Senior Consultant (Product Expert) – Accounts Payable

Job Title: Senior Consultant (Product Expert) – Accounts Payable

Career Level - D3

Introduction to role

Axial is a strategic multi-year business transformation program helping AstraZeneca achieve its 2030 Bold Ambition. Axial will deliver the new backbone for our innovation, growth, and performance, and the technology driving Axial is SAP S/4HANA and its Business Technology Platform(s). The Axial Technology team actively partners with our business colleagues to deliver cutting-edge technology capabilities to fulfil AstraZeneca’s bold ambition of delivering life-changing medicines to patients. Our ambition is to provide best-in-class expertise and leadership in technological solutions and Information Delivery that empowers our colleagues in the field and accelerates and improves strategic decision-making for a diverse range of partners. The team engages with some of the most exciting business areas within AstraZeneca and is faced with solving a variety of complex business and IT challenges.

Accountabilities

The product manager is responsible for a district number of Business Capabilities. Their responsibility will include the documentation, support, and project delivery to the capabilities within their area. They will be responsible for the management of the solution design (high-level design, linked to the business requirements, configuration of the system, and any functional design definitions). They are also responsible for managing the dependencies with other capabilities not in their control, working jointly with other relevant Product leads. They will manage a backlog and prioritize these jointly with the relevant Enterprise Business Partner and Enterprise Process Leads.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 6+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst preferred
• 6+ years of professional experience working with SAP in the Indirect Procurement, Material management and Account Payable Functional area – FICO, MM
• Extensive experience in work with cross-functional teams to deliver related requirements
• Experience of successfully deploying business analysis tools/techniques to enable business change
• Experience of working with complex integrated systems, using creative and strategic thinking to deliver exceptional results
• Engagement, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including presentation and influencing skills
• Experience of virtual collaboration to lead, shape and develop innovative solutions
• Experience of working with and managing third-party suppliers/vendors
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Awareness of relevant legislation and data protection laws
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity, on a particular architecture and Information Management
• Lifesciences and Pharma industry experience, especially on the accounts payable process
• Demonstrate initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working
• SAP Certified in SAP S/4HANA.

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.

AstraZeneca is a place where you can constantly learn and develop every single day. We're specialists who are passionate about patients. A curiosity to learn, grow and develop is at the heart of what we do, evolving as our technologies constantly change. We're invested in recognizing, coaching, and motivating you. Here, your personal and professional journey is filled with unlimited potential.

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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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.