SAP Principal Architect, Transportation Management

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be a thought leader who helps to drive Amgens digital and innovation ambitions. Leveraging SAP S/4 TM architecture standards and through alignment of digital strategy and solutions to business outcomes, you will optimize the value of our technology investments, creating new value for our staff, our business partners, our shareholders and most importantly our patients., As a SAP TM Solution Architect you will:

• Be accountable for helping drive the successful design, architecture, build, test and implementation SAP S/4 Transpiration management solution across all the Amgen manufacturing and distribution sites.
• Partner with business leads, business engagement teams to support the development of business cases for delivering the IT roadmap and Business strategy
• Collaborate with Business, Operations IS and ERP solution architects (Order-to-Cash, Record to Report, Source to Settle) for cross functional integrations and E2E solution design.
• Serve as solution owner for the SAP transportation management solutions within the global ERP architecture team.
• Lead continuous improvements to drive IT effectiveness with the business and IT
• Collaborate with business and operations IS teams to identify future business needs and prioritize resources/effort to support the delivery of business-critical projects, enhancements and process improvements.
• Deliver on portfolio investments and ensure business value outcomes are realized based on prioritized business needs
• Drive implementation of cross functional initiatives required for regulatory compliance
• Uses deep business knowledge to drive engagement on major IT initiatives
• Influence architecture decisions and solution choices with business stakeholders and enterprise architects
• Manage Implementation vendor to ensure the effective execution of the projects and services, holding them accountable to project scope, SLAs and critical metrics
• Drive configuration and development activities to meet business requirements through a combination of internal and external teams
• Ensure all the required functional, configuration and technical design documents of SAP TM capabilities are created in compliance with GxP requirements and ERP architecture standards.
• Support Validation/QA teams on ensuring GxP compliance of SAP TM capabilities with the corporate standard for IT change management and IT SOPs following 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 requirements
• Promotes adoption of SAP industry best practices within in S/4 transportation management and logistics execution workstream.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, and passionate professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications., Doctorate degree and 2 years ofSAP TM implementation experience

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Masters degree and 6 years of SAP TM implementation experience

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Bachelors degree and 8 years ofSAP TM implementation experience

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Associates degree and 10 years ofSAP TM implementation experience

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High school diploma / GED and 12 years ofSAP TM implementation experience, * 10 to 15 years of experience in SAP Transportation Management with minimum of 3 to 4 end to end S/4 TM implementations.

• Good understanding of SAP supply chain processes
• Possess solid knowledge in SAP TM master data, Transportation Requirement Management, Transportation planning and execution, Charge calculation and Freight settlement.
• Should have adequate knowledge in real time tracking, monitoring, exception handling and analysis of Sales orders, deliveries, shipments (Freight Orders, Units, Parcels, Vehicles, Containers) and freight conditions (e.g. secured transportation) to provide visibility on status, location, history, analytics etc. in production support environment
• Hands on experience in OTR (order based) & DTR (delivery based) processes, including Selection, Planning profiles, Conditions optimizer planning and scheduling, Freight Execution Carrier selection, Tendering / Subcontracting and Cost distribution.
• Strong understanding about Inbound and Outbound shipments (Domestic and International), Transportation Load Builder (FTL, LTL), different modes of transports, and Freight Settlement.
• Experience of integration of TM with other SAP modules like SD, MM, FI, EM, GTS, EHS and EWM.
• Experience in the integration of SAP TM with Logistics Business Network(LBN), freight collaboration and GTT.
• Experience on carrier onboarding in LBN/GTT and carrier settings.

• Contribute to the business through innovation ideas, proof of concepts etc.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career., As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease., We are all different, yet we have this in common: our mission to serve patients. This sense of shared purpose is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. It guides us as we continue to launch new medicines and reach millions of patients worldwide.

We live the mission.

We win together.

We thrive on continual challenge.

Our team of 22,000+ scientists and professionals worldwide bring distinct perspectives and experiences to all we do. We leverage our global talent to achieve together-to research, manufacture and deliver ever-better products and greater depth to our mission.

At Amgen, there is a strong correlation between our high level of diversity and performance. Because addressing issues with a wider range of perspectives and approaches leads to more creative problem-solving. Together, we’re transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health.

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