Description
ASAP Talent Services, a VMG company, is a leading executive search and management consulting firm specializing in ERP solutions. With over 20 years of experience, our team excels in SAP, Cybersecurity, IT projects, talent acquisition, and contract staffing. We've successfully placed hundreds of experts with top companies worldwide, delivering reliable and skilled talent to meet our clients' needs.
Location: Bedford, MA
This position is site based and requires a presence onsite three days per week.
Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal SAP SD Configuration Analyst to lead the design, configuration, and integration of the Sales and Distribution (SD) module within our SAP S/4HANA landscape. This role requires deep integration knowledge with SAP TM and SAP EWM, specifically tailored for the life sciences industry, where compliance, cold chain logistics, batch traceability (track & trace), and time-sensitive deliveries are mission-critical.
Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Solution Design & Configuration:
- Lead end-to-end configuration of the SAP SD module, including pricing, order-to-cash (OTC), ATP, delivery processing, billing, and returns management.
- Customize and extend the SD processes to align with life science specific compliance and shipment requirements.
- Configure country-specific and GDP (Good Distribution Practice) compliant delivery documentation and billing rules.
- Cross-Functional Integration:
- Design and implement tight integration between SD, TM, and EWM to support time- and temperature-sensitive logistics.
- Collaborate with SAP TM consultants to enable optimized freight planning, route determination, and real-time track-and-trace.
- Support integration with SAP EWM for batch-controlled picking, serial number management, and cold storage handling.
Regulatory & Quality Compliance:
- Ensure all SD processes meet cGMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and GDP requirements.
- Implement audit-compliant controls in SD transactions including digital signatures, controlled printouts, and electronic records.
Project Leadership:
- Act as a solution architect and subject matter expert (SME) in SAP SD across enterprise projects.
- Provide strategic input for SAP S/4HANA transformation, landscape rationalization, and rollout planning.
- Guide development teams on functional specifications, user exits, and enhancement spots for custom logic in SD-TM-EWM flows.
Support & Documentation:
- Develop functional specifications, configuration documentation, and SOPs.
- Provide L3 support and mentor internal SAP support teams and business users.
- Collaborate with QA/CSV teams to support validation and test planning in GxP environments.
Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
Skills:
- Expertise in condition techniques, output management (BRF+), IDocs, and third-party integrations (3PL, freight carriers).
- Strong functional knowledge of ATP, batch determination, serial number processing, and returns.
- Familiarity with SAP GTS, EM (Event Management), and GRC for regulated environments is a plus.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills for working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
Experience:
- 8+ years of hands-on SAP SD configuration experience including full lifecycle implementations.
- Minimum 3 years working experience with SAP TM (preferably embedded TM) and SAP EWM integration.
- Experience in radiopharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry highly preferred, with an understanding of cold chain logistics and compliance frameworks.
- Prior configuration experience with SAP S/4HANA platform is a must.
