SAP Business Analyst

MarkJames ?; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Markjames is seeking a Business Analyst to support a major digital transformation in the pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing sector. You will bridge business and technical teams, supporting integration of manufacturing systems and SAP with enterprise platforms.

Role covers data mapping, interface design, validation and GMP compliance, working with stakeholders, vendors and cross-functional teams across UK sites. Remote UK travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong BA experience in pharma/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Gather and translate business and technical requirements across Manufacturing, MSAT, R&D and IT.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Mgmt

Data Mapping

System Integration

GMP Compliance

Technical Documentation

ISA-95/ISA-88

MES/Historians/UNS

MQTT/OPC UA

EBR

CSV/GAMP5

Tools

SAP

Job description

Industry: Pharma / Biologics / Manufacturing

Location: Remote UK

Travel: Some UK and EU site based travel as required

Contract: 12 month contract, extending to 2 years.

We are looking for an Business Analyst to support a major digital transformation programme within the pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing sector.

You will play a key role in bridging business and technical teams, supporting the integration of manufacturing systems, digital recipes and shopfloor technologies with enterprise platforms such as SAP.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and translate business and technical requirements across Manufacturing, MSAT, R&D and IT.
• Support SAP-to-shopfloor integrations, interface design and data mapping.
• Define data models, routing logic, integration schemas and Unified Namespace (UNS) conventions.
• Support digital recipes, technology transfer and manufacturing data standardisation.
• Produce functional specifications, integration documentation and process workflows.
• Support testing, validation and GMP compliance.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and external vendors.
• Strong Business Analysis experience within pharmaceutical, life sciences or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with manufacturing systems, equipment integrations and SAP-to-shopfloor connectivity.
• Hands-on knowledge of data mapping, interface design and system integration.
• Understanding of GMP requirements and regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and technical documentation skills.
• ISA-95 / ISA-88
• MES, Historians and Unified Namespace (UNS)
• MQTT / OPC UA
• Digital Recipes / Electronic Batch Records (EBR)
• Computer System Validation (CSV) / GAMP 5
• Biologics or biopharmaceutical manufacturing experience