iSHIFT SCI Solution Delivery SCI TM/IM Lead

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Summary: This high-impact, visible role drives end-to-end solution design and delivery for SAP TM/IM within Sanofi's global iSHIFT program. Highlights: 1. Lead end-to-end SAP TM/IM solution design and delivery for iSHIFT program 2. Functional owner of SAP TM and IM modules, maintaining deep expertise 3. High-impact, visible role in supply chain operations and digital transformation **iSHIFT SCI Solution Delivery SCI TM/IM Lead** =============================================== iSHIFT is Sanofi's strategic enterprise transformation program, deploying SAP S/4HANA (including MDG – Master Data Governance) across the global organization. It is the backbone of Sanofi's CORE model, standardizing and harmonizing processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and beyond. Through a "shift left" approach and SAP MVP delivery methodology, iSHIFT is accelerating rollouts across regions and countries — reducing project lifecycle by up to 50% while ensuring quality and adoption. The iSHIFT program mobilizes cross\-functional teams across Digital, Finance, M\&S, Business Operations, BPOs, and external partners to deliver a unified, future\-ready ERP platform for Sanofi worldwide. **Job Summary** --------------- As the iSHIFT SCI Solution Delivery SCI TM/IM Lead, you will be the functional and technical owner of the Supply Chain Integration (SCI) workstream, with a specific focus on SAP Transportation Management (TM) and Inventory Management (IM) modules. You will drive end\-to\-end solution design, delivery, and continuous improvement of TM/IM capabilities within the iSHIFT program, ensuring alignment with Sanofi's global CORE model. Sitting within the Digital Delivery \& Operations / iSHIFT Enablement team, you will work in close collaboration with iSHIFT program leaders, Supply Chain BPOs, the Supply Chain Coalition, and key iSHIFT stakeholders. This is a high\-impact, highly visible role at the intersection of supply chain operations and digital transformation — for someone who thrives in complex, global, fast\-paced environments and is passionate about delivering solutions that matter. **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ ### **Solution Design \& Delivery** Lead the end\-to\-end design, configuration, and delivery of SAP TM and IM solutions within the iSHIFT program, ensuring alignment with Sanofi's global CORE model * Translate business requirements from Supply Chain BPOs and process owners into robust, scalable SAP TM/IM functional specifications * Drive solution architecture decisions for transportation planning, freight order management, inventory movements, goods receipt/issue, and stock management processes * Ensure integration consistency between TM/IM and adjacent modules (EM, P2R, ICO, EWM, MM, SD, FI/CO) within the S/4HANA landscape ### **TM/IM Module Ownership** * Act as the functional owner of SAP TM and IM modules within the iSHIFT program, maintaining deep expertise in configuration, process flows, and best practices * Define and govern the TM/IM CORE model, ensuring standardization and harmonization across all rollout countries and regions * Manage the TM/IM solution backlog, prioritizing enhancements and fixes in collaboration with BPOs and Digital teams * Oversee master data requirements related to TM/IM ### **Rollout \& Go\-Live Support** * Lead TM/IM solution delivery activities across multi\-country iSHIFT rollouts, from blueprint through go\-live * Apply the iSHIFT methodology — driving CORE model adoption and country preparation to accelerate deployment timelines * Coordinate fit\-gap analysis, solution demos, and MVP showcases for new countries and regions * Manage go\-live readiness activities including cutover planning, data migration validation, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for TM/IM scope * Provide hands\-on hypercare support during and after go\-live, ensuring business continuity and rapid issue resolution ### **Stakeholder Management** * Build and maintain strong relationships with Supply Chain BPOs, process owners, country teams, Finance, M\&S, and Business Operations stakeholders * Collaborate closely with the Supply Chain Coalition and iSHIFT program leadership to align on priorities, timelines, and delivery commitments * Engage with external system integrators and implementation partners, ensuring quality delivery and adherence to Sanofi standards * Communicate solution design decisions, risks, and Progress clearly to both technical and business audiences at all levels ### **Core Model Governance** * Ensure TM/IM process designs adhere to iSHIFT CORE model principles, preventing unnecessary customizations and protecting solution integrity * Participate in CORE model governance forums, contributing to design decisions and change control processes * Document and maintain TM/IM solution design artifacts, functional specifications, and process documentation * Champion standardization and harmonization across all iSHIFT deployments, balancing global consistency with local statutory requirements ### **Hypercare \& AMS Support** * Define and oversee the transition from project delivery to Application Management Services (AMS) for TM/IM scope * Establish SLA frameworks and support models for post\-go\-live TM/IM operations * Collaborate with AMS teams to ensure knowledge transfer, runbook documentation, and incident resolution capabilities are in place * Monitor post\-go\-live KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize TM/IM solution performance ### **Team Leadership** * Lead and mentor a team of SAP TM/IM functional consultants and analysts across the iSHIFT program * Foster a collaborative, high\-performance team culture aligned with Sanofi's values * Coordinate with workstream leads across SCI (and other iSHIFT streams) to ensure end\-to\-end process coherence * Support capability building within the team, promoting knowledge sharing and professional development **About you** ------------- ### **Educational Background** * University master degree or PhD in economics, engineering, computer science or comparable ### **Professional Experience** * 10\+ years of SAP Experience * At least 3 full lifecycle SAP implementations (all phases) * Mastering SAP design and customizing for modules related to Supply Chain Integration Modules (TM, IM, EM, ICO, P2P, P2R) preferably in a Pharmaceutical / Consumer Products industry * Understands and performs SAP system configuration as expert in SCI * Experience and advance knowledge in the analysis and design of SCI business processes, ideally within the pharmaceutical or similar industries * Knowledge of other SAP functional domains as advantage * Experience with Master Data, IDocs/BAPIs, interfacing SAP with Legacy applications and program debug * Operational experience in Domain area would be appreciated * Proven experience working in major IT consulting firms as stream lead or functional expert * Experience of SAP projects in complex and international environment * At ease with Microsoft Office tools, and in general with IS tools * Knowledge of Agile Project methodologies is a plus * Major skills and CompetenciesTeam player, service\-oriented, Solution\-oriented, social skills and strong ability to work in a team * Dynamic, results drivenAnalytical and synthetic, able to formalize solutions * Ability to analyse and problem solve user issues related to system design, process flows and SAP configuration, with consideration for other system impacts and implications * Able to “think out of the box” and challenge the “As\-Is”SAP technical skills * Fair understanding of core SAP technical topics (Debugging, Fiori UX, Batch jobs…) * Active listener, able to challenge requirements * Strong oral and written communication skills * Fluent in English, any other language is a plus * Ability to work in a big, complex, and distributed organisation * Able to convince * Rigorous, autonomous * Accountability and Reliability * Flexible for occasional business travel (less than 10%) \#LI\-Hybrid \#BarcelonaHub \#SanofiHubs