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Ideal candidate profile
- 15+ years’ SAP WM experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing with multiple full‑lifecycle, validated implementations.
- Strong, demonstrable expertise in CSV, change control, GxP compliance, RF scanning implementations and GS1 traceability.
- Proven ability to independently run medium projects, guide teams, and implement template‑aligned solutions.
- Excellent communicator, fluent in English, able to liaise with QA, Production, IT and senior stakeholders globally.
Summary
- Senior SAP ECC Warehouse Management (WM) consultant with 15+ years’ practical experience delivering design, configuration, validation and support of SAP WM in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. Deep domain expertise in GxP/GMP compliance, Computerized System Validation (CSV) and change‑control processes, RF scanning technologies and GS1 standards for barcode/labeling and traceability. Able to run medium‑sized projects independently, steer and mentor project teams, communicate clearly in English with global stakeholders, and design and implement solutions in accordance with the global SAP WM template.
Core responsibilities
- Global template adherence and implementation
- Design and implement WM solutions that conform to the global SAP WM template; assess local requirements against the template and propose only approved, controlled deviations.
- Execute template-driven configurations, prepare impact assessments for requested changes, and ensure global design governance is followed throughout site rollouts.
- Functional design & configuration
- Lead end‑to‑end functional design and configuration for manufacturing warehouse processes: inbound/receipts, putaway, storage/bin strategy, HU/SSCC handling, picking strategies, production staging/kitting, returns, and physical inventory.
- Produce clear functional specifications and configuration guides aligned to both template standards and site SOPs.
- CSV & change control
- Own CSV deliverables for WM, RF and labeling systems: author URS/FRS, design specs, create and execute IQ/OQ/PQ test scripts, maintain traceability matrices and validation reports.
- RF scanning & mobile workflows
- Design, validate and optimize RF/mobile data capture workflows for goods receipt, putaway, picking, production supply, goods issue and returns; specify handheld devices, printers and Wi‑Fi requirements; validate RF reliability and throughput.
- GS1 traceability & labeling
- Adhere to GS1 standards (GTIN, SSCC, GLN, GRAI), GS1‑128/DataMatrix symbologies and label templates; integrate label printing and scanning with SAP WM and MES to support serialization, batch and expiry management and enable rapid recall capability.
- Integration, testing & go‑live
- Coordinate integration testing across SAP MM/PP/QM, MES, LIMS, 3PL/EDI, label printers and external systems (IDoc/RFC/PI‑PO/APIs).
- Lead UAT and CSV testing with QA/Operations/IT, manage defect triage, and ensure validated state prior to go‑live; provide hypercare and transfer to support.
- Project leadership & stakeholder management
- Plan and run medium‑sized projects independently: create project plans, manage scope/schedule, report to steering committees and escalate risks appropriately.
- Provide steering, mentoring and technical guidance to project team members and local implementation teams; facilitate workshops, create training materials and deliver user training.
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