Healthcare ERP Supply Chain Management Consulting Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a seasoned SAP Supply Chain Management Consulting Manager to lead large-scale SAP ERP transformation programs with broad, end-to-end SCM expertise. This is a senior client-facing role demanding a rare combination of deep SAP functional knowledge across the full supply chain landscape anchored by strong consulting acumen and the credibility that comes from real industry experience.

The ideal candidate brings 8–14 years of combined industry and consulting experience, with a proven ability to shape transformation strategy, create reusable assets and frameworks, lead multi-workstream delivery, engage executive stakeholders, and build high-performing teams. Experience in healthcare is strongly preferred.

We are looking for a trusted advisor who can connect SAP capabilities to business outcomes, navigate complexity across integrated supply chain processes, and drive lasting change for our clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Advisory & Executive Engagement

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders — Supply Chain Directors, COOs, and CIOs — aligning SAP SCM transformation strategy with enterprise business objectives

• Lead executive workshops and steering committee presentations, translating complex SAP SCM capabilities into clear, outcome-focused narratives for business audiences

• Drive vendor selection and RFP evaluation processes, including development of scoring frameworks, capability assessments, and recommendation papers

• Proactively identify client pain points, process maturity gaps, and value creation opportunities across the supply chain, and shape pragmatic roadmaps to address them

• Build and sustain long-term client relationships that generate trust, repeat engagement, and opportunities to expand program scope

Solution Strategy & Functional Design

• Lead functional discovery, current-state process assessments, and fit-gap analysis across the full SAP SCM domain

• Shape and own the end-to-end SAP SCM solution blueprint, covering integrated process design across planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and fulfilment

• Drive design decisions at key program checkpoints, balancing standard SAP capabilities with business requirements and long-term scalability

• Ensure solution designs account for regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to healthcare and life sciences supply chains

Business Development & Practice Growth

• Lead and contribute to RFP responses, solution proposals, and client presentations, articulating the value and differentiation of the SAP SCM practice

• Contribute to thought leadership — white papers, point-of-view documents, and industry presentations

• Support account management and business development activities, identifying expansion opportunities within existing client relationships

• Participate in go-to-market initiatives, industry events, and capability showcases relevant to SAP supply chain transformation

Program Leadership & Governance

• Lead end-to-end SAP SCM transformation programs — from discovery and design through build, test, and go-live — as the functional program or workstream lead
• Define program governance structures, delivery frameworks, and quality assurance checkpoints; ensure delivery remains on scope, schedule, and budget
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple workstreams; develop and execute mitigation strategies with rigor and transparency
• Oversee functional team resourcing, task allocation, and performance across onshore and offshore delivery models
• Lead program status reporting, escalation management, and executive communication cadences

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Act as a knowledge champion — curating reusable assets, delivery accelerators, and best practice documentation across SCM domains

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of SAP SCM consultants across functional workstreams, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous learning

• Provide technical and functional guidance to junior and mid-level consultants, conducting structured reviews of design documents, configuration, and test artefacts

• Contribute to talent development initiatives, onboarding frameworks, and competency assessments within the SAP SCM practice

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Experience

• 8–14 years of combined healthcare industry and consulting experience

• Engage with C-level stakeholders to align SAP SCM strategy with business and operational objectives

• Experienced in creating POVs, frameworks, reusable assets that accelerate delivery

• Drive executive decision-making while advising clients through structured insights, business case development, and data-driven recommendations

• Facilitate stakeholder workshops for vendor selection, discovery, and design; ensure alignment across supply chain, operations, and IT

• Lead functional discovery, process assessments, and fit-gap analysis across SAP SCM domains

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable SAP SCM solution designs

• Drive alignment between supply chain business processes and SAP system capabilities, including cross-module integration

• Lead design workshops and support key decision-making checkpoints throughout the programme lifecycle

• Define and enforce delivery governance, risk management frameworks, and quality assurance standards across SCM workstreams

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of SAP SCM consultants across functional workstreams

• Support RFP responses and solution proposals, articulating the value proposition of the SAP SCM practice

• Contribute to capability building, practice development, and thought leadership within the SAP SCM domain

Core Skills

• Strong foundational process and product knowledge to be able to create reusable assets and frameworks that accelerate delivery

• Ability to contribute to thought leadership documents – POVs, frameworks and white papers

• Strong understanding of SAP MM — purchasing, source determination, vendor management, quota arrangements, and contract administration

• Hands-on experience with procurement processes including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipt, and invoice verification (P2P cycle)

• Hands-on experience with SAP EWM — warehouse structure design, storage type configuration, inbound and outbound processing, and slotting

• Knowledge of EWM integration with SAP MM and PP for goods movements, production supply, and delivery processing

• Strong functional knowledge of SAP inventory management — goods movements, stock transfers, physical inventory, and stock valuation

• Hands-on experience with SAP batch management — batch classification, batch determination, shelf-life management, and expiry date tracking

• Experience with serialization at item level and batch-level traceability across procurement, production, and distribution processes

• Knowledge of special stock management — consignment, subcontracting, project stock, and returns handling relevant to healthcare supply chains

• Understanding of safety stock management, reorder point planning, and replenishment strategies within SAP MM

• Strong understanding of SAP SD — order management, pricing, availability check (ATP), delivery processing, and billing

• Familiarity with healthcare-specific order fulfilment considerations — consignment stock, direct delivery, and regulated product distribution

• Awareness of or hands-on experience with SAP Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (ICSM), built on SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is preferred

• Understanding of how SAP ICSM supports end-to-end clinical trial supply chain management — study design, demand forecasting, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, and shipment of clinical trial materials

• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements addressed by SAP ATTP — DSCSA (US), EU FMD/Falsified Medicines Directive, and country-specific drug serialization mandates

Enabling Skills

• Expertise in business process design, fit-gap analysis, and solution architecture across end-to-end SAP SCM workflows

• Experience in program management, risk management, and governance frameworks for large SAP ERP transformations

• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills — including C-level engagement and steering committee reporting

• Ability to drive data-driven decision-making through scoring frameworks, ROI models, and supply chain performance analytics

• Commercial awareness — scope management, value delivery framing, and business development contribution in a consulting context

• Experience mentoring and managing consulting teams across multi-workstream SAP programs

Qualifications & Certifications

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree is strongly preferred

• SAP Certified Application Associate or Professional — SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain is preferred

• SAP Certified Application Associate — SAP IBP for Supply Chain is an advantage

• APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) or CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) is advantageous

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