S4/Hana Enterprise Process Expert – Logistics

The Axial Programme (Global S/4HANA implementation)

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it. Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

We are now looking for an Enterprise Process Expert within “Order and Distribution to Cash” process tower to join our team.

Introduction to the role

The Enterprise Process Expert will be responsible for supporting the Development and Delivery of a defined suite of Order and Distribution to Cash Business Processes associated with the successful 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 the exploitation of SAP (S/4 HANA) Transportation Management (TM) and SAP Business Network for Logistics (BNL) capability to collaborate with Logistics Service Providers (LSP) to realise the defined processes.

The Enterprise Process Expert is a global role and will be assigned to manage logistics collaboration and integration with AZ LSP on digital freight collaboration and global track & trace. In this role, you will be driving strategic and operational alignment with internal and external stakeholders to deliver global distribution process design and embed these processes in the BAU organisation ensuring they are aligned to the strategic direction. Ensuring the capabilities of LSP enables the future needs of the growing business.  

What you'll do:

• Project Management

  • Collaborate with SAP and Visibility Platform to manage the SAP BNL carrier onboarding activities, ensuring a structured project plan with clear project tasks and timeline, and at all times aligned with the overall programme plan

  • Prepare and Organize project kick off and follow up meetings with LSP. Actively engaging with LSP to communicate and explain onboarding concept/requirements, negotiate/agree project milestones

  • Drive internal discussion/alignment with project stakeholders to discuss and follow up project tasks, and host regular project meetings

  • Provide status update to Axial steering committee and third-party engagement team as well as global or local business stakeholders in Global Logistics Function

• Process Design

  • Work closely with Axial Distribution process team to detail out the transportation management process design with relevant to the touchpoints and interfaces with LSPs

  • Engage Axial functional/process experts to drive detailed process design and integration discussions with LSPs

  • Proactively manage risks, issues and dependencies, and report and escalate to relevant process or technical experts to drive resolutions

  • Manages/Supports the deployment and change activities.

• Onboarding and Integration

  • Understand the details of different BNL/Project44 integration approaches and options, and initiate Integration meetings with LSP’s business and IT teams.

  • Collaborating with SAP, Visibility platform and/or AZ integration specialist to drive integration discussions with LSP and agree the best integration approach/option

  • Work closely with integration specialist to manage integration mapping discussions and engage relevant Axial functional resources to support

  • Coordinate BNL integration testing with LSPs

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of SAP Transportation Management and/or Business Network for Logistics as Consultant, Process Owner or Key User

• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in transportation processes and LSP/supplier management, preferably on a global or minimum regional environment

• Technical knowledge on various interface approaches, like IDOC, EDI, XML, API & etc.

• The capabilities to deal with ambiguities and establish structured ways of working

• Ability to manage diverse and indirect teams, multiple cultures and negotiate different interests

• Ability to interpret and communication technical information into business language

• Proficiency in English

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

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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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.