Building a Global SAP Centre of Excellence for a Leading Pharmaceutical Company

A global pharmaceutical leader embarked on a transformative 10-year SAP roadmap, aiming to modernise systems, drive operational efficiency and future-proof its technology stack across multiple markets.

Central to this strategy was the creation of a centralised SAP Centre of Excellence (CoE) - a hub designed to unify standards, enhance agility and deliver domain-specific expertise across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, security, analytics and compliance. 

The Challenge 

The brief was clear: build a scalable, expert-led CoE staffed by top-tier freelance SAP professionals, covering all key technical and functional areas. Delivery needed to be swift, cost-effective and aligned with both global and country-specific rollout plans. 

Our Solution 

Trillion Consulting partnered with the client’s SAP transformation leadership and procurement teams to design and deliver a flexible resourcing model tailored to their unique goals. Our approach combined specialist SAP knowledge with agile freelance resourcing - ensuring the right experts were in place at the right time to meet critical programme milestones. 

Discovery & Roadmap Alignment 

Leveraging our curated network of SAP specialists, we assembled a bespoke team of freelance consultants. Each professional brought not only deep SAP functional or technical expertise, but also relevant life sciences experience, regulatory knowledge and a proven track record of successful delivery in complex enterprise environments. 

Building the SAP CoE Framework  

Trillion worked alongside the internal PMO to help shape the operating structure of the SAP CoE. This included: 

- Designing a hybrid model of on-site and remote teams.​

- Aligning resource pods to functional work streams.​

- Embedding clear frameworks for rate governance, onboarding, and knowledge transfer.​

- Our model enabled seamless collaboration between internal teams and external experts, while maintaining cost control and delivery quality. ​

The Result 

Trillion’s strategic support enabled the rapid stand-up of a high-performing SAP CoE, laying the foundations for a consistent, agile and expertly resourced transformation programme.

Key Roles Delivered

SAP FI/CO Consultants
SAP Treasury Consultants
SAP SD/LE Consultants
SAP MM/QM Consultant (GxP-compliant delivery)
SAP TM Consultant (Controlled substances logistics)
SAP GRC + UAM Consultants
SAP Tax & Onesource specialists
SAP FSCM Consultants
Vistex Consultants
Workday Consultants
SAP Projects Leads & Managers

With the right talent and structures in place, the client was equipped to accelerate delivery, reduce risk and confidently scale its SAP capabilities over the coming decade. 

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