Canada Role || SAP Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by 1764660406
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role of Project Manager Supply Chain involves leading digital supply chain transformation initiatives within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector. The candidate will collaborate with global teams to ensure project delivery excellence, regulatory compliance, and process optimization, requiring extensive experience in SAP ERP and data integration. Strong leadership and multitasking skills are essential for managing multiple concurrent workstreams effectively. The position requires availability during EST business hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver end-to-end project execution from initiation to closure across supply chain and digital integration initiatives (5+ years).
- Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring deadlines, scope, and quality standards are consistently met.
- Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to enhance production planning, logistics, and fulfillment processes using SAP and other tools.
- Collaborate with functional and technical teams on SAP Supply Chain modules (MM, WM, SD, PP). Lead requirement analysis, testing (UAT), and cutover planning (4+ years).
- Lead data migration and system integration projects using ETL tools, middleware, APIs, or EDI (3+ years).
- Ensure GxP, FDA, and CSV compliance in project delivery within validated systems (3+ years).
- Engage effectively with global business units, vendors, IT, QA, and leadership to align expectations, manage risks, and drive communication (5+ years).
- Manage project risk, cost, and scope using PM tools and governance frameworks (5+ years).
Key Skills:
- SAP Supply Chain (MM, SD, WM, PP) 4-5 years hands-on implementation/enhancement experience, integration & testing expertise.
- Supply Chain & Manufacturing 5+ years strong understanding of manufacturing processes, logistics, and end-to-end supply chain management.
- Data Integration Projects 3-4 years experience with API, EDI, ETL pipelines, or middleware tools.
- Pharma / Life Sciences Domain 3+ years knowledge of GxP, FDA, CSV compliance and validated systems.
- Project Management 5-7 years proven delivery using Agile/Waterfall/hybrid models; PMP/Scrum/Prince2 preferred.
- Stakeholder Engagement 5+ years experience managing cross-functional global teams.
- Kinaxis (Advantageous) experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse or similar supply chain planning tools is a plus.
- Tools Proficiency MS Project, JIRA, Excel, PowerPoint for planning and reporting.
- Time Zone Support must be available to work during EST business hours - At least till 2 PM EST.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Project Manager Supply Chain with strong leadership, multitasking, and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAP ERP, data integration, and manufacturing and supply chain operations, preferably within the pharmaceutical or life sciences domain.
This role will manage digital supply chain transformation initiatives, collaborating with global IT, operations, and quality teams to ensure project delivery excellence, regulatory compliance, and process optimization. The position requires working hours that support the EST time zone.
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Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership: Deliver end-to-end project execution from initiation to closure across supply chain and digital integration initiatives (5+ years).
Strong Program & Multi-Tasking Management: Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring deadlines, scope, and quality standards are consistently met.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain: Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to enhance production planning, logistics, and fulfillment processes using SAP and other tools.
SAP Expertise: Collaborate with functional and technical teams on SAP Supply Chain modules (MM, WM, SD, PP). Lead requirement analysis, testing (UAT), and cutover planning (4+ years).
Data Integration: Lead data migration and system integration projects using ETL tools, middleware, APIs, or EDI (3+ years).
Pharma Domain Compliance: Ensure GxP, FDA, and CSV compliance in project delivery within validated systems (3+ years).
Stakeholder Management: Engage effectively with global business units, vendors, IT, QA, and leadership to align expectations, manage risks, and drive communication (5+ years).
Project Governance: Manage project risk, cost, and scope using PM tools and governance frameworks (5+ years).
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Required Skills & Qualifications
Skill Area Experience Details
SAP Supply Chain (MM, SD, WM, PP) 4 5 years Hands-on implementation/enhancement experience, integration & testing expertise
Supply Chain & Manufacturing 5+ years Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, logistics, and end-to-end supply chain management
Data Integration Projects 3 4 years Experience with API, EDI, ETL pipelines, or middleware tools
Pharma / Life Sciences Domain 3+ years Knowledge of GxP, FDA, CSV compliance and validated systems
Project Management 5 7 years Proven delivery using Agile/Waterfall/hybrid models; PMP/Scrum/Prince2 preferred
Stakeholder Engagement 5+ years Experience managing cross-functional global teams
Kinaxis (Advantageous) Experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse or similar supply chain planning tools is a plus
Tools Proficiency MS Project, JIRA, Excel, PowerPoint for planning and reporting
Time Zone Support Must be available to work during EST business hours - Atleast till 2 PM EST
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Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with SAP MDG or S/4HANA migration
Exposure to serialization, cold chain, or logistics automation systems
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies
Understanding of data governance frameworks
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