SAP Architect - Logistics

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Your role: SAP Architect - Logistics

SAP Architect - Logistics is a key position in the ERP team where you will have the opportunity to partner with key process stakeholders and implement and maintain global logistics processes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall architecture in SAP related to Logistic processes including but not limited to warehouse inbound/outbound management, inventory management, transportation management, logistics service provider integrations, returns/reverse logistics management, etc.
• Work with business stakeholders, implementation partners and AMS providers to enable business outcomes and ensure optimal functionality of SAP.
• Develop and design new solutions to optimize business expansion, ensure they are well documented and simple to understand.
• Provide support for ongoing operations and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Responsible for training key-users on system functionality, assisting users in running usability tests prior to going live, and post go-live production support, system configuration and system enhancements.
• Ensure adherence to Global SAP design and architecture and participate in architecture review boards as needed.
• Maintain awareness of regional compliance related to warehousing and transportation management.
• Travel to sites/affiliates to ensure successful implementations and system use.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in designing and configuring logistic processes
• Proven expertise in the following areas: Transportation Management (BN4L/LBN), Warehouse Management, Inventory Management and GTS.
• Knowledge in integration aspects with other modules such as, MFG, QM and MM and in integration aspects with 3PL warehouse and S4 system
• Experience in working with LSPs in designing, configuring/developing, and maintaining integrations.
• Experience in creating requirement specifications based on architecture/design/detailing of Business Processes
• Experience in development/configuration/solution evaluation/validation and deployment
• Good analytical and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written communications
• Ability to listen, hear, and translate complex business requirements in simple easy to understand language
• Capable of managing multiple projects and competing requirements with good time management skills

• Good understanding of business processes in the Life sciences/Pharmaceutical domain and compliance with SOX and GxP.
• Knowledge in: SAP MM, GBT

• Travel: 10-20 %
• Location: Hook, UK - Hybrid Work Environment or Speke UK - Hybrid Work Environment

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