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SAP Consultant

Job in Cape Town, 7561, South Africa
Listing for: biovac
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-10

Job Description & How to Apply Below

We manufacture highly advanced vaccines on behalf of leading international biopharmaceutical companies. Biovac is licensed to manufacture a fully liquid hexavalent vaccine from Sanofi that targets and protects against six childhood diseases.

Job Purpose:
  • The SAP Technical Consultant is responsible for the management of the SAP environment.
  • The SAP Technical Consultant responsibilities include implementing, configuring, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting the SAP technical environment as well as scheduling and executing the SAP transport system
  • Provide technical support and guidance to business during all phases of SAP implementation projects, including system upgrades and post-implementation support
  • Conduct system analysis and provide recommendations for system improvements, enhancements, and optimization
Requirements:
  • SAP Basis Certification
  • SAP HANA Certification
  • Linux Certified
Experience & industry knowledge:
  • Proven experience as an SAP Technical Consultant or similar role eg basis, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in SAP implementation projects
  • Expertise in SAP technologies, SAP Net Weaver, SAP Basis and basic experience with a variety of SAP modules (such as SD, MM, FI/CO, etc.), and SAP integration technologies (PI/PO, IDoc, BAPI, etc.)
  • Solid understanding of SAP system architecture and configuration, including hands-on experience with system setup, transports, and troubleshooting
  • Experience in designing and developing custom SAP solutions, including interfaces, enhancements, and forms
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify issues and provide effective resolutions
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Certifications in relevant SAP technologies and modules are highly desirable
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
Key Performance Areas for this position include:
  • Implementing, configuring, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting the SAP technical environment
  • Scheduling and executing the SAP transport system
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical specifications for SAP system development and configuration
  • Conduct system analysis and provide recommendations for system improvements, enhancements, and optimization
  • Perform SAP system configuration, including customizing SAP modules to align with business processes and requirements
  • Conduct thorough testing of developed solutions to ensure high quality and adherence to requirements
  • Provide technical support and guidance to business during all phases of SAP implementation projects, including system upgrades and post-implementation support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including functional consultants, project managers, and business analysts, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of SAP solutions with business goals
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest SAP technologies, trends, and best practices, and apply them to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of SAP implementations
  • Document technical specifications, system configurations, and customizations, ensuring comprehensive and accurate documentation for future reference and knowledge transfer
  • Identify risks, issues, and dependencies during SAP implementation projects, and provide proactive recommendations and mitigation strategies
Duties:
  • Understanding and documenting business requirements
  • Testing and debugging SAP solutions
  • Providing basic training and support to SAP users
  • SAP and OS Administration Operations
  • Keeping up-to-date with SAP technologies
  • Co-ordinate SAP Projects
  • Working with other IT professionals and consultants
  • Troubleshooting SAP problems
  • Backups and disaster recovery
  • Data integrity
Technical Competencies required to perform this aspect of the role:
  • Core Technical Delivery - SAP Foundation
  • SAP Basis Foundation
  • Linux
  • HANA Database Knowledge
  • SAP MM, Procurement and SCL knowledge
  • Technical writing
  • Understanding of SaaS, SAP Azure, and cloud offerings
  • Experience with Prince or another project methodology
Final date to receive applications: 26 November 2026

If you do not receive a response from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please understand that your application was not successful. We believe in the magic of diversity within teams and to achieve this, we do apply Employment Equity principles during our selection process…

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