Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, support, and optimize the Group’s SAP functional landscape in the Materials Management (primary) and Plant Maintenance (Secondary) modules and other enterprise business systems as they relate to function.
- Align SAP and supporting applications with evolving business processes and group strategy.
- Handle functional issues, support tickets, and enhancement requests—ensuring resolution within defined SLAs.
- Liaise with stakeholders to gather, document, and prioritize functional and technical requirements.
- Prepare detailed Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) for system changes and developments.
- Configure SAP modules as per business needs within compliance and system constraints.
- Coordinate and participate in Unit, Integration, UAT, and Regression Testing.
- Design and support reports and forms aligned to user and departmental needs.
- Contribute to SAP upgrade projects by evaluating process impacts and system readiness.
- Develop training materials and deliver knowledge transfer sessions for users and super users.
- Monitor SAP system usage trends and participate in after-hours support and monitoring schedules.
- Enforce governance procedures in change management, documentation, and incident handling.
Requirements
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
- MBA or equivalent business qualification is an added advantage.
Experience Required:
- 5–7+ years’ experience in SAP functional support, configuration, or implementation.
- Demonstrated expertise in Materials Management & Plant Maintenance as an added advantage
- Proven experience working in a manufacturing or supply-chain-driven SAP environment.
Key Competencies & Skills:
- Strong understanding of SAP data structures, business logic, and inter-module integration.
- Proficient in business process mapping, documentation, and functional design.
- Skilled in preparing Functional Specs, Gap Analysis, and Process Impact Assessments.
- Ability to communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and diagnostic skills for issue resolution and optimization.
- Experience with SAP Service Marketplace (OSS) and incident management tools.
Language Requirements:
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Computer Literacy:
- SAP ECC 6.0 and/or S/4HANA.
- SAP Business Objects, SAP BI (preferred).
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).
Personality Profile:
- Confident, clear communicator and stakeholder engager.
- Works independently and collaboratively across teams.
- Resilient, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused.
Additional/Specific Work Requirements:
- Willingness to travel across Eastern & Southern Africa as needed.
- Available for after-hours support during system cutovers, upgrades, or escalations.