IT Consultant- SAP Production Planning

Job Description

Job ID: 40204 | Location: Airoli, Maharashtra, India This position fulfils the role of IT expert in Clariant's manufacturing process execution, SAP Production Planning module and supporting applications with accountability for business applications (BA) in Operations Solutions and data management to define, design and implement operations information systems, data management, reporting and data/instrument integration. In this role the person takes leadership in the coordination of new requirements and existing solutions along an overall architecture and aligned roadmaps, resulting in an executable and profound project portfolio. This requires close coordination and good communication with multiple stakeholder such as key business contacts and internal/external service providers. The ownership entails a detailed understanding of application functionality and chemical production processes, including the design and provisioning of operations end-to-end services for related business applications. The job holder will also be responsible for major digital business projects related to production and other operational processes. The job holder has broad expertise in his/her application area and handles IT Service- and Vendor- Management processes. He/she oversees and evaluates new solutions, recommends implementation of required changes and drives for continuous improvements. The job holder will also be responsible for E-2-E support of SAP Production Planning, PM and PS modules globally, while taking responsibility of coaching and coordination of junior team members Responsibilities Lead contact & co-pilot for business demands in sub-domain End-to-end responsibility for needs translation, product selection, project management, service delivery and product support Align & prioritizes demands with the business along value and IT architecture & roadmap Understand the business needs, conduct requirement analysis and prepare project proposals Plan, lead and support projects in alignment with IT project management guidelines Provide global application maintenance support, assisting users with all financial accounting modules on an international scale. Take full ownership and responsibility for end-to-end processes. Manage and execute the Application Life Cycle process and roadmap within your area of responsibility, globally. Lead or contribute as a subject matter expert in projects, taking on roles such as project lead or team lead. Plan, develop, and implement adjustments and innovations within the global SAP environment. Create functional specifications for development and manage the customization settings in SAP.