Senior SAP Manufacturing & Planning Leader (S/4HANA & MES)

Gilead Sciences Inc.; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Stock-based incentives

Paid time off

Benefits package

Job summary

Gilead Sciences Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, SAP Manufacturing and Planning to lead enterprise-wide manufacturing execution, production planning, and shop floor digitization across our pharmaceutical and biologics network.

The role will define the roadmap for S/4HANA PP, MES, MRP, and segmentation within a validated environment. This onsite role is based in Foster City, CA or Raleigh, NC with a hybrid schedule (three days in office, two days home).

Qualifications

• 8+ years in SAP PP/MES and manufacturing technology.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA PP, MRP, and MES, including third‑party integrations.
• GxP compliance and CSV/CSA familiarity for validated environments.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration in manufacturing domains.
• Proven ability to define roadmaps and govern complex ERP programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise SAP manufacturing roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Own strategy, governance, architecture, and continuous improvement of S/4HANA PP, MES/Digital Manufacturing, and MRP.
• Lead integration with Werum PAS‑X and IBP/Kinaxis for end-to-end supply chain alignment.
• Deliver enterprise manufacturing initiatives, including MES rollouts and platform upgrades.
• Drive KPIs, governance, and validation lifecycle adherence (CSV/CSA).

Skills

SAP Production Planning

Manufacturing Execution Systems

GxP / CSV

Leadership & Product Ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data architecture & integration

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Werum PAS-X

SAP DMC

SAP IBP / Kinaxis

Job description

Gilead Sciences Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, SAP Manufacturing and Planning to lead enterprise-wide manufacturing execution, production planning, and shop floor digitization across our pharmaceutical and biologics network.

The role will define the roadmap for S/4HANA PP, MES, MRP, and segmentation within a validated environment. This onsite role is based in Foster City, CA or Raleigh, NC with a hybrid schedule (three days in office, two days home).