SAP Implementation Lead

About the role

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a SAP Implementation Lead for a direct placement assignment with one of our premier Pharmaceutical Services clients in Billerica, MA.

Responsibilities

• Process Design & Operational Enablement: Lead design, mapping, and optimization of manufacturing processes in consultation with global process owners
• Work with Digital/IT to translate operational requirements into SAP S/4HANA configuration
• Validate master data from an operations and GMP perspective
• Ensure GMP/GxP and data integrity compliance in daily manufacturing execution
• Implementation & Testing: Lead FIT-GAP, testing, UAT to ensure operational readiness and continuity of manufacturing execution and integration validation
• Go-Live & Adoption: Train operators, update SOPs, support hypercare to ensure stable and compliant manufacturing operations
• Continuous Improvement: Track KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost), and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT to support effective manufacturing operations
• Liaise with the central operations team for alignment of the process with firm global template and site operational needs
• Behavioral Expectations: Strong shop-floor engagement and ownership of day-to-day operational challenges; Problem-solving mindset in a regulated manufacturing environment

Requirements

• SAP S/4HANA experience within manufacturing environments
• SAP PP, PP/PI, QM, or Production Planning expertise
• Experience supporting SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations, or transformation initiatives
• Experience with UAT, testing, go-live, cutover, hypercare, or process design activities
• Production Planning, MRP, Process Orders, Production Orders, BOMs, Routings, and Master Data experience
• Experience partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and IT teams
• MES, EBR, or LIMS integration experience is a plus, but SAP expertise is the primary focus

Preferred Skills

• GMP/GxP regulated manufacturing experience preferred