Manager, Enterprise – Tech Ops; SAP

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women’s health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner.

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Manager, Enterprise Applications – Tech Ops (SAP)

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SAP S/4

HANA Solution and Functional Manager to manage and drive our digital transformation across critical Technical Operations and Supply Chain processes. This pivotal role will focus on ensuring the seamless, compliant, and integrated operation of our core business processes—from Production to Delivery, Intercompany, Logistics, and Customer and Patient facing Integration scenarios.

The successful candidate will own the end-to-end design, configuration, integration, and validation of SAP S/4

HANA solutions, ensuring strict adherence to global pharmaceutical GxP and regulatory requirements.

• Process Ownership: Lead the analysis, design, configuration, and implementation of SAP S/4
  
  HANA solutions across the entire value chain, focusing on: SD/LE, PP, EWM, SD, LE, PP, EWM.
• Order-to-Shipment (SD/LE): Sales Order processing, intercompany transactions, delivery processing, Billing and Invoicing.
• Logistics Execution (LE): Shipment planning, transportation, and trade compliance.
• Production Planning (PP): Integration of Production Orders with material planning and execution.
• Extended Warehouse Management (EWM): Management of inventory and warehouse operations related to finished goods and raw materials.
• Module Configuration: Expertly configure and customize SAP S/4
  
  HANA modules (SD, LE, PP, EWM) to align highly complex pharmaceutical business processes, including batch management, quality inspection, and serialization requirements.
• Functional Design: Develop detailed functional designs, configuration documents, and technical specifications for enhancements, custom developments (e.g., RICEF objects), and complex business scenarios.

• Salesforce Integration: Design, implement, and maintain robust, compliant, and scalable integrations between SAP S/4
  
  HANA (Master Data and Transaction Data) and the Salesforce platform.
• CGTO Integration: Strategically design and implement integration points between SAP S/4
  
  HANA and Cell and Gene Therapy Operations (CGTO) systems.
• System Architecture: Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to ensure solution design adheres to best practices for data integrity, performance, and security across the integrated landscape.

• Validation Leadership: Actively participate in, and often lead, validation activities, including the generation of validation protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ) and execution of system validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all SAP S/4
  
  HANA configurations, custom code, and documentation strictly comply with pharmaceutical industry standards, including GxP (GMP, GDP) requirements, 21 CFR Part 11, and global data privacy regulations.
• Testing Oversight: Own and drive the full testing lifecycle:
  Unit Testing (UT) and System Integration Testing (SIT), Lead and document User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders, Collaborate with the testing team to identify, manage, and resolve defects through a formal change control process.

• Project Execution: Manage and prioritize project timelines, budgets, and resources for S/4
  
  HANA rollouts and enhancement projects.
• Post-Implementation Support: Provide critical Tier 2/3 operational support, including troubleshooting, complex issue resolution, and root cause analysis for production incidents.
• Training & Documentation: Develop and provide ongoing, role-based training and SOPs for end-users on new SAP functionalities to ensure high adoption and compliance.

• SAP S/4
  
  HANA Solution and Functional Manager to core business processes—from Production to Delivery, Intercompany, Logistics, and Customer and Patient facing Integration scenarios.
• End-to-end design, configuration, integration, and validation of SAP S/4
  
  HANA solutions, ensuring strict adherence to global pharmaceutical GxP and regulatory requirements.

• 8 years of progressive experience in implementing and configuring SAP ERP systems, with a minimum of 5 years specifically on SAP S/4
  
  HANA.
• Deep functional expertise in SAP modules relevant to Supply Chain and Tech Ops, including SD (Sales & Distribution), LE (Logistics Execution), PP (Production Planning), and EWM…