Assoc. Dir. DDIT APD ERP Commercials and Cross Functional

Major accountabilities:

• Develop system designs that adhere to high level conceptual design and are traceable to functional as well as non-functional requirements in projects/enhancements.
• Ensure designs produced adhere to architectural roadmap and support the development, execution and operations of solutions.
• Deliver design solutions in line with system design standards (Core/Template).
• Ensure that solutions meet requirements outlined in the architecture handbook.
• Perform scoping, fit-gap workshops for projects/enhancements, proposes solutions for key gaps, provide effort estimations and align with business teams.
• Ensure that project/enhancements work is delivered to agreed time, cost and quality constraints following the release calendars.
• Ensure that developed solutions are peer reviewed, formally documented and signed off by business.
• Initiate solution testing to ensure these meet quality standards.
• Follow standardized design and development processes to enable cost effective delivery.
• Take accountability to ensure adherence with Security and Compliance policies and procedures within Solution Design scope.

Key performance indicators:

• Solution Quality; Cost efficiency; Delivery time; Customer Satisfaction; Achievement of KPIs for enhancements

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• Education

• University degree or adequate equivalent
• Bachelor degree in business management / engineering and SAP knowledge in specified module(s)/process areas

• Experience:

• At least 10+ years experience in SAP implementation in an international environment

• Proven experience in SAP implementations, detailed process analysis and design, system architecture, technology standards.
• Brazilian localization expertise is a must.
• Proven experience in understanding of SAP SD/MM/LE/WM/TM functionalities, related business processes.
• Knowledge of Pharma business: GxP regulations, Computer System Validation (CSV) methods.

Skills:

• Proven experience in SAP implementations in either of the areas of
  • Supply Chain Management (MM/SD): intercompany sales orders / purchase orders, inbound and outbound deliveries, master data
  • IM/WM (Inventory- and Warehouse Management)
  • LE (Logistics Execution) & TM (Transportation Management)
• Intensive knowledge of Brazilian local requirements: Nota Fiscal Eletronica, local taxation and pricing procedures both for purchase orders and sales orders, import/export requirements, conhecimento de transporte.
• Knowledge at integration with SAP TDF (tax declaration framework)
• Experience with both standard SAP solutions and interfaces between ECC and specific local tools.
• Good understanding how those functional areas relate to each other, the master data objects that they are using, but also how they integrate to:
  • Procurement (SRM/Ariba)
  • PP (Production Planning)
  • QM (Quality Management)
• Experience in setting up complex logistics execution scenarios such as 3PL integration
• Knowledge of SAP GTS (Global Trade Services) and capabilities with SAP S4/Hana are a plus.
• Skilled in organization change requirements (project- and change management).

Languages :

• English: Very good spoken and written
• Portuguese: Very good spoken and written
• Spanish knowledge as additional language is preferred.