iSHIFT SCI Solution Delivery SCI TM/IM Lead

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%)

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