Techno-Functional Consultant (SAP MM & EDI)

The role youd play:

Technology

• Provide insight into how we can provide the best technological solutions driving the most value for the wider organization.
• Contribute to the development of ideas, processes and technical solutions that improve our offering.

Solution & Project Delivery

• Understand overall project methodology and how to work within a project environment.
• Define and deliver project tasks within agreed timescales within budget.
• Be part of project teams and contribute to the planning and resourcing of project tasks where appropriate.
• Identify, highlight and plan mitigation for risks in own area.

Support & Service

• Provide an excellent support to the business in the day-to-day running of the operational business systems.
• Provide support and maintain Pentlands applications where relevant to a site or a location.
• Ensure procedures related to identification, changes, testing, documentation, approval and communication of any modification to the system are followed.
• Performing and supervise the implementation of changes to the system, including those which have a multi-brand and global impact. Ensuring active and positive adherence to Pentland Its change control.
• Identify technical solutions for problems, improvements and developments.
• Carry out system administration tasks as per documented procedures.

Teamwork

• Provide technical mentoring and coaching to the analysts in the department.
• Support other team members with regards to ad-hoc department activities.

The must haves:

General

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to conduct formal and informal presentations and workshops with the ability to communicate across all levels of the business.
• Well organized and able to priorities, communicate and manage expectations within team.
• Committed to having a continuous improvement mind-set that spans people, processes, technologies, and own self.
• Able to work independently
• Able to deliver quality work and to commit to and meet deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate positive attitude - go the extra mile, committed, willing to take on challenges and has a can-do mind-set.
• Able to demonstrate energy, drive, enthusiasm, determination, and passion.

Technical

• Excellent technical knowledge of SAP MM, (AFS experience desired)
• A sound understanding in areas of - MM Master data, Procurement processes, Inventory management, MRP, Warehousing, Integration with other modules in SAP and Integration with 3rd party systems.
• Pro-active in approach and keen to suggest new and innovative solutions.

Leadership

• Able to lead & work with ambiguity and flexible to accommodate multiple changes in priority.
• Ability to manage specific stakeholders
• Ability to mentor and grow other team members skills and capabilities .
• Ability to work with Project managers and plan projects in line with task being defined and resource capability.