Process Mapper

2 months ago


Luton, United Kingdom AstraZeneca Full time

Role: Process Mapping Expert

Role Type: Temporary – 6 Months

Location: Luton or Macclesfield - Either may serve as operating locations

On-Site Full Time (This will be reduced when good working practices are in place.)



Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.


Your New Company


Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come.


This programme requires the best. Whether it be the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. The programme seeks to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefits of its employees and patients.


You will be a key member of the Process Excellence team, driving the introduction and use of business process methods and tools to ensure the success of the design, implementation and use of business processes on major projects including SAP S/4HANA. You will bring experience of business process execution and problem solving to support transformational change. Able to work with a network of stakeholders to inform requirements and change impacts, develop a forward plan and drive plan delivery.



Your New Role


Acting as a member of the Centre of Process Excellence team, this role will help to drive SAP S/4HANA process design with a view to supporting process excellence initiatives across the business.


  • Contribute to the improvement of a process excellence methodology and standards to align people, process, data and technology across AZ
  • Train and coach process excellence capabilities and use of business process tooling
  • Assist in the governance of requests for changes to a common AZ business process framework
  • Assist in proactive monitoring of business process to provide assurance that published business processes are maintained and improved in line with established standards
  • Leverage, govern and optimize process excellence technologies
  • Support business ownership of the process excellence tooling
  • Develop a migration path for applicable processes to be managed using the business process tooling
  • Assist in the pro-active monitoring of the business process to provide assurance that the published business processes are maintained and improved in line with established standards



Essential Skills


  • Strong Process Mapping skills & experience
  • Process thinking skills/ Process Excellence experience
  • Experience of using or managing BPM applications
  • SAP / S4Hanna experience advantageous or ERP experience
  • Confident presenter and live process mapping workshop facilitator
  • Experienced in providing training and coaching
  • Excellent networking, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Confident in engaging with stakeholders
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas;

Network & Supply Chain Planning

Produce to Dispatch Door

Order & Distribution to cash

R2R (Inc- Tax & Treasury)

Enterprise Planning

Intelligent Clinical Supply Management

Material procurement & Purchase to Pay



Desirable for the role

  • Experience in a similar Process Excellence role
  • SAP implementation experience
  • Experience of working with financial or quality process controls



WHY ASTRAZENECA?


It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.


So, what's next?


Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.