Role:
SAP S/4 Manufacturing Delivery lead
Location:
Braine L'alleud, Walloon Brabant, BE
Make your mark for patients
We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Internal Manufacturing Digital team as the 'SAP S/4 Manufacturing domain Lead’. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead and oversee the seamless migration of our SAP ECC manufacturing, warehouse, and maintenance domains to SAP S/4 HANA – project call Unity ( see annexes for more insights) .
About the role
As the lead SAP S/4 Manufacturing domain you will report to Head of Digital & S/4 Manufacturing. In that role you will lead a dedicated project team comprising both business and IT professionals. Your primary mission will be to orchestrate the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4 for our internal manufacturing facilities located in Belgium, Japan and Switzerland.
The Manufacturing domain Lead will ensure for the successful implementation of SAP S/4 HANA across manufacturing, maintenance, and warehouse functions and ecosystem. This achievement will be accomplished in close collaboration with our internal team and the chosen system integrator.
Mission Duration
Asap till effective Go Live and successful hyper care closure – targeted Q1 2026
Who will you work with
In this role, you will collaborate closely with SAP S/4 corporate program leaders and other workstream leads, including Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, and Finance. Your goal is to ensure a smooth transition to SAP S/4 HANA by effectively coordinating and overseeing all essential project activities.
What will you do
Be responsible for the success of SAP S/4 transition in Global Manufacturing organization by demonstrating user adoption of the solution and guarantee all business process covered by the domain can be executed successfully and efficiently after Go Live.
Successfully coordinate manufacturing core and extended teams of the project through the following phases and activities: o Process design: Identify Fits/Gaps
Sign off on To-Be Solution
Impact assessment of To-Be solution (including integration with other digital solutions)
Process flows and user requirements documentation
Data migration
Testing activities (incl. integration with other solutions)
Training activities
User access management
Cutover activities
Hypercare activities
Planning of project activities
Conduct regular status updates and project reports for executive stakeholders
Report major risks and issues, develop and track mitigation plans
Successfully lead the project in coordination with corporate project leads and with other workstream leaders by mastering the following key activities:
Manage stakeholders, communication, and change
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills
Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Life Sciences, Information Technology).
Proven experience as a Project Manager, specifically with SAP S/4 HANA implementations in the manufacturing sector.
Experience in a Biopharma manufacturing site and even more at client’s is a plus
Experience in Project Management and Change Management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Business process management
System minded: understand quickly how systems functionalities can support business requirements
Business Intelligence tools (eg : SAP BI, Power BI, QlikSense, …)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluent in French and English
Certification: PMI project management or equivalent