IT SAP Architect, Pulp

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We are now looking for a Pulp IT SAP Architect for a permanent position in UPM Pulp IT Business Services. The position is located in Tampere or Helsinki, Finland.

Greetings from your future colleague

UPM IT has a pivotal role in advancing our corporate digitalization journey in close collaboration with UPM businesses. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies using agile manners and competent IT partner ecosystem, we shape the future of UPM. Pulp business is at the heart of UPM success and growth, and is primed for developing IT solutions globally. This role provides a great opportunity to contribute both internally and externally. One could say that a capable IT solution architect is crucial for our further growth. Come join our community with creative and fun colleagues across IT and business teams!" Timo Kaulio, Senior Manager, IT Service Owner Pulp

What you will do

• You manage the design and development in application areas and ensure the quality, user experience and cost efficiency of development items. Focus on SAP S&OP planning, sales and distribution management and integrations to surrounding systems

• You support UPM Pulp Business to thrive in developing and digitalization in your responsibility areas

• You consult and support business with the requirements and test scenario definition

• You create and verify application(s) functional and technical documentation in together with IT development partners

• You guide and manage external BUILD development including BUILD handover to production RUN support

• You contribute to various business demands and project initiatives in Pulp Business area

• You support for IT Service documentation maintenance including up-to-date CMDB information

• You maintain application lifecycle roadmap from technology and application platform point of view

• You are responsible for the security and compliance aspects related to the application components

Who you are

• You have a relevant educational background, e.g. Master’s degree in Information Technology. You have wide scope knowledge of business processes, solutions and integration in SAP Logistics solutions. Manufacturing or process industry background is considered beneficial

• You have detailed technical experiences with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori technologies

• You are familiar with Cloud services, and you want to closely follow latest technology trends and understand future possibilities in them to promote and design new and cost-efficient solutions to better support business needs

• You have confirmed functional and/or technical experience in SAP IBP, SD and LE modules and good understanding of different integration possibilities within complicated SAP environment

• Knowledge of SAP TM, EWM modules and SAP BTP is considered valuable

• You have strong sense of personal ownership and accountability in your work

• You are oriented towards self-development and hesitant to step outside your comfort zone

• You have right customer service attitude and you have established experience on being able to deliver solutions

• You can understand and model complex design scenarios and capability to transfer business requirements to value bringing solutions

• You are familiar with IT Service Management (ITIL) processes and capable to act accordingly

• You have university degree or equivalent and minimum 5 years of relevant experience

• Fluent written and spoken English is required, other languages are useful

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils.’ Our work is impactful and transformative.

• A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.

• Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.

• Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

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Additional information

For further information, please contact Rami Motturi, Senior Manager, Fibres Business IT services at [email protected] or tel. +358405713790.

Please apply and attach your CV and Cover Letter by January 10, 2025. Please note that we will go through the applications already during the application period and may invite candidates for interviews already before the end of the application period.

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected] or tel. +358204146600.

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