15 - 20 years of experience across manufacturing, life sciences, or pharma ideally with exposure to all three.
Deep understanding of supply chain operations demand forecasting, S&OP; / S&OE;, inventory management, batch management, DC network logic.
Solid familiarity with SAP in a manufacturing or life sciences context S4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP APO, batch classification, or equivalent ERP platforms.
Working knowledge of SAP data structures understands how supply chain rules, batch records, and planning data are stored and can work with technical teams on extraction and mapping.
Regulatory awareness relevant to the industry GMP, FDA, EU MDR, or equivalent understands how compliance requirements connect to operational processes.
Experience engaging directly with enterprise clients has led or participated in discovery, scoping, or requirements sessions with senior business and IT stakeholders.
Consulting or advisory background strongly preferred at least 35 years working with external clients not just internal teams.