SAP Architect - Logistics

Elanco; Saint Clair Shores (MI); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco seeks an SAP Architect - Logistics to lead the SAP Logistics architecture across warehouse, inventory and transportation domains, driving global processes and integrations with 3PL and SAP modules. You will partner with stakeholders and AMS providers to deliver robust solutions and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong communication, design, and deployment experience, with travel to sites as needed within a hybrid UK environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall SAP Logistics architecture including warehouse inbound/outbound, inventory, transportation, and 3PL integrations.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, implementation partners and AMS providers to enable outcomes and ensure SAP functionality.
• Design new solutions to optimize logistics processes and document them clearly for easy understanding.
• Provide ongoing production support and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Train key users on system functionality and support post go-live activities and enhancements.
• Ensure adherence to global SAP design standards and participate in architecture reviews as needed.
• Maintain awareness of regional warehousing and transportation compliance and travel to sites as required.

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your role: SAP Architect - Logistics

SAP Architect - Logistics is a key position in the ERP team where you will have the opportunity to partner with key process stakeholders and implement and maintain global logistics processes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall architecture in SAP related to Logistic processes including but not limited to warehouse inbound/outbound management, inventory management, transportation management, logistics service provider integrations, returns/reverse logistics management, etc.
• Work with business stakeholders, implementation partners and AMS providers to enable business outcomes and ensure optimal functionality of SAP.
• Develop and design new solutions to optimize business expansion, ensure they are well documented and simple to understand.
• Provide support for ongoing operations and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Responsible for training key-users on system functionality, assisting users in running usability tests prior to going live, and post go-live production support, system configuration and system enhancements.
• Ensure adherence to Global SAP design and architecture and participate in architecture review boards as needed.
• Maintain awareness of regional compliance related to warehousing and transportation management.
• Travel to sites/affiliates to ensure successful implementations and system use.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience indesigning and configuring logistic processes
• Proven expertise in the following areas: Transportation Management (BN4L/LBN), Warehouse Management, Inventory Management and GTS.
• Knowledge in integration aspects with other modules such as, MFG, QM and MM and in integration aspects with 3PL warehouse and S4 system
• Experience in working with LSPs in designing, configuring/developing, and maintaining integrations.
• Experience in creating requirement specifications based on architecture/design/detailing of Business Processes
• Experience in development/configuration/solution evaluation/validation and deployment
• Good analytical and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written communications
• Ability to listen, hear, and translate complex business requirements in simple easy to understand language
• Capable of managing multiple projects and competing requirements with good time management skills

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Good understanding of business processes in the Life sciences/Pharmaceutical domain and compliance with SOX and GxP.
• Knowledge in: SAP MM, GBT

Additional Information:

• Travel:10-20 %
• Location: Hook, UK -Hybrid Work Environment

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