SAP Inventory to Delivery Lead

About the role

Moderna is seeking a SAP Inventory-to-Delivery Lead to design, scale, and support global logistics execution, inventory movement, 3PL integration, warehouse connectivity, cold chain distribution, transportation integration, and compliant delivery operations across SAP S/4HANA and connected digital platforms. This role will support Moderna’s commercial, clinical, and international distribution capabilities across the US, Europe, APAC, and other global markets. The role will partner closely with Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Digital, 3PL partners, carriers, couriers, transportation providers, and external warehouse management system providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Inventory-to-Delivery solution design across logistics execution, inventory movement, outbound delivery processing, warehouse integration, 3PL integration, transportation integration, and cold chain distribution.
• Design scalable global solutions that connect SAP S/4HANA with external WMS platforms, 3PL providers, transportation providers, courier networks, middleware, EDI, IDocs, APIs, analytics platforms, and custom applications.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Digital, vendors, and external partners to translate logistics and distribution needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Provide architecture and functional guidance across delivery creation, picking, packing, goods issue, shipment confirmation, advanced shipment notifications, proof of delivery, inventory reconciliation, batch determination, batch status management, and quality release integration.
• Support 3PL and warehouse integration processes, including EDI and IDoc mappings for delivery creation, warehouse order execution, pick/pack confirmation, shipment confirmation, inventory updates, and proof of delivery.
• Support courier, carrier, and transportation integrations for shipment routing, shipment tracking, delivery status updates, temperature-controlled shipment handling, and logistics exception visibility.
• Ensure distribution, warehouse, shipping, and logistics configurations align with GxP expectations, Good Distribution Practices, and applicable FDA, EMA, and global regulatory requirements.
• Participate in computer systems validation activities, including requirements definition, functional specifications, test script development, protocol execution, deviation resolution, and validation documentation.
• Support global template design and rollout by balancing enterprise standardization with regional logistics, 3PL, carrier, courier, cold chain, and regulatory requirements.
• Create clear solution artifacts including process flows, architecture diagrams, integration flows, data flows, option assessments, functional specifications, test scenarios, and decision documents.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual work, improve inventory accuracy, enhance partner visibility, strengthen controls, and improve delivery reliability.
• Support SAP S/4HANA upgrade readiness and help evaluate new SAP capabilities relevant to logistics execution, warehouse integration, transportation integration, inventory management, and distribution operations.
• Explore practical use cases for SAP Joule, SAP Business AI, automation, intelligent exception management, analytics, and AI-assisted support to improve supply chain visibility and Inventory-to-Delivery decision-making.
• Stay current on SAP innovations such as SAP Logistics Execution, Advanced ATP, Batch Management, Quality Management integration, BRFplus output management, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Business Network for Logistics, and other relevant capabilities.
• Partner with AMS teams, system integrators, 3PL providers, warehouse partners, transportation providers, courier networks, and internal Digital teams to ensure solutions are scalable, supportable, compliant, and aligned with Moderna’s long-term platform strategy.
• Manage solution risks, dependencies, validation readiness, partner readiness, cutover activities, and key design decisions across complex global logistics programs.
• Support operational stability by helping troubleshoot production issues related to deliveries, inventory, warehouse confirmations, EDI/IDoc failures, batch determination, quality release blocks, shipment updates, and partner integration errors.
• Mentor and develop team members in SAP Logistics Execution, Inventory Management, Batch Management, 3PL integration, courier/carrier integration, validation, analytics, and solution ownership.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SAP Logistics Execution, SAP SD-LE, SAP Inventory Management, SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, warehouse integration, 3PL integration, or large-scale SAP logistics process design.
• Deep understanding of SAP delivery processing, outbound logistics, inventory movements, goods issue, shipment confirmation, proof of delivery, and partner inventory alignment.
• Strong understanding of how SAP connects with external WMS platforms, 3PL systems, transportation providers, courier networks, middleware, EDI, IDocs, APIs, and analytics platforms.
• Experience with 3PL and warehouse integration scenarios, including delivery creation, picking, packing, shipment confirmation, inventory updates, and proof of delivery.
• Experience troubleshooting EDI/IDoc integrations between SAP and external logistics partners, including warehouse, shipment, inventory, and advanced shipment notification messages.
• Familiarity with EDI transactions such as 856, 940, 945, and other relevant 3PL, warehouse, transportation, and inventory-related messages.
• Good understanding of SAP batch management, batch determination, batch status management, restricted versus unrestricted inventory, and Quality Management integration for usage decisions before shipping.
• Experience supporting GxP-regulated logistics, distribution, warehouse, or shipping processes, including participation in computer systems validation activities.
• Ability to think across business process, SAP configuration, integration architecture, data flows, validation, controls, compliance, operational support, and user experience.
• Experience working with global business teams and designing logistics solutions that can scale across the US, Europe, APAC, and other international markets.
• Strong communication, leadership, and delivery skills, with the ability to engage business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, system integrators, external logistics partners, and senior leaders.
• Interest in SAP innovation, including S/4HANA upgrades, SAP Joule, SAP Business AI, SAP BTP, SAP Business Network for Logistics, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled supply chain process improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SAP Logistics Execution, SAP SD-LE, SAP Inventory Management, SAP warehouse integration, SAP 3PL integration, SAP project delivery, SAP solution architecture, or related logistics transformation.
• Experience in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medtech, cold chain logistics, regulated distribution, CPG, logistics, federal supply chains, or another regulated industry.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformation, upgrade, greenfield, or brownfield implementations.