SAP Procurement Functional Lead Consultant

• The SAP Procurement Functional Lead Consultant is responsible for designing, configuring and testing SAP MM and other third-party functions and module solutions within the Purchase to Pay business area, as well as troubleshooting and resolution of technical problems aligned to operations - and service processes.
  
• The desired candidate should have experience in transformational projects, leading the architectural and solution design, and implementation thereof within the purchase to pay process with a sound knowledge of the mining value chain.
  
• The IT department is based in Centurion, but the successful candidate will be required to work a hybrid model where a blend of onsite (Operations and IT Offices) as well as offsite work will be allowed.
  
• Lead the design, business process improvements and implementation in the SAP Purchase to Pay module in the areas of Vendor Master data management, Sourcing, Contracts, Purchase requisitions, Info records, Purchase orders, Stock transport orders, External Services Procurement, subcontracting processing, Consumption based planning (MRP), Goods receipt processing and accounts payable processes.
  
• Lead the design, business process improvements and implementation in key areas of SAP Inventory management and Warehouse management modules that include Inter and intra Company Stock transfers, Transfer postings, Goods movements (GR/GI), Physical inventory,direct deliveries, and all inbound and outbound warehouse processes.
  
• Assess and lead integration effortsrelated to cross-functional projects between materials management and other SAP Procurement Functional Lead Consultant Centurion, South Africa modules such as PM, SD, FI and CO, Ariba.
  
• Develop, design, test and validate SAP configuration/customizing, RICEF requirement objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Workflow) either as production support initiatives or new projects.
  
• Work with the SAP security team on resolving authorization issues and provide recommendations on optimal security setup for ongoing projects requirements.
  
• Work with the development team by providing functional specifications for new RICEF development, unit test and manage the changes through the SAP landscape.
  
• Work independently with business process owners and business leads on presenting new solutions, leading workshops from scoping phase through realization phase of the projects.
  
• Conduct ABAP report programming, interactive reports, user exits, ABAP queries, ALE/ EDI, IDOC.
  
• Monitoring inbound / outbound ow of production orders, shipments, and invoices to check for workflow notifications and resolve error messages.
  
• Create test scenarios for unit testing and integration testing for all PTP business processes and obtain sign-off after successful completion of testing.
  
• Involvement in user documentation and configuration documentation which includes the creation of user manuals.
  
• Ensure adherence to all IT governance frameworks including policies, procedures, processes, and standards.
  
• Update and maintain known error database, knowledge base, configuration database as well as testing and training material, and implement a continuous improvement plan to improve the portfolio solutions.
  
• Perform SAP Note Implementations (Functional & Security).
  

Requirements

• A NQF level 6 or higher qualification in the Information Technology (IT) field essential.
  
• SAP MM certification will be mandatory.
  
• SAP S/4 HANA Sourcing & Procurement / Business Process Integration certification will be advantageous.
  
• Architectural and solution design andImplementation experience including full life cycle ASAP methodology, business requirement collection, business process analysis, gap analysis, realization,final preparation, training, go-live, support.
  
• A minimum of fifteen years experience in Materials Management, with at least five years experience in full cycle design and implementations.
  
• A minimum of five years experience in upstream and downstream Vendor Portal functionality with integration into Materials Management and other downstream SAP modules.
  
• Experience in designing and integrating MM with PM, FI, SD and QM.
  
• Sound knowledge in SAP core areas ofwarehouse management and materials management.
  
• Adequate knowledge of SAP development concepts, guidelines and SAP architecture required.
  
• Knowledge of IT Service Managementprinciples, frameworks (ITIL) and Web technologies: HTML 5.
  
• Knowledge of Project management including methods and tools including mining industry models.
  
• Candidate must be a team player anddemonstrate good interpersonal, communication, problem solving and project coordination skills.
  
• The successful candidate must have strong leadership and analytical skills with high attention to detail prociency levels.
  
• High level of MS Oce prociency andwilling and able to travel for up to 2 to 3 days at a time (international). Strong executive presence and ability to interact at that level.
  
• Experience with interacting with third party resources, including offshore teams.
  
• Proven leadership in managing, governing, and providing oversight of internal teams, 3rd party integrators,consultants, and vendors through various initiatives.
  
• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple activities.
  
• Mentors team members in technology, architecture, and delivery of applications.
  
• Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required.
  
• Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay aware of current trends and technical advancements.
  
• Good knowledge of SAP authorizationroles, objects, and basic reports to troubleshoot missing authorizations.
  
• Experience with design of a reportingstrategy and delivering reports in a BI space.
  
• Experience with S/4 HANA implementation will be an advantage.
  
• Experience developing and executingautomated scripts in tools.
  
• Knowledge of Logistics Supply Chain leading practice.
  
• Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field required Master s degree preferred.
  
• Three years of experience in SAP procurement functions, supply chain management and/or globalsourcing preferred.
  
• Experience with supplier management and negotiation techniques is required.