Manager, ERP Applications

Join a Legacy of Innovation 125 Years and Counting!

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.   

Summary:

The Manager, ERP Applications is accountable for maintaining and modifying assigned ERP Finance & Supply Chain modules for various processes supporting the business processes (including design, configuration, testing and deployment) to ensure the system functions efficiently and accurately to meet system requirements, customer needs and deliver optimal and error free ERP solutions. Works directly with key business stakeholders & external partners to review, analyze and prioritize business requirements and provides process functional and technical subject matter knowledge to the design and integration elements of each enhancement or project.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing high quality solutions based on Functional Design documents. Perform system customization and configuration work as needed to support new and existing functionality. Responsible for the development of the Technical Design Document to ensure all requirements have been met. Responsible for reviewing unit test plans to ensure all requirements have been met. Review integration test plans and perform integration testing as necessary to ensure that new functionality or enhancements do not adversely affect existing functionality. Responsible for production turnover. Resolve production support issues within established service level agreements. Provide project management support as necessary.

• Primary point of contact for the assigned Finance Supply Chain Modules to gather, refine and prioritize business requirements. Assist in the technical preparation of Business Process Procedures, functional specifications, test scenarios, end-user documentation and user manuals. Provide documented technical specifications of how the solution will meet the business requirements. Provide project management responsibilities as necessary.

• Managing external vendors and consultants, providing day to day direction to consultants on ERP Projects and support activity. Managing project budgets, Vendor contracts and invoices.

• Organize and facilitate problem-solving discussions with the stakeholders to resolve issues. Work with the Business owners to determine the best solution to help resolve customer problems and satisfy customer requirements. Analyze current business processes and make recommendations. Identify ERP solution possibilities and discuss with the business.

• Function as resident team expert for all configuration issues within their areas of expertise. Follow all design work and integration testing protocols, change control procedures, standards, procedures and practices in performing required work.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Education Qualifications (from an accredited college or university):

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field required

• Master's Degree Master's degree preferred

Experience Qualifications:

• 4 or More Years IS work experience, configuration and implementation experience in at least three or more of the following areas/ SAP Finance modules: Asset Management, General Ledger, Travel Management, Master Data, Procure to Pay, Invoice to Pay, Project Systems, Taxes, Vertex Application Support, Electronic Banking, Vertex Integration, Enterprise Consolidations, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Month End Closing, Controlling & Profitability Analysis, CATS etc. SAP SCM modules: Sales and Distribution, Material Management, Production Planning, Logistics, Sample Allocation Management Functionality, Master Data, Reporting, Integration/Interface monitoring and error resolution, Direct/In Direct Material Purchases within SCM etc. required.

• 4 or More Years At least two full cycle SAP implementations and two years of production support experience. Experience with implementation and support of SAP ECC system. SAP S/4 HANA experience preferred. preferred.

• 4 or More Years Proven experience with designing, implementing and support complex integrations/interfaces between SAP Finance, Supply Chain and external systems preferred.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.