PolyPeptide is on a transformative growth journey – expanding globally, investing in new technologies, and increasing production capacity through major site expansions and strategic projects.

As part of this journey, PolyPeptide are launching a global SAP S/4HANA implementation and building a new ERP organization from the ground up. They are now looking for an experienced SAP Planning & Manufacturing Manager to join from the very beginning and take the lead in designing and delivering scalable, future-proof solutions for planning and manufacturing across the global organization.

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the digital backbone of production and supply chain – from solution design and stakeholder collaboration to implementation and long-term evolution.

About PolyPeptide

PolyPeptide Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries (“PolyPeptide”) is a specialized Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide- and oligonucleotide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients. By supporting its customers mainly in pharma and biotech, it contributes to the health of millions of patients across the world. PolyPeptide serves a fast-growing market, offering products and services from pre-clinical through to commercial stages. Its broad portfolio reflects the opportunities in drug therapies across areas and with a large exposure to metabolic diseases, including GLP-1.

Dating back to 1952, PolyPeptide today runs a global network of six GMP-certified facilities in Europe, the U.S. and India. PolyPeptide’s shares (SIX: PPGN) are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Values

Trust: PolyPeptide build and maintain trust in all relationships – both with each other and with customers. They support each other and work as a team.

Innovation: PolyPeptide are curious and driven by finding smart solutions to the challenges they face.

Excellence: PolyPeptide always strive to deliver high quality and adapt to meet the needs of customers.

About the Role

The SAP Planning & Manufacturing Manager is a critical function within PolyPeptide’s global ERP program. In this role, you will serve as PolyPeptide’s lead expert and representative for all planning and manufacturing aspects of SAP S/4HANA and related global applications supporting end-to-end operations.

You will act as a bridge between business functions, the ERP team, and external service partners – working closely with the ERP Solution Architect to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and global standards.

As part of the Global IS/IT department, you will collaborate closely with global process owners, super users, QA, and IT colleagues to drive value across planning and manufacturing operations while ensuring compliance and business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Act as main liaison between planning & manufacturing stakeholders and external AMS/system integrator partners to translate business requirements into robust SAP S/4HANA solutions.

• Oversee technical and functional aspects of SAP S/4HANA Planning & Manufacturing modules, ensuring ongoing administration, maintenance, compliance, and regulatory alignment.

• Drive process improvements and manage change requests, participating actively in governance forums such as the Change Advisory Board.

• Monitor, resolve, and proactively reduce support tickets and incidents to ensure efficient system operations and user satisfaction.

• Collaborate on global application lifecycle planning, vendor management, license monitoring, and securing business continuity during maintenance windows.

• Contribute to innovation initiatives such as advanced planning, automation, and real-time analytics.

Your Profile

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in SAP Planning & Manufacturing with at least 3 years in SAP S/4HANA solution architecture.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

As a person, you are collaborative, proactive, and thrive in dynamic environments. You bring strong problem-solving skills, a structured approach, and a commitment to excellent service delivery across business and IT.

FIND THIS INTERESTING? APPLY NOW!

Are you ready to take a central role in shaping PolyPeptide’s global SAP S/4HANA Planning & Manufacturing landscape within a dynamic and innovative pharmaceutical environment? If this role sounds interesting, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. The position will be open until September 14th, 2025, but ongoing selection is applied – so do not hesitate to send your application.

The Global IS/IT team is primarily based in Malmö, but PolyPeptide also welcome applicants located near their other sites in Strasbourg, Braine, or Ambernath, provided you are within commuting distance.

For more information, please contact Line Kejser at lke@capaxrecruitment.com. Swedish applicants are welcome to contact the local union chairman for Akademikerföreningen or Unionen at +46 040-36 62 00 for support.

We only accept applications submitted via the specified application link. Applications sent by email or through other means will not be considered and will be deleted without review.