Senior Manager, SAP – Planning and Manufacturing
Gilead Sciences
August 06, 2026
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
IT
Senior Manager, SAP Manufacturing and Planning — Product Owner for enterprise-wide manufacturing execution, production planning, and shop floor digitization across pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate an SAP Manufacturing solution roadmap aligned with Life Sciences business objectives.
- Architect scalable SAP solutions adaptable to evolving requirements and regulatory landscapes.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain leaders to define enterprise production priorities.
- Establish standards, operating procedures, and best practices for production planning and shop floor execution.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging SAP technologies to enhance performance and efficiency.
- Drive manufacturing data quality, GxP compliance, and standardization.
- Produce architectural blueprints (data flow diagrams, system interface specs, configuration documentation).
- Own strategy, governance, architecture, and continuous improvement for S/4HANA PP, MES/Digital Manufacturing, and MRP across multiple sites.
- Govern SAP manufacturing domains (Production Orders, Routings, BOMs, Work Centers, Batch Management, Shop Floor Integration).
- Define GxP enterprise standards for production planning/execution and manufacturing data quality.
- Lead integration strategy connecting third-party MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X) with S/4HANA PP/MRP and (as relevant) IBP/Kinaxis.
- Lead delivery of enterprise initiatives (MES rollouts, PAS-X integrations/upgrades, PP/MRP optimization, digital transformation).
- Lead cross-functional teams; establish KPIs (performance, planning accuracy, adoption, GxP compliance).
- Drive platform stability and validation lifecycle adherence (CSV/CSA).
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s + 8 years’ experience OR Master’s + 6 years’ experience.
Key Skills & Experience
- 12+ years SAP PP, MES, and manufacturing/supply chain technology.
- Deep expertise in S/4HANA PP, MRP, MES/Digital Manufacturing; hands-on third-party MES integration (e.g., Werum PAS-X, SAP DMC).
- Working knowledge SAP IBP/Kinaxis integrations with PP/MRP.
- Experience defining SAP segmentation capabilities (strategy, master data design, inventory/batch segmentation) and integration across PP/MRP, IBP/Kinaxis, MES, and shop floor execution.
- Strong GxP, CSV/CSA knowledge; regulated pharma/biologics manufacturing experience.
- Enterprise manufacturing digitization/transformation program leadership.
- Strong cross-functional manufacturing/quality/supply chain understanding.
- Leadership, stakeholder management, and product ownership experience.
Benefits
- Eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance plans.
Application Instructions
- Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate an SAP Manufacturing solution roadmap aligned with Life Sciences business objectives.
- Architect scalable SAP solutions adaptable to evolving requirements and regulatory landscapes.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain leaders to define enterprise production priorities.
- Establish standards, operating procedures, and best practices for production planning and shop floor execution.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging SAP technologies to enhance performance and efficiency.
- Drive manufacturing data quality, GxP compliance, and standardization.
- Produce architectural blueprints (data flow diagrams, system interface specs, configuration documentation).
- Own strategy, governance, architecture, and continuous improvement for S/4HANA PP, MES/Digital Manufacturing, and MRP across multiple sites.
- Govern SAP manufacturing domains (Production Orders, Routings, BOMs, Work Centers, Batch Management, Shop Floor Integration).
- Define GxP enterprise standards for production planning/execution and manufacturing data quality.
- Lead integration strategy connecting third-party MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X) with S/4HANA PP/MRP and (as relevant) IBP/Kinaxis.
- Lead delivery of enterprise initiatives (MES rollouts, PAS-X integrations/upgrades, PP/MRP optimization, digital transformation).
- Lead cross-functional teams; establish KPIs (performance, planning accuracy, adoption, GxP compliance).
- Drive platform stability and validation lifecycle adherence (CSV/CSA).
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s + 8 years’ experience OR Master’s + 6 years’ experience.
Key Skills & Experience
- 12+ years SAP PP, MES, and manufacturing/supply chain technology.
- Deep expertise in S/4HANA PP, MRP, MES/Digital Manufacturing; hands-on third-party MES integration (e.g., Werum PAS-X, SAP DMC).
- Working knowledge SAP IBP/Kinaxis integrations with PP/MRP.
- Experience defining SAP segmentation capabilities (strategy, master data design, inventory/batch segmentation) and integration across PP/MRP, IBP/Kinaxis, MES, and shop floor execution.
- Strong GxP, CSV/CSA knowledge; regulated pharma/biologics manufacturing experience.
- Enterprise manufacturing digitization/transformation program leadership.
- Strong cross-functional manufacturing/quality/supply chain understanding.
- Leadership, stakeholder management, and product ownership experience.
Benefits
- Eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance plans.
Application Instructions
- Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.