Lead Consultant - S/4HANA Indirect Procurement IT Business Analyst

Role Title: Lead Consultant - S/4HANA Indirect Procurement IT Business Analyst

Location: Chennai

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, improved financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it. Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are striving to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

The S/4HANA & Indirect Procurement IT Business Analyst plays a meaningful role in supporting the delivery and continuous improvement of AstraZeneca's global procurement platforms and processes. Working within the Procurement and Enterprise Technology organisation, the role supports the analysis, documentation, testing, deployment and optimization of solutions across SAP S/4HANA and associated non-SAP procurement applications.

The Business Analyst will partner with Product Managers, Product Experts, Enterprise Business Partners and business partners to understand business requirements, document functional needs, support process harmonisation and ensure solutions are aligned with AstraZeneca's global standards and fit-to-standard principles.

The role supports activities across the end-to-end Source-to-Pay and Supplier Collaboration landscape, including SAP S/4HANA Procurement and Accounts Payable processes as well as key procurement applications such as Coupa, One Network, CyberGrants, IQVIA, Taulia, Workday and Concur.

The individual will contribute to solution testing, data migration activities, release management, deployment preparation and hypercare support while ensuring compliance with AstraZeneca quality and governance standards.

What you’ll do

• Gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements for procurement and supplier management capabilities.
• Support the design and continuous improvement of global Purchase-to-Pay processes.
• Collaborate with Product Experts and technical teams to translate business requirements into solution specifications.
• Support SAP S/4HANA Procurement and Accounts Payable process activities including requisitions, purchase orders, supplier collaboration, invoicing and payment processes.
• Support requirements and process analysis for non-SAP procurement systems including Coupa, CyberGrants, One Network, IQVIA and Taulia.
• Assist with data migration, master data creation and validation activities.
• Support system integration, user acceptance testing, regression testing and defect management activities.
• Participate in release planning, deployment activities and hypercare support.
• Work closely with business partners to find opportunities for process simplification, automation and standardisation.
• Support issue investigation and resolution across the procurement application landscape.
• Ensure solutions and documentation meet AstraZeneca compliance, validation and governance standards.
• Report progress, risks, issues and dependencies to project and product leadership teams.

Essential for the role

• Experience as a Business Analyst supporting procurement, finance or supply chain processes
• Experience working with SAP Procurement, S/4HANA or ERP solutions
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements
• Understanding of Source-to-Pay and supplier management processes
• Experience supporting testing and deployment activities
• Strong partner management and communication skills
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams
• Knowledge of Source-to-Pay indirect procurement processes.
• Understanding of SAP S/4HANA Procurement and Accounts Payable concepts.
• Experience creating business & technical requirements and process documentation.
• Knowledge of testing methodologies and defect management.
• Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow or similar tools.
• Ability to analyse business data and process performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of handling multiple priorities.
• Effective communicator with both business and technical partners.
• Comfortable working in evolving and ambiguous environments.
• Good attention to detail and documentation quality.

Desirable for the role

• Knowledge of procurement integrations and supplier collaboration platforms.
• Understanding of API and middleware concepts.
• Exposure to SAP Business Network and SAP Fiori applications.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• SAP S/4HANA Procurement certification
• Experience supporting global transformation programmes
• Experience with MDG
• Experience with Non SAP systems
• Knowledge of Workday and Concur
• Experience in global, matrix organisations

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours
• If you’re curious to know more then we welcome your application. Apply now!

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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.