Supply Chain Planning Solution Architect

Merck Healthcare; Mollet del Vallès; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Healthcare is seeking an experienced SAP solution architect to own the end-to-end technical architecture for global supply chain planning. You will translate business strategy into a pragmatic multi-year technology roadmap, bridging process owners and enterprise architecture.

You will design and govern integrations across SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, APO PP/DS, and related modules, leading cross-functional deployments from requirements to hypercare while collaborating with validation, compliance

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading large-scale business transformation programs.
• Proven track record delivering integrated planning solutions across enterprise applications.
• Strong knowledge of demand, supply and production planning processes.
• Experience with regulated manufacturing environments (biopharma/pharma/med tech) and GxP validation.
• Excellent communication with non-technical stakeholders and workshops facilitation.
• Degree in CS/IS/Engineering or equivalent with vendor/IS experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical architecture for global supply chain planning.
• Translate business strategy into a pragmatic multi-year technology roadmap.
• Design and govern integrations across SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, APO PP/DS and MES.
• Lead cross-functional deployments from requirements through hypercare.
• Collaborate with validation, compliance and cybersecurity stakeholders.

Skills

SAP solution architecture

Senior SAP consultant

Enterprise integration design

Project management

GxP compliance knowledge

Education

Degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP IBP

APO PP/DS

PP-PI

MM-PUR

SAP Integration Suite

SAP BTP

Business Data Cloud

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role

At the heart of a multi-year digital transformation, you will own the end-to-end technical architecture for global supply chain planning, shaping how demand, supply, and production planning systems evolve across a complex, regulated manufacturing environment. In this pivotal role, you will translate business strategy into a pragmatic, multi-year technology roadmap, bridging the gap between supply chain process owners and enterprise architecture. You will design and govern integrations across SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, and SAP APO PP/DS, connecting planning platforms with manufacturing execution systems, third-party solutions, and reporting environments. Acting as the senior technical authority for planning architecture, you will define solution proposals, validate business cases, and lead cross-functional deployments from requirements through to hypercare. You will partner with business process owners, Centers of Excellence, validation, compliance, and cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure every change is delivered to the right standard. Beyond delivery, you will challenge proposals that introduce unnecessary complexity, represent planning technology interests in cross-functional architecture forums, and guide stakeholders at all levels through technical trade-offs with clarity and confidence.

Who You Are

• You bring substantial experience as an SAP solution architect or senior SAP consultant, with deep hands‑on knowledge of the SAP Planning Suite, including SAP IBP, APO PP/DS, enhanced PP/DS, and key satellite modules such as PP‑PI and MM‑PUR, as well as integration technologies including SAP Integration Suite, Business Technology Platform, and Business Data Cloud.
• You have 8 or more years of experience leading or supporting large‑scale business transformation and strategic portfolio prioritization, with a track record of delivering integrated planning solutions across enterprise applications.
• You combine strong knowledge of demand, supply, and production planning processes with the solution‑architecture judgment to design scalable, enterprise‑aligned integrations between planning, manufacturing execution, and reporting systems.
• You have proven project management experience across the full delivery lifecycle, including planning, governance, stakeholder coordination, risk and issue management, and cross‑functional program delivery.
• You have worked in a regulated manufacturing environment, such as biopharma, pharmaceutical, or medical technology, and are comfortable navigating GxP validation, compliance, and cybersecurity requirements.
• You communicate complex technical topics clearly to non‑technical stakeholders and are confident facilitating workshops, design reviews, and decision‑making sessions with senior business and IT audiences.
• A degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, supply chain technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience, combined with experience working alongside software vendors, systems integrators, or enterprise platform partners in complex environments.

Location: Spain

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!