SAP Solution Architect - OTC

The Solution Architect will be part of a Global SAP Project working with all business units. The candidate must have an understanding of the business processes related to SAP ECC 6.0 –Sales & Distribution. The individual will offer their knowledge and expertise regarding the SAP system to the team to ensure best business practices are defined in meeting the business requirements. This position will be member of the Information Services Department and will assist the team with analysis, design, evaluation, configuration, testing, and implementation of the system primarily in the SD functional area, with integration of MM, FI, and CO functional areas. This individual will serve as an implementation member throughout the global implementation of the system.

Job Content and Duties:

Participate in and conduct Business Design sessions ensuring global business needs are incorporated into sessions

Process re-engineering exercises to conform to business best practices

Prepare business design documentation of processes, workflows and procedures

Resolve business issues resulting from designs session

Prepare functional specifications for development objects

Prepare software configuration recommendations/requirements for assigned business processes

Ensure multi-country requirements are properly defined to support localization and statutory requirements.

Communicate regularly with Senior Manager SAP Finance and Project Management to ensure configuration is designed to meet the requirements and scope of the project

Gain understanding of environment infrastructure and opportunities to ensure designs and deliverables are within economical reach

Participate in system integrated testing to ensure software requirements have been met

Data cleansing and validation efforts for data migrations

Assist with preparation of user training materials

Ensure that Company standards and methodologies are adhered to

Provide end-user support during go-live

Assist with Production Support issues and provide secondary support as needed

Provide end user support for assigned applications

Timely status reporting to IS management

Job Competencies:

Superior documentation, facilitation, and relationship building skills

Experience with process mapping and business process requirements gathering

A proven consulting/functional professional, with at least two full lifecycle SAP implementations

Process modeling in a fast-paced environment

Comfortable working in a self-directed environment

Must possess strong leadership qualities

Must possess extensive working knowledge of enterprise architecture best practices

MS Office applications: Visio, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, and Word

Handle work of a confidential nature

Good verbal and written communication skills

Must be able to present yourself well and comfortably in front of customers

Ability to work well with others

Work with teams of varying sizes

Ability to travel outside of home base country

Education and Experience Required:

Four-year degree in a computer or business related field

at least 10 years of SAP experience hands on configuration in the area of Sales & Distribution, Logistics Execution, Inventory Management and Billing

SAP Materials Management configuration/support and S4 HANA Experience are preferred