SAP Technical Lead

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. We are looking for an experienced SAP Technical Lead to join our team and play a key role in advancing our planning capabilities through Project TEMPO/Kinaxis. This is a 12-month fixed term position. The Role As an SAP Technical Lead, you will drive SAP technical delivery and data enablement activities to support planning system readiness and rollout. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality data, robust integrations, and successful execution across testing and deployment phases. This is a hands-on technical role with leadership responsibility across SAP build, data validation, and supply chain planning integration., Deliver SAP technical solutions (ABAP/custom build) across DEV, QA, and PRD environments Support Project TEMPO/Kinaxis readiness through data extracts, validation, and fixes Develop and execute data quality checks and exception reporting Produce reliable data extracts for master and transactional data (e.g., BOMs, routings, materials) Support integration and UAT cycles, including defect resolution and retesting Create clear technical documentation, SOPs, and runbooks in line with GxP standards Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, and IT teams to resolve planning/data issues Ensure compliance with change control, audit, and traceability requirements

Strong SAP technical expertise (ABAP, transports, testing, controlled delivery) Deep understanding of manufacturing execution and production master data Experience in data extraction, reporting, and validation frameworks Structured testing mindset (UAT cycles, defect tracking, documentation) Ability to identify and resolve data/design issues impacting planning Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Experience Required Proven SAP technical/developer experience in a manufacturing or regulated environment Experience supporting planning, MRP, scheduling, or production data processes Hands-on experience with master data: materials, BOMs, routings, work centres, calendars Experience supporting integration/UAT cycles and go-live/hypercare Familiarity with GxP or regulated documentation standards Nice to Have Experience with Kinaxis Maestro, PlanetTogether, or similar APS tools Knowledge of SAP modules: PP, MM, QM Exposure to advanced planning and scheduling integrations, Bachelor's / Advanced degree (and experience) in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or similar certification preferred Lean/Six Sigma certification a plus Skills & Capabilities Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail Advanced data skills (Excel, SQL, Power BI or similar) Experience managing cross-functional projects in a matrix environment Strong communication and documentation skills Ability to adapt to changing priorities and business needs

We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics and increase laboratory productivity. With $1.4 billion invested annually in R&D, our collaborative and diverse teams have the resources they need to drive new discoveries and do cutting-edge research and develop important applications and tools that help millions of lives around the world.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with an annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000+ colleagues deliver an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.