SAP SOTC Functional Consultant

at  AstraZeneca

ABOUT THE ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
At AstraZeneca, we’re proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• In-depth functional understanding for their respective work stream and expert knowledge in configuration and maintenance of SAP systems.
• Communicate closely with the ABAP development team.
• Minimum 1 full implementation of SD module.
• Experienced and knowledge of key integration points between SAP modules(FI and MM).
• In-depth knowledge of EDI X12 Messaging, mapping and translation.
• Good understanding of SAP IDOCS Processing.
• Experience working with External warehouses and electronic communication.
• Good understanding of business processes in the life sciences / pharmaceutical domain.
• Ability to understand business requirements from business users and prepare and review functional specifications.
• Very good understanding of integration of SAP modules in End to end business processes.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and Application life cycle management.
• Ability to work in large and diverse teams.
• Exposure to Run SAP (Solution Manager) methodologies.
• Good understanding of GXP and SOX requirements. Should have working experience in a validated environment.
• Should be able to guide and mentor junior members of the team.
• Strong sense of ownership and high level of accountability
• Should be aware of release governance processes and have experience in working on any incident management tool.
• Experience of various Estimation Techniques needed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well versed in English and Spanish. Excellent spoken and written skills. Portuguese is a plus.
• Willingness to work in shifts
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Experience working in a globally distributed team
• Willingness to travel
  Interested? Come and join our journey.

• As a Senior Functional Consultant, will be responsible for resolving any SAP issues reported by the business users and delivering all enhancements as required by business users.
• Responsible for completing all tasks assigned by team lead and project manager.
• Responsible for reviewing solutions designed by the team members and proposing improvements.
• Responsible for proactively working with business users for identifying and resolving recurring issues.
• Responsible for understand and design EDI requirements with customers and external Partners.
• Owner of certain niche processes within broader domain area eg. Electronic Invoicing, Notafiscal, CFDI and EDI interfacing to 3rd party systems, etc.
• Prepare functional designs, make-system configuration and perform relevant testing and deployment of the designed business solution.