Clinical Supply SAP S/4 HANA Functional Architect
CompanyAstraZeneca
Location
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/27/2026
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Description
Macclesfield
The Axial Programme (Global S/4HANA implementation)
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 substantial difference to the outside world.
AstraZeneca (AZ) has been through a sustained period of strong pipeline growth and has united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ need to continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large scale transformation of the process and technology landscape that underpins our entire supply chain and financial capability.
Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come.
This programme requires the best. Whether it be the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. The programme seeks to deliver a best-in-class change programme that leaves all employees with a better understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of a fully global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefits of its employees and patients.
Introduction to the role
We are now looking to recruit a Functional Architect who supports the delivery of solution design for Clinical Supply. The role is a key member of a wider SAP S/4HANA Solution Design and Delivery Team that will lead on delivering the IT solution that will support our global standardised business processes.
The Functional Architect will be specifically aligned to the Clinical Supply Enterprise Process Owner (EPO) domain. During the detailed design and build phase, you will own the solution deliver for Clinical Supply process area and act as the central pivot point for delivering the integrated solution for this
The Axial Programme (Global S/4HANA implementation)
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 substantial difference to the outside world.
AstraZeneca (AZ) has been through a sustained period of strong pipeline growth and has united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ need to continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large scale transformation of the process and technology landscape that underpins our entire supply chain and financial capability.
Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come.
This programme requires the best. Whether it be the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. The programme seeks to deliver a best-in-class change programme that leaves all employees with a better understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of a fully global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefits of its employees and patients.
Introduction to the role
We are now looking to recruit a Functional Architect who supports the delivery of solution design for Clinical Supply. The role is a key member of a wider SAP S/4HANA Solution Design and Delivery Team that will lead on delivering the IT solution that will support our global standardised business processes.
The Functional Architect will be specifically aligned to the Clinical Supply Enterprise Process Owner (EPO) domain. During the detailed design and build phase, you will own the solution deliver for Clinical Supply process area and act as the central pivot point for delivering the integrated solution for this
area, ensuring integration between business process definition, SAP solution definition and SAP data objects definition.
You will be responsible, for Clinical Supply ensuring that the global standard solution is fully and accurately built and tested according to project standards and will champion the build and test through the required governance forums. You will work closely with other Functional Architects, Enterprise Business Partners, Product Managers, ECS Teams and SI Partners across the design team to ensure that the solutions are effectively deliver into a wider AstraZeneca global standard design. This will also include working with SMEs from our external partners to ensure that the AZ solution adopts standard and leading-edge technology in fulfilling the design.
You will be a key member of the wider design forums within AZ and will ensure that the global standard design for your capability aligns with the strategic vision for both business and system architecture for your process area.
As the project moves to the deployment phase you will continue to play a pivotal role in ensuring that the localisation requirements of individual functions are properly represented in the solution whilst retaining the integrity of a fit to standard best practice solution.
Throughout the project you will be a key member for the solution delivery team and may lead a matrix group of Functional Consultants for Clinical Supply area guiding them in generating solution delivery and project documentation as well as delivering the testing if the solution for SIT and UAT, ensuring that you use your experience and knowledge to upskill your team in both SAP S/4HANA and the wider AZ application landscape.
What You’ll Do
You will be responsible, for Clinical Supply ensuring that the global standard solution is fully and accurately built and tested according to project standards and will champion the build and test through the required governance forums. You will work closely with other Functional Architects, Enterprise Business Partners, Product Managers, ECS Teams and SI Partners across the design team to ensure that the solutions are effectively deliver into a wider AstraZeneca global standard design. This will also include working with SMEs from our external partners to ensure that the AZ solution adopts standard and leading-edge technology in fulfilling the design.
You will be a key member of the wider design forums within AZ and will ensure that the global standard design for your capability aligns with the strategic vision for both business and system architecture for your process area.
As the project moves to the deployment phase you will continue to play a pivotal role in ensuring that the localisation requirements of individual functions are properly represented in the solution whilst retaining the integrity of a fit to standard best practice solution.
Throughout the project you will be a key member for the solution delivery team and may lead a matrix group of Functional Consultants for Clinical Supply area guiding them in generating solution delivery and project documentation as well as delivering the testing if the solution for SIT and UAT, ensuring that you use your experience and knowledge to upskill your team in both SAP S/4HANA and the wider AZ application landscape.
What You’ll Do
- Support the IT solution delivery that underpins the global standard process design for Clinical Supply area including any build, integration and testing.
- Match the system design, adopting best practice, to the business capability requirements in Clinical Supply
- Experience of SAP (ideally S/4HANA) implementations for complex global organisations from Design to completion of Deployment
- Experience of using Solution Manager to deliver build work for configuration and WRICEF build
- Knowledge and experience of SAP Intelligent Clinical Supply Management
- Knowledge of AZ Clinical Supply processes
- Proven track record of delivering complex designs for large business transformation projects
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with Business and IT areas with a demonstrated capability to influence key partner groups
- Knowledge of the S/4 and wider SAP ecosystem as it is relevant to Clinical Supply and the ability to translate that roadmap into the AZ strategic view
- Demonstrated knowledge of SAP S/4HANA configuration requirements and WRICEF development from functional design to build delivery.
- Strong organizational design skills and workshop preparation
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross functional audiences
- Knowledge of standard project tools like JIRA, Solman and MS Office
- Adaptable approach balancing technical detail with agility in problem solving
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now to join our team!
Date Posted
27-Apr-2026
Closing Date
01-May-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.
Closing Date
01-May-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.