**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 THE ROLE**
S/4 HANA Lead SD consultant - Order, Dispatch to Cash will be responsible for supporting the Design, Development and Delivery of a set of Business Processes, Systems and Technologies associated with the distribution of materials and finished goods within the Operations Supply Network and the distribution of products to various type of external customers. With a focus on leveraging S/4 HANA standard features to realise the Identified business processes
S/4 Hana lead role will be aligned to specific areas, typical boundaries for a given role will cover the following scope:
- Sales and Distribution of materials between AstraZeneca sites
- Sales and Distribution of finished products to Distribution Centres and external customers
- Sales and Distribution including Contract and Order Management, Shipping and Invoice processing along with Reporting and Interfaces requirements.
In this role, you will be providing expert knowledge to support the Enterprise Process Leads (EPL's) to design and deliver business processes that are aligned to the strategic direction set by the Enterprise Process Owner (EPO). Ensuring Distribution capabilities enables the future needs of the growing business.
**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities of Role**
- As an S/4HANA SD Consultant, you will be responsible for the design of the IT solution that underpins the global standard process design for your capability.
- Support the business teams in the process design to ensure alignment with SAP standard functionality and work with other members of S/4HANA solution design team to ensure that the wider S/4HANA solution is effectively and robustly integrated across all SET areas.
- Ensure latest industry and SAP functionalities are proactively considered within your capability and the wider program.
- Acts as a source of knowledge in one or more sub-processes, systems and technologies associated with Distribution process area.
- Defines, analyses and communicates current, interim and future business processes and improvement opportunities.
- Supports EPO/EPLs to design globally standardized processes by adopting SAP systems and capabilities, minimizing local customisation and deviation.
- Collaborates with the programme and business partners in IT, Master Data and Analytics to define technology, data and analytics requirements for the business processes.
- Ensures non-SAP System requirements are understood and considered in the Business Process and Data designs.
- Supports the process mapping and documentation activities to appropriate level of details.
- Facilities knowledge sharing within the team and the programme.
- Manages/Supports the deployment and change activities.
- Establish influential and highly collaborative relationships with key regional partners.
**Skills and Experience**
- S/4HANA Certified and implementation experience for complex global organizations from design to completion.
- Experience of pharmaceutical supply chain business activities and the required business outcomes within the relevant capability area
- Demonstrate high degree of knowledge in SAP S/4HANA configuration requirements.
- Possess very strong knowledge across other SAP modules on all integration aspects and interfaces between internal and external systems and partners.
- Strong Communication and Relationship Building skills with an ability to Influence others to achieve Objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a diverse, global team, within and across functions. Experience with global working and across cultures.
- Strong Knowledge about the SAP technologies and functionalities
- Good stakeholder management and communication skills with Business and IT areas
- Strong skills in understanding business operations, communications, customer and partner engagement, and internal stakeholder management
- Comfortable with ambiguity and possessing an agile and open mindset.
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise effectively to ensure project goals are achieved.
- Demonstrate personal credibility and positive energy to manage large work efforts and meet challenging deadlines.
- Innovative capabilities, agile mindset requiring strategic thinking and foresight.
- Good presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross functional audiences.
- Knowledge of standard project tools like JIRA, Smart sheets and Solman
**Desirable**
- Certification/Experience in SAP S/4HANA - SAP Transportation Management or willingness to complete such certification.
- SAP Global Trade Services Knowledge or experience
- Experience in life scie