[Hiring] Principal, Application Development & Maintenance @Cardinal Health

Role Description

As the Principal of Application Development and Maintenance (SAP - Supply Chain), you will drive the end-to-end architecture, strategic roadmap, and solution designs for the Supply Chain and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) functions across our Pharmaceutical Segment. Leveraging the core capabilities of SAP ECC and S/4HANA, you will ensure a highly scalable, integrated, and efficient system landscape. In this role, you will collaborate closely with business and technology leaders to design a digital supply chain that accelerates enterprise growth, operational maturity, and continuous innovation.

Location: Fully remote, open to candidates based nationwide (with willingness to travel to our HQ in Dublin, Ohio for quarterly meetings)

Responsibilities

• End-to-End solution design & architecture
• Own and govern end-to-end business processes architectures spanning procurement, inventory management, supply chain logistics and finance touchpoints.
• Own supply chain architecture vision, roadmaps across procurement, planning, logistics and supplier collaboration.
• Enforce SAP “fit-to-standard” principles to minimize customizations and technical debt.
• Translate business requirements into a scalable and standardized SAP design.
• Completing effort estimates, preparing proposals, and collaborating with functional partners to deliver solutions for value-add business functions.

• Cross-functional integration & Ecosystem
• Design resilient interfaces and data flows connecting SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA with non-SAP and specialized platforms such as Manhattan WMS, Kinaxis, TMS etc.
• Lead design reviews and alignment sessions with supply chain, procurement, sales operations and finance leaders to resolve trade-offs and handle process exceptions.
• Partner with enterprise architecture to connect supply chain and procure-to-pay roadmaps.
• Ensure designs comply with SOX and audit controls in supply chain processes.

• Migration, modernization & Delivery leadership
• Solution delivery and design leadership.
• Keeping up with emerging technologies and changes in business processes.
• Assess legacy landscapes and define S/4 HANA migration, greenfield or hybrid transformation paths.
• Oversee testing strategies (E2E, Performance, Integration, regression, functional variation etc.), cutover plans, and post go-live stabilization and Hypercare activities.
• Guide functional analysts, advise executive leadership on multi-year technology roadmaps and platform investments.
• Provide leadership and direction to the teams during problem solving and crisis management.
• Influence internal and external clients to leverage out of the box solutions and reduce customizations.
• Closely follows the strategic direction set by the segment and executes on priority goals.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience and deep functional expertise in SAP ECC.
• Superior knowledge of processes and technology with deep hands-on knowledge in all the areas of Procure-To-Pay and Supply Chain Execution domains.
• Experience with SAP S/4 HANA modules – MM, EWM, TM, preferred but not required.
• Strong experience in translating business requirements into technical capabilities and solutions.
• Prior work experience in Planning, Purchasing and supply chain functions within S/4 HANA Enterprise is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, analytics integration, and control frameworks.
• Proficiency with ASAP (Accelerated SAP) Waterfall and Agile methodologies, a plus.
• Strong experience in completing effort estimates, preparing proposals, and collaborating with our functional partners to deliver quality business solutions, preferred.
• Prior experience closely collaborating with highly skilled onsite and offshore teams, preferred.
• Ability to develop individuals and teams, preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.