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Senior Manager, SAP – Planning and Manufacturing

Gilead Sciences


Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 169320 - 219120
Posted: 7 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.

Job Description

As part of Gileads Enterprise Data and ERP strategy we are seeking a Senior Manager SAP Manufacturing and Planning to serve as the Product Owner for enterprise-wide manufacturing execution production planning and shop floor digitization capabilities across our pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing network.


This leader will define and execute the enterprise roadmap for S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)/Digital Manufacturing Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and segmentation capabilities while enabling GxP-compliant manufacturing transformation across Pharmaceutical Development Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and Kite organizations.

This position will report to theAssociateDirectorITERPPDMand is based inFoster City California.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Strategy & Business Partnership

  • Develop and articulate a comprehensive SAP Manufacturing solution roadmap that aligns with the companys long-term business objectives within the Life Sciences sector.

  • Architect scalable and flexible SAP solutions that can adapt to evolving business requirements and regulatory landscapes.

  • Partner with Manufacturing Quality and Supply Chain leaders to define enterprise production priorities.

  • Establish standards operating procedures and best practices for production planning and shop floor execution.

  • Evaluate and recommend emerging SAP technologies and best practices to enhance system performance and efficiency

  • Drive manufacturing data qualityGxPcompliance standardization and business value realization.

  • Produce detailed architectural blueprints including data flow diagrams system interface specifications and configuration documentation.

Manufacturing & Platform Ownership

  • Own the strategy governance architecture and continuous improvement of S/4HANA PP MES/Digital Manufacturing and MRP platforms across multiple sites.

  • Govern enterprise SAP manufacturing domains including Production Orders Routings BOMs Work Centers Batch Management and Shop Floor Integration.

  • Define enterprise standards for production planning execution and manufacturing data quality within a validated (GxP) environment.

  • Lead integration strategy connecting third-party MES platforms including Werum PAS-X with S/4HANA PP MRP and (where relevant) IBP/Kinaxis for seamless demand-supply and shop floor alignment.

Delivery Leadership & Operational Excellence

  • Lead delivery of enterprise manufacturing initiatives including MES rollouts PAS-X integrations and upgrades PP/MRP optimization and Digital Manufacturing transformation programs.

  • Lead cross-functional teams including Manufacturing SMEs Architects Analysts AMS partners and System Integrators.

  • Establish KPIs for production performance planning accuracy system adoption GxP compliance and operational excellence.

  • Drive platform stability validation lifecycle adherence (CSV/CSA) and continuous improvement across manufacturing sites.

Leadership

  • Build enterprise manufacturing systems capabilities and digital maturity.

  • Lead manufacturing systems councils and governance forums.

  • Influence senior leaders on manufacturing technology strategy investments and operating model decisions.

  • Foster a culture of operational excellence quality ownership and accountability on the shop floor.

BasicQualifications:

BachelorsDegreeandEightYearsExperienceOR

MastersDegreeandSixYearsExperience

Key Skills & Experience

  • 12 years of SAP Production Planning Manufacturing Execution Systems and manufacturing/supply chain technology experience.

  • Deep expertise in S/4HANA PP MRP and MES/Digital Manufacturing platforms with hands-on integration experience across third-party MES systems such as Werum PAS-X SAP DMC or similar.

  • Working knowledge of SAP IBP / Kinaxis and its integration with production planning and MRP.

  • Experience defining and enabling SAP segmentation capabilities across planning and manufacturing processes including segmentation strategy master data design inventory and batch segmentation and integration with S/4HANA PP/MRP SAP IBP/Kinaxis MES/Digital Manufacturing and shop floor execution processes.

  • Strong understanding of GxP methodologies computer system validation (CSV/CSA) and regulated pharmaceutical/biologics manufacturing environments.

  • Experience leading enterprise-wide manufacturing digitization and transformation programs.

  • Strong understanding of cross-functional manufacturing quality and supply chain process dependencies.

  • Strong leadership stakeholder management and product ownership experience.


The salary range for this position is: $169320.00 - $219120.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.


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