SAP IT Lead

******* Direct Applicants only.

MUST HAVE SAP EXPERIENCE

IT Lead serves as both Program Lead and/or Project Manager managing additional business and information technology resources for approved IT projects. Responsible for complex, business critical information technology applications plus application solutions technical and functional design. Manage technical development of applications required to support business activity, including development of process maps, performance metrics, change management and end user training. Must understand business goals and objectives and ensure that approved IT projects meet organization-wide strategic goals with anticipated return on investment. IT Lead ensures all projects are conducted under, and adhere to standards, processes and procedures defined by the IT organization.

IT Lead role applies to the following domains: Enterprise Resource Planning Transactional services; Financial services; Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality services; Logistics & Warehouse services; Employee services; Marketing, Sales, and Corporate services.

Role/Responsibilities Scope:

• Responsible for strategic information technology platforms and computer systems that support business goals.
• Communicate with executives regarding new IT projects scope, costs, risk potential and expected value/return on investment.
• Implement and maintain adherence to internal IT related standards, processes, and procedures.
• Perform both Program Management role (portfolio of all IT related initiatives/projects) and manage individual projects from initiation to successful completion.
• Coordinate and assist Sourcing (and Legal) with evaluating and negotiating IT contracts software licensing / maintenance plus project implementation consulting SOWs.
• Manage IT related budgets (personnel; hardware; licensing; maintenance) for both Capital and Expense initiatives/projects
• Establish and maintain the strategic services provider partnership
• Organize and implement Master Data creation/maintenance processes/procedures (examples - Material Master File; BOM; Recipe; Batch Search Strategy; Pricing, Output Conditions; EHS, hazardous materials and dangerous goods; Business partners customers and suppliers).
• Recruit, evaluate and hire IT staff members
• Provide manufacturing, sales and regulatory compliance reporting:
  • Examples Substance Volume Tracking (SVT)
  • Duty drawback
  • Document Regulatory Compliance (DRC)
  • Global Trade Services (GTS)

Qualifications:

• Core:
  • Possesses global business acumen; sets goals and drives to execution (people, process and technology); ensures both responsibility and accountability; experience in situational adaptability.
  • Dedicated customer orientation and focus; ability to work with all team members (executive to entry level).
  • Collaborative; action oriented; promotes and champions change within organization
  • Has IT Program and Project management expertise in multinational organizations
  • Proactive risk mitigation and issue resolution
• Technical:
  • Core SAP S4/HANA and third-party solutions integration landscape design, implementation, support and on-going maintenance
• Business Processes / Functional: S/4 HANA system functionality
  • Order-to-Cash
  • Procure-to-Pay
  • Manufacturing
  • Warehouse Operations
  • Finance (FI - legal financial statements and CO - internal management reporting)
  • Project System
  • 3^rd party systems integration (example LIMS quality management sampling)