Overview
application engineer in sap qm for a world leading pharmaceutical company which operates in over 100 countries and is head quartered in the united kingdom. The candidate is expected to collaborate with a team of functional consultants for a large sap support and maintenance project, spanning several sap landscapes across continents.
responsibilities
* as a functional consultant, responsible for resolving sap issues reported by business users and delivering enhancements as required by the business users.
* complete all tasks assigned by the team lead and project manager.
* review solutions designed by team members and propose improvements.
* proactively work with business users to identify and resolve recurring issues.
* own certain niche processes within broader domain areas e.g. interfacing to 3rd party systems like gqclims, sap global batch traceability, 3pl, etc.
mandatory requirements
* 3+ years of experience with in-depth functional understanding for qm and expert knowledge in configuration and maintenance of sap systems.
* experience in ecc and s4 systems.
* ability to understand business requirements from business users and prepare and review functional specifications.
* good understanding of integration of sap modules in end-to-end business processes.
* ability to work in large and diverse teams.
* awareness of release governance processes and experience in working on any incident management tool.
* good communication and interpersonal skills.
* well versed in english and spanish. Good spoken and written skills.
* proactive approach to problem solving.
desirable requirements
* functional understanding of pm and/or pp configuration and maintenance of sap.
* good understanding of business processes in the life sciences/pharmaceutical domain.
* exposure to highly customized sap environments and working on interfaces with non sap systems.
* understanding of itil processes and application life cycle management.
* exposure to run sap (solution manager) methodologies.
* good understanding of gxp and sox requirements. Experience in a validated environment.
* experience with various estimation techniques as needed.
eeo and employment information
astrazeneca is an equal opportunity employer.
astrazeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. Astrazeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.
strong english fluent
positions are open to mexican citizens and official residents of mexico.
location: guadalajara hybrid (3 days at office 2 home office)
education background - engineering graduate or postgraduate
date and location
date posted 11-sept-2025
closing date 29-sept-2025
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.
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