SAP ERP Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client, a large manufacturing concern, seeks an experience SAP Manager who will be responsible for a full range of activities which ensures the operational effectiveness and excellence of the business.  You will ensure that SAP S/4 HANA systems align with the organisation's strategic objectives, operate effectively and contribute to improved business processes.  The role requires a combination of technical expertise, project management skills, leadership abilities and effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

POSITION INFO:
Focus Areas:

• Functional expert on the SAP S/4 HANA and FIORI modules.
• Be the point of contact between the business unit and IT for system enhancements.
• Manage and oversee the implementation, maintenance and optimisation of SAP projects and upgrades.
• Knowledge transfer through various training interventions, maintain business process documentation and collaborate with the business units to extend new functionality that adds value to the business.
• Provide support for other business systems.

• Relevant Degree/Diploma pref.
• SAP Certification essential.
• NQF rated Business Analyst certification.
• PMBOK Project Management Foundation certification.
• At least 5 to 10 years SAP ERP Manager experience.
• Experience with at least 1 SAP HANA implementation project.
• At least 3 year Project Team Leader experience.

• Maintain and improve business processes:
  • Analyse the current business processes, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and exploring ways IT can contribute to improving these processes.
  • Translate business requirements into viable solutions and within cost constraints.
  • Re-engineering opportunities analysed and presented to line management.
  • Analyse current information systems architecture and suggest improvements.
  • Assist management in the formulation of short to medium term plans to facilitate continuous business improvement.
  • Implement recommendations and corrective measures found in audit reports to adhere to company standards and provide integrity.
• SAP Systems Analyst:
  • Address and resolve technical issues and system errors promptly.
  • Oversee the integration of SAP modules with other systems.
  • Compile technical design documents in accordance with required functionality reflected in the design documents.
  • Develop new functionality as reflected in the design documents.
  • Modify existing functionality to ensure that it supports the required business processes.
  • Manage the changes throughout the system development life cycle.
  • Conduct SAP S/4 HANA/FIORI Module and system testing to ensure that the developed functionality is in line with the requirements in the detailed design.
  • Investigate, fix, test and migrate system bugs’ fixes through the different environments.
  • Control access to SAP S/4 HANA and FIORI using SAP Authorisations.
• Other Software Support:
  • Provide first line support for other systems.
  • Escalate second line support to external service providers.
  • Improve business processes.
  • Make recommendations for business process improvement and maximising System functionality.
  • Provide SAP S/4 HANA/FIORI user training and maintain proper documentation.
• Project Management:
  • Adhere to the PMBOK project methodology.
  • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, budget and timelines.
  • Plan, co-ordinate and manage the implementation of SAP S/4 HANA/FIORI systems or upgrades.
  • Compile and update business process documentation.
  • Collaborate with SAP and Business team to ensure successful implementation and minimal disruption to business processes.
  • Adhere to IT change management methodology.
• Knowledge transfer and training:
  • Create and maintain SAP documentation, user guides and standard operating procedures.
  • Develop and perform competency assessments for certain SAP functions.
  • Multi-skill SAP super users and knowledge transfer and skills sharing.
• Build and maintain customer relations:
  • Adher to company SLA for task resolution.
  • Monitor and manage SLA with external vendors.
  • Collaborate with SAP service providers to ensure effective delivery of services and solutions.
• Operational business planning:
  • Assist with the IT strategic planning.
  • Minimise risk by ensuring adherence to plans.
  • Investigate the feasibility of strategic initiatives and implement approved initiatives.
• Management skills:
  • Lead and manage a SAP team.
  • Assign tasks, set goals, provide guidance and evaluate team performance.

• Performance management.
• Lead and influence others.
• Business impact.
• Action orientated.
• Good technical and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into SAP S/4 HANA/FIORI system requirements.
• Ability to develop/configure SAP S/4 HANA/FIORI system requirements.
• Mangement skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Business acumen.
• Customer focus.
• Functional / technical SAP S/4 HANA/FIORI skills.
• Planning and organising.

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