Sr Expert-Dangerous Goods SAP NEO

Merck•Milwaukee, WI

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Life Sciences initiative to consolidate business operations into a single SAP NEO ERP requires senior subject matter expertise in each functional area. In this role, you will serve as the Dangerous Goods (DG) Substream expert, responsible for designing business rules for the identification, storage, packaging, and distribution of materials regulated for transport. You will act as both a senior SME and the primary coordinator among the Global Dangerous Goods team, Global Packaging Compliance, and the Transportation Compliance and Operations Integration Program Manager to ensure regulatory and business requirements are incorporated into the global ERP design. As the DG substream expert, you will work on SAP NEO project streams impacted by DG requirements (e.g., Distribution, Transport Management), necessitating a mature end-to-end understanding of operations. You will coordinate the technical and operational inputs from various SMEs and substreams, translate them for developers, develop and validate critical DG scenarios, and document results in alignment with project timelines. Can sit in Milwuakee or St. Louis

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in chemistry or other life science focus
Know-how of regulations concerning dangerous goods transport, storage, and GHS
Extensive experience with SAP required
External applicants must be eligible to work in the US

Nice To Haves

Professional accreditation in dangerous goods preferred
Can translate regulatory language into technical instructions
In-house understanding of legacy systems strongly preferred
Outstanding technical writing skills
Confident in enforcing regulatory compliance in large group settings
Well-rounded understanding of global warehousing, distribution, transportation logistics
Effective communication skills across technically variable audiences
Strong problem solving skills
Systems testing experience preferred (SAP)
Solution oriented mindset
Willing to travel for department meetings, workshops, training, and audits as needed
Willingness to work cooperatively within a global team
Team spirit, outstanding initiative, reliable

Responsibilities

Serve as the Dangerous Goods (DG) Substream expert for the SAP NEO ERP consolidation.
Design business rules for the identification, storage, packaging, and distribution of regulated materials.
Act as a senior SME and primary coordinator among the Global Dangerous Goods team, Global Packaging Compliance, and the Transportation Compliance and Operations Integration Program Manager.
Ensure regulatory and business requirements are incorporated into the global ERP design.
Work on SAP NEO project streams impacted by DG requirements (e.g., Distribution, Transport Management).
Coordinate technical and operational inputs from various SMEs and substreams.
Translate technical and operational inputs for developers.
Develop and validate critical DG scenarios.
Document results in alignment with project timelines.