Transcend Deployment Analyst – Transportation Management
About The Position
Transcend is a global business transformation program that will modernize our foundational transactional processes and harmonize them into one clean ERP as a standardized platform for growth and efficiency gains. The program will simplify the Pharmaceutical ERP landscape from seven systems to one, standardizing processes to create a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose digital backbone that enables agility and scalability across the business. Additionally, Transcend will remediate end-of-life system exposure expected toward the end of this decade, reducing risk while enabling long-term sustainability. This position will possess knowledge of transportation operations within regulated pharmaceutical and life sciences environments, with expertise spanning global transportation management, cold-chain logistics, carrier management, transportation master data governance, freight auditing, settlement processes, and transportation analytics. The role serves as a critical bridge between business stakeholders, functional deployment teams, logistics operations, and technology teams to drive standardization, compliance, operational excellence, and transportation transparency across the global supply network.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- A minimum 4 years of related experience in Transportation Management processes within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advanced therapy, or regulated life sciences environments.
- Hands-on experience working within GxP-regulated environments and understanding of GDP-compliant transportation and distribution requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder leadership skills.
- Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry.
- Functional knowledge of: SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM), SAP / SAP S/4HANA Logistics, Transportation Planning and Execution, Freight Settlement, Carrier Management, Transportation Master Data Governance.
- XPS / 4PL/Gateway Integration
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting SAP TM implementations or global SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
- Experience leading transportation processes within pharmaceutical, cell & gene therapy, biologics, or cold-chain supply chain environments.
- Familiarity with transportation cost allocation, freight accruals, carrier performance management and transportation visibility.
- Experience supporting global transformation, deployment, or ERP implementation programs.
- Knowledge in Freight Audit Solutions / Transportation Visibility Platforms / Transportation Reporting and Analytics / Transportation Performance Metrics.
Responsibilities
- Support the deployment of SAP Transportation Management (TM) capabilities within the Transcend program, ensuring alignment with global transportation process standards and design decisions.
- Lead and support the harmonization of transportation processes across multiple business units, regions, and SAP landscapes through standardized SAP TM-enabled transportation capabilities.
- Provide subject matter expertise in transportation master data governance.
- Support the adoption of SAP Transportation Management as the strategic future-state platform for global transportation execution and planning.
- Assist with carrier onboarding and new carrier enablement activities, including carrier setup, connectivity validation, and transportation master data readiness.
- Support freight audit and settlement processes through carrier connectivity, freight rate validation, RateCube integration, AuditCube integration, issue resolution workflows, invoice validation, and cost allocation processes.
- Participate in solution confirmation workshops by documenting business requirements, reviewing solution designs, supporting Fit-to-Template assessments, and validating adherence to SAP best practices and Clean Core principles.
- Support SAP TM integration activities across: SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, XPS Transportation Platform, 4PL/Gateway Solutions, External Carriers, Freight Audit Platforms, CDL and Reporting Solutions.
- Prepare and implement Functional Testing, Business Simulation Testing (BST), Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
- Develop and maintain transportation test scripts, test scenarios, and business process validation documentation.
- Support defect triage, root cause analysis, resolution validation, and retesting activities.
- Implement deployment readiness activities, including transportation master data validation and cutover support.
- Provide functional support during deployment and hypercare periods to ensure successful business adoption and operational continuity.
- Collaborate with Deployment Leads, Product Owners, Solution Architects, Business SMEs, and Logistics Operations teams to resolve transportation process issues and drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and time off
- Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (or 48/56 hours in CO/WA)
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
