Job Title
SAP PaPM Consultant – AMS Operations
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Employment Type
Full-time, 12‑month engagement (extendable to 5 years)
Start Date
Immediate joiners preferred
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced SAP PaPM (Profitability Analysis and Planning) Consultant to join our AMS Operations team supporting a strategic Life Sciences client in Switzerland. The role focuses on supporting, maintaining, and enhancing SAP PaPM solutions in a live SAP S/4HANA landscape, enabling effective profitability analysis and planning for business stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on SAP PaPM experience, an AMS support mindset, and the ability to work independently in a production environment while collaborating closely with finance and IT teams.
Key Responsibilities
· The consultant will provide ongoing AMS and operational support for SAP PaPM applications in a production environment.
· Responsibilities include maintaining and optimizing SAP PaPM data models, calculation functions, reports, and dashboards.
· The role involves configuration and customization of SAP PaPM to support profitability analysis and planning processes, incident and problem resolution, and performance optimization.
· The consultant will collaborate with finance, controlling, analytics, and cross‑functional IT teams, support integration with SAP BW/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA, and provide end‑user support and training.
· The role also requires troubleshooting functional and technical issues and staying current with SAP PaPM enhancements and best practices.
Required Skills and Experience
· Candidates must have strong hands-on experience with SAP PaPM (Profitability Analysis and Planning) and proven experience working in AMS or operations support engagements. Solid knowledge of SAP BW/4HANA and good understanding of SAP S/4HANA finance and analytics integration are required.
· The role demands strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, and the capability to work independently as well as in a global team environment.
· Willingness to work onsite or in a hybrid model in Basel, Switzerland is essential.
Nice to Have
· SAP PaPM or related SAP Finance or Analytics certification is an advantage.
· Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud for reporting and visualization is desirable.
· Prior exposure to Life Sciences or Pharma environments is a plus.
Benefits (Switzerland)
We offer a competitive Swiss market-aligned salary package with comprehensive benefits, including statutory social security and pension contributions, health and accident insurance coverage, paid annual leave and public holidays in line with Swiss regulations, and a strong focus on work-life balance. Employees benefit from a stable long-term engagement, exposure to a leading global Life Sciences client, opportunities for professional growth, learning, and certification support, and a collaborative international work environment.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000+ associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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