Senior SAP Supply Chain Functional Consultant - Johannesburg, South Africa - Intellinexus

Intellinexus

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Who are we?

What do we offer?

We offer both remote and hybrid work opportunities
Intellinexus is an SME, therefore you get a lot of exposure to different technologies, solutions and techniques during projects.
Intellinexus supports career development and growth of its employees, therefore time and money is invested to grow their consultants in their careers.

Overall purpose of the role

The SAP Supply Chain Functional Consultant is responsible for designing, configuring, and testing SAP MM and other third-party functions and module solutions within the Purchase to Pay business area, as well as troubleshooting and resolution of technical problems aligned to operations - and service processes.

Main responsibilities

Lead the design, business process improvements and implementation in the SAP Purchase to Pay module in the areas of Vendor Master data management, Sourcing, Contracts, Purchase requisitions, Info records, Purchase orders, Stock transport orders, External Services Procurement, subcontracting processing, Consumption based planning (MRP), Goods receipt processing and accounts payable processes.
Assess and lead integration efforts related to crossfunctional projects between materials management and other modules such as PM, SD, FI and CO, Ariba.
Develop, design, test and validate SAP configuration/customizing, RICEF requirement objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Workflow) either as production support initiatives or new projects
Work with the SAP security team on resolving authorization issues and provide recommendations on optimal security setup for ongoing projects requirements
Work with the development team by providing functional specifications for new RICEF development, unit test and manage the changes through the SAP landscape
Work independently with business process owners and business leads on presenting new solutions, leading workshops from scoping phase through realization phase of the projects
Conduct ABAP report programming, interactive reports, user exits, ABAP queries, ALE/ EDI, IDOC.
Monitoring inbound / outbound flow of production orders, shipments, and invoices to check for workflow notifications and resolve error messages.
Create test scenarios for unit testing and integration testing for all PTP business processes and obtain signoff after successful completion of testing.
Involvement in user documentation and configuration documentation which includes the creation of user manuals
Ensure adherence to all IT governance frameworks including policies, procedures, processes, and standards.
Update and maintain known error database, knowledge base, configuration database as well as testing and training material, and implement a continuous improvement plan to improve the portfolio solutions.
Perform SAP Note Implementations (Functional & Security)

Qualification and experience

NQF level 6 or higher qualification in the Information Technology (IT) field essential.
SAP MM certification will be mandatory.
SAP S/4 HANA Sourcing & Procurement / Business Process Integration certification will be advantageous.
Architectural and solution design and Implementation experience including full life cycle ASAP methodology, business requirement collection, business process analysis, gap analysis, realization, final preparation, training, golive, support.
A minimum of ten years experience in Materials Management, with at least five years experience in full cycle design and implementations.
A minimum of five years experience in upstream and downstream Vendor Portal functionality with integration into Materials Management and other downstream SAP modules.
Experience in designing and integrating MM with PM, FI, SD and QM.
Experience in SAP SD design and configuration would be advantageous.
Sound knowledge in SAP core areas of warehouse management and materials management.
Adequate knowledge of SAP development concepts, guidelines and SAP architecture required.
Knowledge of IT Service Management principles, frameworks (ITIL) and Web technologies: HTML
Knowledge of Project management including methods and tools including mining industry models.
High level of MS Office proficiency and willing and able to travel for up to 2 to 3 days at a time (international)
Strong executive presence and ability to interact at that level.
Experience with interacting with third party resources, including offshore teams
Proven leadership in managing, governing, and providing oversight of internal teams, 3rd party integrators, consultants, and vendors through various initiatives
Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple activities
Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required
Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay aware of current trends and technical advancements
Good knowledge of SAP authorization roles, objects, and basic reports to troubleshoot missing