ERP/SAP SCM Logistics consultant-Senior (SAP MM & LE)

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Job Description
ERP/SAP SCM Logistics consultant-Senior
The Future Begins Here
At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization that uses data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet. We need your help to make this happen. Join our new Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bratislava, Slovakia.
In this role at our state-of-the-art center, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and create solutions that will benefit patients around the world. Become the heart of our internal innovation engine.
At Takeda we unite in diversity
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where individuals are recognized for the diverse backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continually improving workplace experience and accessibility for everyone, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our Team.
The Opportunity
As a ERP/SAP SCM Logistics consultant-Senior (SAP MM & LE) you will work on global transformational projects, local deployment projects or change requests primarily in area of SAP Logistics, Inventory management, transportation and external manufacturing. You will be supporting the development and definition of the strategy for the product line capabilities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape, that would impact the ERP portfolio and developments through the lifecycle (SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP eWM).
Responsibilities

• Ensure integrated design, build and deployment and operations of responsible product line. Ensure that dependencies are understood, managed and communicated.
• Ensure business continuity through operational and service excellence of responsible product lines. Work with internal teams and customer service to identify, classify, and prioritize feature-level customer issues.
• Partner with leaders within the business and countries, possess strong knowledge of both business and technology, to drive SAP planning solutions to harmonization, optimization and operational excellence of the ERP Services.
• Work on global transformational projects, local deployment projects or change requests primarily in area of SAP Logistics, inventory management and Transportation.
• A solid business understanding of supply chain logistics and inventory management processes, combined with hands-on SAP configuration experience. Candidate should understand integration points and dependencies between the SAP SCM components and other SAP ECC (mainly SD, FI and PP), S/4 HANA, SAP GTS, SAP eWM systems).
• Participate in the design of roadmaps for product line, ensuring integration into the overall product management roadmap and release plans (SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP eWM) and raising any issues related to the critical path of the product to the Product Owner, SCM SAP managers and ERP Platform counterparts.
• Participate in the definition of user requirements, user stories, functional/technical specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows. Work closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications.
• Act as the 'go to' SCM Logistics specialist for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding SAP SCM Logistics solutions and developments.
• Lead resolution of complex problems with a global impact on the business and identify opportunities to streamline business and/or layered system processes and ensure delivered work meets technical, functional, performance and business requirements as well as best practices.
• Actively engage with the release and engagement teams, major programs ensuring active adoption and deployment of product line capabilities. Support active engagements and continuous improvement as required.
• Ensure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.
• Train junior consultants and actively hand over knowledge to other team member

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Minimum 6-8 years of SAP functional, configuration experience in SAP ECC MM/LE, ideally good awareness of WM/eWM as well, integration through interfaces using EDI / SOAP.
• Practical experience with 2+ full lifecycle SAP implementation projects for global clients
• Working experience from major consulting companies focusing on implementation of SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA
• Experience with role of Leading consultant that should ensure design, delivery and implementation of complex Supply chain - Logistics solutions with focus on Inter-company, Inventory management and Distribution & Logistics.
• Experience with implementing major third-party systems (3PL & 4PL warehouses, Transportation management systems).
• Experience with data migration tools and data migration strategy on following objects: Purchase orders, Materials, Vendors, Customers, PIR, Routes, Transfer prices ...
• Ability to lead the team that would consist of medior or junior consultants, ensure their proper engagement, utilization and knowledge growth during the project run.
• Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Work with stakeholders and project team to prioritize requirements, cost estimation/economics, develop workflow processes and manage business relationships altogether with ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Experience with SDLC methodology, including tasks like develop test cases, execute test plans, log defects, develop functional design specifications including workflow, validation, and logic requirements. Ensure designs can be traced back to requirements
• In special cases, willingness to travel (usually 1-2 weeks during Fit & Gap design phase or UAT testing/Training phase) or work in different time zone, during mentioned phases.

What Takeda Can Offer You
At Takeda, you may build your career, while contributing to better people's lives. Expect trust driven culture built around Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance. Joining ICC will give you access to high end technology, training and colleagues who will support your growth.
Salary
As a motivated employee, you should be compensated appropriately. The minimum salary for this position is €3850 per month (full time), but your final remuneration package may be higher depending on your qualifications and experience.
Benefits
Here are a few benefits our employees are enjoying at Takeda. To get a full picture of what we are offering, follow this link.

• Cafeteria
• Medical - High standard medical care
• Bridge days
• Summer Hours
• Multisport Card

Your application and any and all conversations that occur with the recruiter, HR, and the hiring manager as part of that application will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Locations
SVK - Bratislava - Svatoplukova
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time