IT Application Expert SAP SD

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. 

With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success

The IT SAP SD / LE Senior Functional Consultant is to act as the IT solution lead and/or (sub) project manager in IT initiatives in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) and SAP LE (Logistics Execution). This position is in Barcelona, Spain and is a hybrid role (3 days in office, 2 days remote) or Berlin/ Hannover in Germany.

Essential Job Functions:

• Analyze and prioritize business requirements, advise internal stakeholders in terms of IT solutions, approve concepts and specifications, organize, and facilitate workshops, perform customizing of systems, work out test plans, contribute to the creation of test scripts, test execution and training documentation, lead trainings and data migration activities, control global process and system governance.

• Manage projects, gather information for project requests, provide cost estimates, detail functional specifications, implement changes to processes via customizing, participate in the testing activities, create cutover plans, and provide support during the hyper care phase.

• Manage maintenance activities, liaise with external consultants / providers, ensure implementation, testing and transfer of changes and applications into the production systems, delegate common incidents and problems to the IT support organization, provide third level support for complex incidents, contribute to the resolution of critical / urgent incidents, organize the resolution of problems with the necessary stakeholders.

• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of Arxada applications and processes, be familiar with newest generation of IT solutions and advise internal partners on innovative IT technologies, drive digitalization and automation topics.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in science or higher, Information Security, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

• Languages: English (business fluent), German (highly desired).

• Experience: 5-10 plus years in the IT related field.

• Required: SAP SD (Sales & Distribution), SAP LE (Logistics Execution).

• Preferred: SAP GTS (Global Trade Services), SF (Salesforce), MM (Material Maintenance), FI (Finance), CO (Controlling).

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace, and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.