Our client is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, they have market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non- residential construction and outdoor living solutions, their unique offering of materials, products and value- added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. In order to complete their European IT Tech Team they are now hiring an SAP Strategic Template Lead.
Tasks
- Acts as the owner of the companys centrally managed SAP templates, ensuring they are professionally managed as strategic template assets
- Responsible for support, improvements, projects and roadmaps for these templates.
- Leads the central SAP centre of excellence, responsible for hiring, developing, motivating and coaching the internal team and supplementing them with relevant 3rd party support.
- Manages relationships with SAP (licencing, QA, etc) and other key partners.
- Owns the SAP roadmaps, ensuring the templates develop appropriately reflecting business demands and SAPs product development strategy
- Provide innovative suggestions and thought leadership on how more value can be extracted from our SAP solutions / investment
- Provides subject matter expertise to managers / leaders on SAP topics such as project evaluations, acquisitions, divestments, etc.
- Accountable for the delivery of timely and quality SAP changes / enhancements / configuration as part of both individual demands and as part of projects
- Accountable for the delivery of timely and quality SAP support services
- Leads, develops and motivates the SAP centre of excellence team, ensuring that the appropriate capacity and capability is available to deliver on agreed priorities
- Ensures the SAP templates are managed in a controlled & compliant manner
- Manages the relationships with SAP (regarding licencing & other matters) and other partners such as 3rd party application support providers
Requirements
- Degree/Masters in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- Multiple years of experience leading a SAP centre of excellence
- SAP service delivery experience (incidents, changes & projects)
- Multiple years working with SAP, S/4 experience an advantage
- Experience in delivering SAP implementations/upgrades
- Experience of working in a manufacturing / industrial environment
- Experience of working internationally with different countries / cultures
- Ability to develop a clear and compelling vision and sell / communicate it
- Team leadership inc direction, motivation, coaching, hiring, etc.
- Vendor management with SAP and application support providers
- Strategic thinker
- Ability to define vision / roadmap
- Leadership qualities with ability to motivate team
- Effective communicator and influencer
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Collaborative
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Commercially focused and aware
Advantages
- Broad functional and technical knowledge of SAP, S/4 an advantage
- Business process awareness / knowledge, in building materials ideally
What they offer
- A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
- Highly competitive salary package
- Significant contribution to your pension plan
- Comprehensive secondary benefits
- Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organisation