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Our client is an established international food manufacturing group with a strong presence across Europe and North America. As a market leader in their sector, they combine traditional expertise with innovative approaches to deliver quality products to consumers worldwide. With multiple production facilities and a diverse product portfolio, they continue to expand their market presence through technological advancement and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Planning and Requirements Definition: Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and gather business and functional requirements.
- Technical Design and Implementation: Apply SAP best practices to align project needs, create documentation and technical specs, and coordinate technical tasks with input from colleagues and consultants. Obtain stakeholder approval.
- Knowledge Transfer and User Acceptance Testing: Present solutions to stakeholders and users, lead user acceptance testing, and make adjustments as needed.
- Documentation, Training, and Deployment: Oversee technical activities for system go-live, ensure proper documentation, and provide training and support during deployment.
- Support and Continuous Improvement: Implement improvement initiatives as directed by IT leadership, manage SAP ERP modules (MM, SD, FICO, WM), translate requirements into efficient processes, and handle IT activities from project initiation through post-implementation. Offer documentation, training, and ongoing support.
Skills Needed
- SAP Configuration Experience: Over three years in configuring SAP modules:
- MM/PP: Procure-to-Pay, MRP, production orders, and costing.
- FICO: Profit and cost center management, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and asset accounting.
- SD: Sales orders, pricing, rebates, dispatching, and invoicing.
- WM/IM: Stock control, inventory management, and storage locations.
- Additional Skills:
- Knowledge of other core SAP modules (advantageous).
- Experience in BAU support, preferably in the food manufacturing sector.
- Technical and Business Competence:
- Strong technical and business solutions skills, including process mapping and effective solution delivery.
- Understanding of the SAP development cycle, transport systems, and beneficial knowledge of SAPscript, SmartForms, LSMW, and user authorizations.
- Problem-solving abilities, business acumen, and excellent communication and teamwork skills.
This role is based near York and offers an excellent benefits package including pension, life insurance, health & wellbeing programme, and personal development opportunities.
The role is Hybrid with 2-3 days a week on site. This role will also involve travel to the EU so you must be able to work outside of the UK.
