ITS Expert - ERP Functional Integration

• Location: Barcelona - Spain
• Hybrid
• Full time

About the job

In 2016 Sanofi chose Barcelona to establish a hub for strategic global programs to be implemented around the world. This is how the Global Innovation Center was born.

Now, in 2024, it is a major digital hub for Sanofi, ready to have agile responses to the company’s needs. Our the teams tirelessly work on redesigning and harmonizing global processes and offer solutions to foster innovation and transformation at Sanofi.

The SAP Functional Integration Expert i Shift is responsible for the design and the deployment of a single technical solution covering Domain’s standardized processes in a single SAP solution for all businesses on all geographies.

You will bring your expertise of business processes and SAP solutions, best practices and possible improvements.

You will organize and deliver, for your scope of responsibility within Domain, solution design and all project deliverables under Solution Delivery responsibility (SAP solutions design, implementation in the systems, all related documentation), for the Projects you are assigned to.

Job Summary

The Functional Integration expert is contributing to the overall consistency of the solution across the different functional Streams (GBU&GF and IA) , as well as to the design of specific parts of the solution identified as Integration topics.

Therefore, he/she will work very closely with all functional and transversal streams and project management of the program.

He/she will organize and deliver, for his/her scope of responsibility within Domain, solution design and all project deliverables under Solution Delivery responsibility (SAP solutions design, implementation in the systems, all related documentation), for the Projects he is assigned to, for Project duration.

He/she will bring his/her expertise of business processes and SAP solutions, best practices and possible improvements.

Main responsibilities:
In this context the main duties of the Functional Integration expert are:

• Ensure that risks and issues are identified, formalized & communicated to the Functional Integration Lead or/and Project Management
• Organize work with implementation partner on his perimeter; Follow-up on resources On-/ Off-boarding and escalate on Quality issues.
• Ensure consistency of design of Integration topics and adherence to Standard and Core Model guiding principles
• Ensure Configuration documents, Solution documentation & functional specifications and capitalization of knowledge are maintained across SAP COE team and other programs and provide inputs & proposals for documentation templates & deliverable formats evolutions across SAP COE team.
• Be the first point of contact for Scoping assessment/studies & new projects / initiatives for Integration topics and to ensure overall consistency across streams from a functional point of view.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by keeping informed on innovations & contributing to Proof of Concepts / Prototypes

Functional Integration

• He/she will orchestrate and partner with the Solution Delivery functional streams, Business enablement + Local SMEs to ensure that complex and key functional integration topics are identified in advance and addressed/documented, to ensure that the solution is consistent to end-to-end, scalable and best-practice. Also ensure the further design, build and deployments across streams is consistent from a SAP functional standpoint.

• He/she will provide the functional support to all streams on their integration topics with satellites applications (which may include initial assessment on tool selection) and parallel project initiatives to ensure that the design & build of the system and the deployments to the different regions is consistent within Shift application eco-system. (which process in which system / harmonization across regions & Businesses), and in general ensure the alignment of Shift project with the rest of the Sanofi Enterprise architecture.

He/she will partner with technical architect to engage on the overall application landscape management surrounding Shift to ensure that functional integration between Shift and non-Shift systems are consistent to End-to-End process.

He/she will support the Functional Integration lead or project management on all kind of integration topics and play a role in taskforce of key/hot topics where necessary.

Solution Expertise within Integration stream domain business process (incl. GTS Restricted party screening)

Design

• Contribute with the Business Enablement team to the Global Design or Fit-Gap workshops in order to design the solution based on industry best practices, GBU & Global Support Functions and IA business needs.
• Defines and supports the implementation of the global template design and ensures its continued governance and evolution.
• Propose adequate SAP solutions minimizing gaps with the standard functionalities by challenging business requirements and specify for customizing and development the agreed solutions.
• Perform impact analysis for application changes for S4 Hana and satellites applications

Development and testing

• Organize, complete, unit-test and document the configuration of the system.
• Contribute with the development team to the specific developments (functional specifications update & inputs for unit test).
• Ensure quality of developments / Contribute to audits & quality KPI follow up. Identify S4 HANA product and/or specific project issues and work with project partner to resolve them.
• Organize, document and execute integration and system tests.
• Contribute to user acceptance tests and finalize the solution (address defects identified).

Migration and go-live

• Contribute to migration activities, related to the domain activities
• Document and execute cut-over activities related to the domain activities.
• Update training documents & contribute to trainings domain activities.
• Ensure go-live support and Hypercare activities

About you

Experience:

• Solid experience in SAP Project/Program, including large complex projects/programs via IT in international environment.
• At least 3 full lifecycle SAP implementations (all phases).

Experience of 5+ years designing and configuring at least two common SAP Modules (out of Sales, Logistics, Material Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Controlling)

• Experience of implementation of GTS – RPS module is a plus

• Have a good track record in a Pharmaceutical / Consumer Products industry preferably in Sanofi

• Analytical and summarization skills
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, ability to defend the Core Model position
• Very good general understanding of business processes in Shift scope
• At ease with Microsoft Office tools, and in general with IS tools.

Languages:

• Fluent spoken and written English

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Contribute to a company that is not only a leader in healthcare but also a pioneer in digital transformation, shaping the future of global health.
• Work on Global programs in a truly International and multi-cultural environment.
• Work with highly qualified teams using state-of-the-art technologies to shape the future of Sanofi.

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