Associate Consultant – SAP Materials Management (SAP MM)

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to shape how essential materials flow through a global supply chain so life-changing medicines reach patients faster? As an Associate Consultant in SAP MM, you will help modernize and stabilize our S/4HANA landscape, improving how we source, procure, and manage inventory with precision and speed.

You will join a high-trust technology environment where ownership and curiosity are encouraged. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with architects and business stakeholders, you will deliver changes that reduce cycle times, strengthen data integrity, and increase visibility across procurement, inventory, and accounts payable. Do you thrive on solving complex problems and turning analysis into tangible results that matter?

Accountabilities:

• S/4HANA MM Solution Delivery: Own end-to-end delivery from solution design to deployment across Sourcing & Procurement, Inventory, and Accounts Payable, driving efficiency, compliance, and cost transparency.
• Application Maintenance and Development: Stabilize critical processes in SAP MM, triage and resolve incidents, and implement incremental enhancements that improve user experience and process throughput.
• Business Process Analysis: Perform detailed analysis of sourcing, inventory, and AP workflows; translate findings into fit-for-purpose configurations and solutions that align with business goals.
• Data Migration Excellence: Plan and execute data migration using LSMW and SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit to ensure high data quality, clean cutovers, and resilient operations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with architects and business stakeholders to prioritize changes, validate designs, and deliver bug fixes that protect business continuity.
• Shift Coverage and Reliability: Provide support across shifts to maintain always-on operations and meet time-critical commitments for manufacturing and supply.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify automation, standardization, and simplification opportunities; measure impact and iterate to scale improvements across teams.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• SAP MM Consultant with overall 3 to 5 years of SAP MM experience in handling Application Maintenance & Application Development and with 3 years of specific experience in S/4 HANA MM Implementation/Support Projects.
• Will be responsible in providing support activities in Materials Management Module in Application Maintenance and ability to work in Application Development.
• Will be working closely with the Architects and Business Stakeholders in delivering Changes and Bug fixes.
• Responsible from solutioning to deployment, covering Sourcing & Procurement, Inventory and Accounts payable functions.
• Perform detailed analysis of business processes and Implement the Business solutions.
• Handling Data Migration with LSMW & SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit.
• Ability to work multi-functionally across Teams and partners.
• Willingness to work in shifts and flexible work schedules.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Hands-on experience with SAP Fiori, Ariba, or Central Procurement in an S/4HANA context.
• Integration knowledge across MM with FI/CO, SD, PP, and QM, including IDocs and APIs.
• Exposure to SAP Solution Manager/ChaRM, test management, and release governance.
• Experience with agile delivery, backlog management, and DevOps practices.
• SAP certification in MM or S/4HANA and a track record of continuous learning.
• Solid focus on data quality, master data governance, and performance optimization.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here you will work at the intersection of science and technology, using leading digital platforms and data to remove friction from operations and speed therapies to patients. You will be trusted to take ownership, experiment in hackathons, and solve problems that push the boundaries of modern enterprise technology. We value kindness alongside ambition, and we back bold ideas with the investment and collaboration needed to scale them across a global business. Your contribution will be visible, meaningful, and connected to a larger purpose.

Call to Action:

If you’re ready to bring your SAP MM expertise to a place where ownership and impact go hand in hand, step forward and help build the digital backbone that gets medicines to patients faster!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.