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Corporate – SAP IBP Application Specialist, Porto
Location:
Porto, Portugal
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
8313e2f4c408
Job Views:
3
Posted:
24.03.2025
Expiry Date:
08.05.2025
Job Description:
Corporate – SAP IBP Application Specialist Our client is a global packaging company with growing operations in Europe, including operations in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic.
As a result of their great expansion, they are currently looking for a SAP IBP Application Specialist to join the European team.
About The Role
The SAP IBP application specialist oversees support across sites in the EMEA region and ensures consistent improvements of existing target system(s), including implementation of new functionality across such systems. The role is a combination of Business Consulting and Solution Delivery and will ensure value at stake is delivered as a #1 project outcome.
Key Job Accountabilities:
* SAP IBP Template's maintenance and evolutions.
* Provide support, up to L3, for corrections to issues raised by Helpdesk or Demand Managers.
* Schedule and monitor periodic jobs in the planning and forecast cycle.
* Manage SAP IBP quarterly upgrades.
* Evaluate new features of SAP IBP tools to advise Business Operations and contribute to the evolutions of the SAP IBP templates.
* Ensure solutions are implemented on time, in full, and within budget.
* Contribute to document process map and roll-out kit.
* Provide key user training.
* Follow the defined project methodology.
* Support existing instances as a Business Applications Solutions Architect.
* Process key-user requests or issues following the internal governance process.
* Create transport requests in development and follow the issue until the closing of the request from the user.
* Animate information sharing across sites to avoid duplicated development and study.
* Ensure project methodology is understood, applied, and optimized continuously.
* Continuous improvement of the roll-out kit for own domain.
Major Challenges & Complexities:
* Introduce / reinforce standardized work, including developing and deploying standard processes, KPIs, and governance.
* Navigating a complex business environment with regular changes to scope (Mergers & Acquisitions), different stakeholder goals, and global/local approaches.
* Managing a distributed team with varying skill sets and customer culture/approach.
* Multi-tasking and setting priorities to ensure alignment across the BU.
Qualifications/Requirements:
* SAP IBP Demand Planning and S&OP module experience, including CPI-DS and APO.
* Familiarity with SAP IBP PLM module is advantageous.
* Experience in SAP PP and MM modules.
* Active participation in multiple SAP IBP implementations across industries.
* IT experience, including Project Management; some management experience preferred.
* Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
* Fluent in English.
* Solid understanding of industrial site processes.
* Experienced in international SAP IBP projects, office tools, and planning PC tools.
* Expertise in requirements modeling, software development methods, metrics, user interface design principles, and formalizing functional specifications.
* Knowledgeable in training needs analysis methodologies and testing processes.
If you want to be part of an ambitious organization and a highly motivated team, with lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth, this opportunity is for you! Your contribution will make a direct impact on their day-to-day operations.
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