices, open minded and active listening

Strong capability to impact and influence, negotiation skills and conflict management

Service/Customer mindset

Organizational change management skills

Decision making

Excellent communication skills

WHAT MAKES THIS POSITION UNIQUE

Sanofi’s strategic direction is to harmonize and standardize business processes and to embrace the digital transformation of DIGITAL Industrial Affairs organizational unit. A key pillar of this digital transformation is the transition from SAP ECC to S4/HANA.

As part of the North American ERP Delivery team the candidate has the opportunity to join Sanofi’s journey towards digitalization and to shape the business solution for the future by implementing a global S4/HANA digital core.

BENEFITS ON WORKING IN THE ROLE

Further develop skills and knowledge in best-practice process and SAP S4/HANA solution delivery

Be part of a global SAP practitioners network and closely collaborate with experts from the business organizations

Be part of a highly visible program within the Sanofi group

Participate in innovating Sanofi’s business by implementing digital solutions with new technologies (SAP S4HANA, AWS technologies and artificial intelligence)

LOCATION INFORMATION

Bridgewater, NJ

Possibility for remote working

Flexibility for business travel as required during deployment projects

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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