Associate Director, Solutions Architect, PTD

Who We Are

Bio Marin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well‑understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first‑to‑market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Technical Operations

Bio Marin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain Bio Marin’s cutting‑edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

We are seeking an experienced SAP Solution Architect to spearhead the Plan to Deliver workstream, focusing on Manufacturing (In‑house and Contract), Quality Processes, Inventory Management and Global Logistics, Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling, and Material Requirements Planning within a GxP‑regulated environment. The architect will drive the integration of processes across critical boundary applications, including SAP, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Quality Management Systems (QMS), to ensure seamless operations, compliance, and efficiency.

• Solution Design, Implementation & Integration:
  • Responsible for designing, describing, and managing SAP solution design of SAP modules (e.g., PP, QM, MM) to support end‑to‑end Plan to Deliver processes, including production planning, shop floor execution, quality management, and material management.
  • Facilitate integration between SAP and boundary applications (LIMS, WMS, MES, QMS) to ensure data consistency, process alignment, and real‑time visibility across manufacturing, quality operations, and warehouse processes.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and business stakeholders to map and optimize business processes, ensuring compliance with GxP standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA) and upholding “fit to standard” design principles in alignment with organizational goals.
  • Develop and maintain functional specifications, process flows, integration plans and system configurations to ensure PTD processes scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Review configurations and deployments to maintain quality standards.
  • Create clear, concise decision rationale documents balancing innovation with practicality, considering factors like cost, support, and compatibility with global end‑to‑end designs.
  • Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders and multifaceted business processes to technical stakeholders.
• Manufacturing Support:
  • Support both in‑house and contract manufacturing operations by configuring SAP solutions to manage…