US MDM & Innovation Lead
Sanofi
1 month ago
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
United States
IT
Main Responsibilities
- SAP Expertise & Digital Transformation (US Lead)
- S/4HANA SPOC & Continuous Improvement: Serve as SME for Supply Chain modules (Planning, Procurement, EWM). Identify bottlenecks and diagnose process inefficiencies; implement policies and system enhancements to deliver measurable efficiency gains.
- Assess progress against financial targets and global digital roadmaps to ensure US alignment.
- Internal & External Flow Management: Configure and secure end-to-end flows across internal manufacturing sites and external partners (EBIO, IDT).
- UAT & Deployment Coordination: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new feature rollouts or global upgrades, ensuring US regulatory and operational requirements are met.
- Supply Chain Innovation (RFID): Deploy RFID in the US; support PD&I teams, manage vendor integration, and deploy in external 3PL warehouses.
- Master Data Governance (MDM) & Business Excellence
- Policy Stewardship: Lead US MDM governance; implement/monitor policies to ensure compliance with cGMP and ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
- Material Creation & Parameterization: Create/configure Material Masters, BOMs, and Resources in SAP S/4HANA; optimize parameters (lead times, safety stocks, procurement types).
- Lifecycle Management: Manage product/material lifecycle with PD&I and Quality; ensure R&D to GMP material status transitions are fully compliant.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Raw Materials and Quality Assurance to validate data accuracy against quality specifications and supplier agreements.
- System Optimization: Propose/execute MDM logic changes to accelerate transition from R&D to commercial-ready manufacturing.
- Non-Specific Raw Material Planning (US PD&I): Demand consolidation, resource allocation, performance monitoring, and propose alternatives to prevent supply interruption.
- Business Excellence & Innovation: Build stakeholder relationships; influence cross-functional solutions; harmonize SAP workflows with the global core model; provide hands-on support (procurement orders, GMP receiving, labeling) and train key users.
Education
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Engineering, or related fields.
Basic Qualifications / Required Skills
- 5+ years in Pharma/Biotech Supply Chain with a track record in SAP Master Data and digital project management.
- Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.
- Ability to analyze complex situations and deliver reliable results on performance KPIs.
- SAP Master Data expertise: end-to-end creation of GMIDs and Material Masters in SAP S/4HANA or ECC.
- Deep understanding of the R&D to GMP transition and how material status impacts procurement/manufacturing logic.
- Familiarity with cGMP data integrity (ALCOA+) requirements.
- Experience in a highly regulated pharma/biotech environment.
- Ability to interpret MRP data to set optimal system parameters.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- Strong influencing skills in a matrix environment.
- Ability to quickly recommend alternatives for complex issues.
- Meticulousness/right-first-time accuracy in data entry and parameterization (GMID/BOM errors can halt production).
- Proactive problem-solving to identify data silos or process gaps.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare and prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- SAP Expertise & Digital Transformation (US Lead)
- S/4HANA SPOC & Continuous Improvement: Serve as SME for Supply Chain modules (Planning, Procurement, EWM). Identify bottlenecks and diagnose process inefficiencies; implement policies and system enhancements to deliver measurable efficiency gains.
- Assess progress against financial targets and global digital roadmaps to ensure US alignment.
- Internal & External Flow Management: Configure and secure end-to-end flows across internal manufacturing sites and external partners (EBIO, IDT).
- UAT & Deployment Coordination: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new feature rollouts or global upgrades, ensuring US regulatory and operational requirements are met.
- Supply Chain Innovation (RFID): Deploy RFID in the US; support PD&I teams, manage vendor integration, and deploy in external 3PL warehouses.
- Master Data Governance (MDM) & Business Excellence
- Policy Stewardship: Lead US MDM governance; implement/monitor policies to ensure compliance with cGMP and ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
- Material Creation & Parameterization: Create/configure Material Masters, BOMs, and Resources in SAP S/4HANA; optimize parameters (lead times, safety stocks, procurement types).
- Lifecycle Management: Manage product/material lifecycle with PD&I and Quality; ensure R&D to GMP material status transitions are fully compliant.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Raw Materials and Quality Assurance to validate data accuracy against quality specifications and supplier agreements.
- System Optimization: Propose/execute MDM logic changes to accelerate transition from R&D to commercial-ready manufacturing.
- Non-Specific Raw Material Planning (US PD&I): Demand consolidation, resource allocation, performance monitoring, and propose alternatives to prevent supply interruption.
- Business Excellence & Innovation: Build stakeholder relationships; influence cross-functional solutions; harmonize SAP workflows with the global core model; provide hands-on support (procurement orders, GMP receiving, labeling) and train key users.
Education
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Information Systems, Engineering, or related fields.
Basic Qualifications / Required Skills
- 5+ years in Pharma/Biotech Supply Chain with a track record in SAP Master Data and digital project management.
- Advanced knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.
- Ability to analyze complex situations and deliver reliable results on performance KPIs.
- SAP Master Data expertise: end-to-end creation of GMIDs and Material Masters in SAP S/4HANA or ECC.
- Deep understanding of the R&D to GMP transition and how material status impacts procurement/manufacturing logic.
- Familiarity with cGMP data integrity (ALCOA+) requirements.
- Experience in a highly regulated pharma/biotech environment.
- Ability to interpret MRP data to set optimal system parameters.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
- Strong influencing skills in a matrix environment.
- Ability to quickly recommend alternatives for complex issues.
- Meticulousness/right-first-time accuracy in data entry and parameterization (GMID/BOM errors can halt production).
- Proactive problem-solving to identify data silos or process gaps.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare and prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.