SAP SD Lead

Job role: SAP SD Lead
Location: Piscataway, NJ Onsite
Duration: 6 Months

Fast Moving Requirement

Job Description:
Experience: 15 18 years
Implementation Experience: Minimum 3 5 End-to-End SAP S/4HANA Implementations (SAP SD Focused)
Regions Supported: United States, India, Ireland

Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced SAP SD Lead to lead the design, implementation, and global rollout of SAP S/4HANA Sales & Distribution (SD) processes across key regions including the US, India, and Ireland. This role is critical to enabling standardized and compliant Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes while supporting complex US pharmaceutical commercial sales requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
1. SAP SD Solution Leadership
- Lead end-to-end design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA SD across global business units.
- Own the complete Order-to-Cash (O2C) lifecycle including sales order processing, delivery, billing, returns, and credit/debit notes.
- Drive global template standardization.

2. US Pharmaceutical Commercial Sales Expertise
- Design SAP SD solutions for US pharma sales models including distributor-based sales, pricing agreements, chargebacks, rebates, promotions, and returns.
- Partner with US commercial and finance stakeholders.

3. Integration with SAP and External Systems
- Ensure seamless integration with SAP FICO, MM, WM/EWM, PP, and QM.
- Lead integration with 3PLs, EDI platforms, distributors, and logistics partners.

4. SAP S/4HANA Implementation & Rollout Leadership
- Lead blueprinting, configuration, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
- Support global rollouts for India and Ireland.

5. Master Data & Governance
- Govern SD master data including customer master, pricing, and hierarchies.
- Ensure data consistency and governance.

6. Compliance & Audit Readiness
- Ensure SD processes comply with pharmaceutical controls and audit requirements.
- Support internal and external audits.

7. Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Act as primary SAP SD lead for US stakeholders.
- Lead system integrators and mentor SAP SD consultants.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 15 18 years of SAP SD experience in pharma or life sciences.
- 3 5 end-to-end S/4HANA implementations.
- Strong O2C, pricing, billing, and returns expertise.
- Strong integration knowledge with FICO, MM, WM/EWM, PP, QM.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- US pharmaceutical commercial experience.
- Experience with wholesalers, distributors, chargebacks, rebates.
- Exposure to aATP and Settlement Management.