Sr. Specialist, Global IT Sales & Distribution

Alfasigma is a privately held global healthcare company founded over 75 years ago in Italy, where it remains headquartered today in Bologna and Milan. The Group operates in over 100 markets spanning Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa.

Over three years ago, we embarked on a transformative journey to become a truly global innovative healthcare company with a leading focus on Gastrointestinal (GI) health. We have experienced remarkable growth, nearly doubled our revenues, expanding geographically, and integrating several key acquisitions. We have also evolved our portfolio, expanded into rare and specialty segments, and strengthened our pipeline and people's capabilities.

But our journey is far from complete! In fact, this is just the beginning of a bold new chapter in Alfasigma's history. We are committed to advancing innovation and leveraging our deep expertise to provide better health and a better quality of life for patients and consumers worldwide and expand our reach across diverse markets.

Scope of the role:

We are looking for a Senior Specialist, Global IT Supply Chain with strong experience in SAP Sales & Distribution and Order-to-Cash processes.

The role will act as a key IT reference for the Sales & Distribution domain, supporting the evolution, harmonization and continuous improvement of global Supply Chain processes and applications.

Your Role

• Act as the IT functional reference for SAP Sales & Distribution (SD) and Order-to-Cash processes.

• Manage and support end-to-end business scenarios including:

• Order-to-Cash (O2C)

• Sales Order Management

• Delivery and Shipping

• Billing and Invoicing

• Intercompany Sales

• Consignment

• Customer Returns

• Pricing and Credit Management

• Partner with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Logistics and Finance stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective IT solutions.

• Manage application demand, enhancements, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure effective integration between SAP SD and MM, FI/CO, WM/EWM and relevant external applications.

• Promote process harmonization and adoption of SAP standard capabilities across countries and business units.

• Coordinate external IT partners and system integrators, ensuring quality and timely delivery.

• Support functional design, testing, deployment and post-go-live activities.

• Contribute to the evolution of the Global IT Supply Chain application roadmap.

• Ensure appropriate application documentation and compliance with applicable requirements in a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.

• Experience in international SAP rollouts or transformation programs.

• Familiarity with integration between SAP and external logistics or warehouse platforms.

• Experience with integration scenarios between SAP SD and CRM platforms, including customer master data, sales orders, pricing and order-to-cash processes

• Strong Knowledge of pharmaceutical Supply Chain and distribution processes for serialized products. (5)

• Experience with batch-managed products and complex distribution models.

Key Competencies

• End-to-end Supply Chain mindset

• Application ownership

• SAP SD / O2C expertise

• Business partnering

• Stakeholder management

• Vendor management

• Problem solving

• Project and change management

• Process harmonization and continuous improvement

Who are you:

• 5–10 years of experience in IT, preferably within pharmaceutical, life sciences or other regulated industries.

• Strong functional experience with SAP SD and Order-to-Cash processes.

• Proven experience with O2C, Intercompany, Consignment and Returns scenarios.

• Good understanding of integration between SAP SD, MM, FI/CO and warehouse/logistics processes.

• Experience in business requirements analysis, functional design, testing and implementation.

• Experience in application management and coordination of external IT partners.

• Ability to work effectively with global and cross-functional teams.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.

• Fluent English.

• Location: Pomezia (preferred) or Milano or Bologna or Alanno.

Salary range 48.000€ - 65.000€

The compensation range indicated in this job posting represents an estimated average range for the position. The final remuneration will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, in accordance with applicable EU pay transparency and pay equity requirements.

Why Join Alfasigma:At Alfasigma, we foster a culture where the courage to innovate is key to our success.

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and extensive opportunities for professional growth and development.

Our commitment to people and patients is at the heart of everything we do. We value diversity and welcome individuals with unique perspectives and experiences. We believe that open-mindedness, collaboration, and a shared passion for innovation are essential to achieving meaningful progress.

Join Alfasigma and become part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to shaping the future of the pharmaceutical industry.