SunRise2 Project

SunRise² was launched to address the strategic need for resilience, agility, and innovation at Reckitt Nutrition. With SAP ECC nearing end-of-life, the program aimed to modernize the ERP backbone and transform business operations globally. The go-live date was carefully chosen as 17-Feb-2025 (being a long weekend in North America region) to ensure minimal business impact.

The program delivered:

• S/4HANA Migration: A full conversion using SUM with DMO, remediating 3,500+ custom objects and optimizing downtime to just 61 hours.
• Cloud Transformation: Shifted infrastructure to SAP RISE on Azure, including GRC, Web Dispatcher, and Cloud Connector.
• Procurement Modernization: Retired SRM and eBuy, implemented SAP Ariba for sourcing, buying and supplier onboarding.
• Master Data Governance: Embedded MDG for material, vendor, and customer domains with BRF+ workflows and BTP replication.
• Trade & Pricing: Replaced GTS with SAP International Trade and upgraded to Vistex V/4HANA.
• Integration Overhaul: Migrated 1,000+ interfaces to SAP BTP Integration Suite, enabling API-driven, event-based architecture.
• Security & Compliance: Unified login via Okta and SAP SSO; upgraded GRC for enhanced controls and SOX compliance.
• Testing Excellence: Comprehensive SIT, UAT, performance, and security testing with defect triage and compliance validation.
• Organizational Change Management: Built a global network of Super Users and Change Champions across 35 commercial and 8 manufacturing sites, driving adoption and sustainability.

Executed from Reckitt’s GCC hub, the program involved 40+ global teams and partners (SAP, Cognizant, Gyansys), and leveraged Automation and GenAI tools to accelerate delivery. It was a model of governance, agility, and business alignment—delivering not just a system upgrade, but a strategic transformation.