SAP MM (Support role - level 3)

Applies expert and specialized knowledge to lead the definition of new systems and re-engineering of business processes enabling increased business efficiency and profitable growth. Identify new systems opportunities, develop and sell the business case for change, define new system and process requirements, and manage solution delivery.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:

• Develops design and analytical solutions to complex or unusual problems or assignments requiring considerable ingenuity and innovation to develop or study design proposals and specifications to define new systems and the re-engineering of business processes enabling increased business efficiency and profitable growth.
• Develops effective working relationships with both the business community and the IT organization and a complete understanding of current business processes and industry best practices. Provides the primary liaison between the management and Information Technology for identifying solutions and ensuring timely delivery.
• Provides leadership in working through the business community to assess current business processes against industry best practices and identifies new business models improving business efficiency or enabling profitable growth. Leads management through strategic thinking pertaining to business process improvement and through significant business process and technology change.
• Develops and analyzes the business case around proposed new systems and process opportunities. Develops a financial cost and benefit analysis of systems opportunities and in business cases preparation to support strategic change and work with the finance department to ensure accuracy and consistency. Leads the presentation and selling of the business case to business executives to obtain sponsorship and funding.

Basic/ Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 8 years of experience using SAP MM
• 4 years of experience in a business environment
• Ability and willingness to provide day-to-day application support on a 24x7 basis

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Business and/or IT related background involving SAP support
• 8-10 years of SAP experience
• Experience with SAP Enterprise Portals
• Proficient (ability to perform the task with little or no assistance) with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access
• SAP configuration experience in the MM module
• Able to work and function well in a team environment
• Ability to collaborate and share best practices and key learning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively transfer knowledge as a mentor to train and develop back-up/ fill-in person
• High level of personal motivation and initiative
• A self starter who can work independently, can manage detailed work, and has the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and tasks
• Good problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills essential to work with internal and external clients, other Production Support team members, Technical team members, Implementation team members, Power Users and others
• Strong networking skills with the ability to work and build consensus across organizational/ functional lines

• 12 month contract