Functional Expert Supply Chain Integration

Job title: Functional Expert Supply Chain Integration

• Location: Hyderabad

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.  

Our mission is to bring health in people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world's most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at

About the job:

We are currently looking for an ERP Solution Architect in the Supply Chain Integration domain.

Their purpose is to provide our Consumer Healthcare Business with the most fit and easy to use solutions to operate their processes in an efficient and sustainable way.  

Main responsibilities:

• Perform functional and technical architecture analysis, research, design, and development of functionalities, including integration with key applications, in an SAP ecosystem
• Contribute to architecture design reviews, to the product roadmap and product strategy definition in the Supply Chain Integration of Sanofi CHC's S4/HANA ERP one-system with the surrounding supply chain ecosystem
• Develop a good understanding of Sanofi business processes and strategy through collaboration and regular engagement with key users and process owners
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, break high-level requirements into details, and distinguish user requests from underlying needs, translating these into documented architecture solutions
• Document systems and process requirements through meetings, workshops, site visits, and job shadowing
• Collaborate with the development team to develop, configure, and implement the solution as per the product development standards to meet business requirements
• Support development team with resolution of blocking issues and interdependence and provide them architecture and design guidance
• Collaborate with other architects and business analysts to ensure end-to-end process integration and consistency, ensuring coverage of operational, statutory, and legal requirements
• Business continuity comes first: in the event of a crippling incident stopping business operations, able to manage the resolution as highest level of support within the company in their field

About you:  

Experience

• 7+ years doing ERP delivery in a business-oriented context, preferably in an FMCG global company Solid experience in implementing and maintaining Supply Chain Integration with SAP ERP systems as a MM-LE-SD expert with a strong understanding of warehouse and transportation processes
• Experience Integrating SAP ERP with Business Partners Systems (i.e. Customers, Suppliers, 3PL/4PL, regulatory organizations, public administration) using common integration technologies (EDI, SOA, APIs) .
• Designing, building and maintaining master and transactional data outbound/inbound interfaces in Supply Chain
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Solid configuration experience, ability to determine when to use configuration vs. code as well as good troubleshooting skills 
• Ability to translate functional specifications into technical design documents, support the construction of efforts and cost estimates, and manage delivery the desired functionality
• Strong functional-technical knowledge allowing to make the best choices on interfacing technologies when defining the integration model
• Able to work on complex problems under pressure and deadlines 
• Project management experience; continuous improvement skills and mindset 
• Experience with multi-geography, multi-tier service design and management
• Good understanding of Application and technology Architecture
• Knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA and its APIs is a plus 
• Knowledge of agile ways of working is a plus
• Knowledge of Kinaxis Rapid Response is a plus

 Soft skills:  

• Strong appetite to learn and discover 
• Successful teamwork experiences 
• Adaptable and open to change 
• Company-first mindset: able to put the interests of the company before their own 
• Good analytical skills: able to frame and formalize problem statements and formulate good solution proposals clearly and concisely 
• Autonomous and Results-driven 
• Role model our 4 values: teamwork, integrity, respect, courage 

 Education:

• Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree or equivalent in Information Technology or Engineering 

Languages:

• Strong written & verbal communication in English
• Spanish or French are a plus, but not mandatory

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We Are Challengers.

We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.