We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SAP Retrofit Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SAP Solution Manager, ABAP development and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA, with excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with various teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Retrofit Coordination & Execution
- Manage and monitor the SAP retrofit process across multiple systems (e.g., D, Q, P landscapes).
- Ensure timely and accurate retrofitting of transports from project systems to maintenance systems and vice versa.
- Collaborate with functional and technical teams to validate retrofit scope and impact.
- Propose scenarios to facilitate the retrofit process.
- Governance & Compliance
- Define and enforce retrofit governance processes and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with change management policies and audit requirements.
- Maintain documentation of retrofit activities and decisions.
- Issue Management
- Identify and resolve retrofit conflicts and inconsistencies.
- Escalate critical issues and coordinate resolution with relevant stakeholders.
- Collaboration & Communication
- Act as the point of contact between project teams, support teams, and release management.
- Facilitate regular meetings to track retrofit progress and align on priorities.
- Provide status updates and reporting to project and program management.
- Tooling & Automation
- Utilize SAP Solution Manager, ChaRM, or other tools to manage and track retrofit activities.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement in the retrofit workflow.
Requirements:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in SAP environments, with at least 2 years in a retrofit or change management role.
- Experience with SAP Solution Manager and ChaRM is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of SAP transport management and system landscapes.
- Knowledge of SAP modules (e.g., FI, MM, SD, HR) and their interdependencies.
- Excellent in ABAP development
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Communication Skills:
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
- Coordination Skills: Proven ability to coordinate with multiple teams and stakeholders to achieve project goals.
- Language: Proficiency in English is mandatory.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years experience in SAP environments with at least 2 years in retrofit or change management
- Experience with SAP Solution Manager and ChaRM
- Experience with S/4HANA and BW/4HANA
- Proficiency in ABAP development
- Strong understanding of SAP transport management and system landscapes
- Knowledge of SAP modules (FI, MM, SD, HR) and their interdependencies
- Experience defining and enforcing retrofit governance, documentation, and change-management compliance
- Excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency in English
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement in retrofit workflows
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
