S/4 Data Expert – Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

Introduction to the Role

Are you ready to be part of a ground-breaking journey at AstraZeneca? As an S/4 Data Expert – Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), you'll play a pivotal role in crafting the future of our data landscape. You'll be instrumental in defining business data requirements within the S/4 HANA design process, ensuring that existing ECC (ERP Central Component) data is fit for purpose at the point of migration to S/4 HANA. Aligned with Production to Dispatch Door (P2DD) EWM End-to-End Process Ownership (EPO) Area, this role offers the opportunity to proactively engage with the wider business, including data offices, governance forums, and other key partners.

Accountabilities

• Data Standards Development: Support the definition, documentation, and implementation of S/4 Enterprise Data Standards related to P2DD, including master data, reference data, and metadata.
• Process Design Support: Apply data, process, and object expertise to support S/4 process design, considering both business processes and analytics requirements.
• Alignment with Enterprise Data Design: Collaborate with current business data capabilities to ensure alignment between S/4 design and the wider enterprise data design, including supporting interim states.
• Data Delivery Prioritization: Influence the prioritization of data delivery related to P2DD EWM and manage reporting on progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Change Management: Help with the transition from current to future state data design, by conducting change impact assessments and presenting critical use case examples.
• Integration of Non-SAP Systems: Ensure that non-SAP system requirements are understood and considered in the data design.
• Data Governance Strategy: Contribute to the development of the S/4 Data Governance Strategy and Roadmap, collaborating with business data offices and the S/4 Data & Analytics leadership team.
• Data Quality Strategy Implementation: Assist in developing the S/4 Data Quality Strategy and ensure its execution, keeping data fit for purpose post-deployment.
• Data Cleansing and Migration: Contribute to the development of the S/4 Data Cleansing and Migration strategy and execution approaches, including supporting project data migration processes and coordinating pre- and post-load business sign-off.
• Compliance Assurance: Ensure compliance with the S/4 HANA Data Governance Framework and AstraZeneca Global Data Standards.
• Lifecycle Data Governance: Assist in creating effective global procedures to govern each data asset throughout its lifecycle.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Domain Expertise: Significant experience and subject matter expertise in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and Production to Dispatch Door (P2DD) processes. Demonstrable knowledge of how business data requirements support process execution and analytics, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to business users.
• Data Standards Implementation: Proven experience in designing and implementing data standards for a global enterprise with a significant geographical and functional footprint.
• SAP Proficiency: Solid understanding of SAP transactions and reporting, including understanding data integration within an SAP architecture.
• Business and IT Collaboration: Experience partnering with business and IT teams for the implementation of data governance-related solutions.
• Global Working Experience: Experience working across cultures in a global environment.
• Communication Skills: Good communication skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives.
• Negotiation Skills: Ability to manage negotiations across complex groups to reach target outcomes.
• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated ability to deliver effectively and prioritize tasks to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• S/4 HANA Implementation Experience: Experience with S/4 HANA implementation programs.
• Industry Experience: Experience in the life sciences and healthcare sectors.
• Data Governance Expertise: Experience in data governance practices.
• Data Quality Management: Experience in measuring, managing, and improving data quality.
• Business Process Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of key business processes relevant to warehouse management and supply chain.

Why AstraZeneca?

When we bring diverse teams together, we spark bold thinking that leads to life-changing medicines. In-person collaboration gives us the platform we need to connect, work efficiently, and challenge conventional thinking. While we value office presence—on average, a minimum of three days per week—we also respect individual flexibility.

Be part of a place built on innovation and creativity, where developing the next generation of therapeutics is a shared passion. Here, questioning minds never settle until new insights challenge the status quo. Empowered to take smart risks, you'll push boundaries and contribute to making the right choices to win, spotting opportunities, and developing resilience to solve complex challenges.

You'll work with teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in. Sharing and understanding different perspectives is essential. Staying closely connected with one another is how we succeed. Drawing on our varied experiences and strengths is key to unlocking our plans for industry-leading growth; it propels us forward to reach bold new solutions.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

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

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.