Job Description

Job Purpose:
This is a great opportunity to apply your leadership and expertise in pursuit of our mission to become the most customer focused and innovative oral care company in the world. We are seeking an experienced ABAP Development Lead to drive the development and delivery of compliant, scalable, and upgrade-safe SAP solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in SAP S/4HANA, RISE with SAP, and Clean Core architecture, with a strong understanding of GxP validation requirements and regulated development practices.
As part of our digital transformation journey and business growth strategy, you will play a key role in contributing to major initiatives across the organization. You will report to the Head of Global Business Applications Processes, Toolchain and Delivery.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design and technical development of custom solutions across SAP ECC and S/4HANA, adhering to Clean Core principles and minimizing in-app customizations using ABAP (OO, classical), CDS, Fiori, OData services.
• Enforce SAP development standards, best practices aligned with SAP Clean Core and future S/4HANA upgrades.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects to define SAP extensibility strategy using SAP BTP, CAP, and Side-by-Side architecture.
• Design solutions compatible with RISE with SAP architecture, including multi-tenant environments and cloud restrictions.
• Ensure that all custom developments and enhancements meet GxP compliance requirements, including documentation, validation, traceability, and audit readiness.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Compliance teams to align technical deliverables with CSV (Computer System Validation) expectations.
• Manage a team of onshore/offshore ABAP developers, performing code reviews, providing mentorship, and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with functional teams across SD, MM, PP, QM, FI/CO, and others to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Work closely with Basis, Security, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment using tools like gCTS, abapGit, and Jenkins.

Requirements needed:
Education:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field and/or related working experience.

Experience & personal attributes:

• 10+ years of experience in SAP ABAP development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Classical & OO ABAP, Smart Forms/Adobe Forms, CDS Views, OData, ABAP RAP, Fiori Elements, SAP AIF for interface design and operational support
• Practical knowledge of S/4HANA, BTP, SAP Solution Manager, and RISE with SAP architecture.
• Understanding of GxP regulations, CSV, and documentation best practices in regulated industries.
• Significant experience in ServiceNow and ITIL processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the organization.
• Capacity to face and adapt to challenges to overcome them (resilience)
• Fluent English spoken and written, other languages are an asset (DE)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Employment Type: Full Time
Alternative Locations: Switzerland : Basel
Travel Percentage: 0 - 10%
Requisition ID: 18617