SAP S4 Development Specialist

Shimano is a global leader in cycling and fishing components contributing to recreation and sports at every level. With a strong heritage built on innovation and trust we continuously strive to improve our products processes and ways of working.

As a technical specialist you will play a key role in supporting and advising our internal customers. You combine in-depth technical experience with an advising role towards the customer and a supporting and coaching role towards your peers. You will work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams to design implement and optimize solutions that ensure high-quality scalable and secure business operations.

• Translate business needs into technical specifications and collaborate with functional IT teams to deliver effective solutions
• Configure build integrate and optimize processes within S/4HANA
• End responsible for the technical quality of custom SAP solutions
• Safeguarding architectural decisions code standards and delivery within the development lifecycle
• Ensure seamless integration with peripheral systems
• Participate in the full IT development lifecycle: design configuration development testing and deployment
• Contribute to large and complex ERP projects ensuring quality consistency and alignment with business requirements
• Apply ITIL best practices to maintain and improve IT services and processes
• Facilitate business process design sessions and document processes using BPMN or similar methodologies
• Develop and implement improvements to strengthen IT process controls and system security
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across functions and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or equivalent
• 5 years of experience as an SAP Technical Consultant in ABAP development and support in SAP ECC or S/4HANA
• Experience with SAP ECC or S/4HANA implementation and configuration
• Experience in integration with other applications and external platforms (e.g. SAP BTP)
• Technical knowledge of ABAP on HANA CDS BRF RAP Adobe Forms BPA Fiori and OData is a plus
• Understanding of IT development lifecycle methodologies and ITIL best practices
• Experience with process modeling (BPMN EPC BPEL)
• Proven experience working on complex enterprise or ERP projects
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to manage stakeholders and work both independently and in teams
• High customer orientation with excellent communication skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma or Scrum is a plus
• Ability to work in a structured way while safeguarding quality

Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant informal working environment with colleagues who work well together and are proud to work for Shimano. Next to good working conditions Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic international and ambitious environment. Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.

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