Global Senior SAP Supply Chain Solution Architect

Youre a smart and driven team player, a strong stakeholder manager with a strategic vision and the ability to influence others in a positive way. Your stellar communication skills, in-depth SAP supply chain & Salesforce expertise and continuous improvement mindset are key in your success in this role. Leading by example, that is exactly what your current team and previous peers value about you. Problem solving is part of your nature, and you get energy from making things better solutioning, brainstorming, and turning that into action and valuable output. And on top of that, you are an experienced Solution Architect. If this is you, then we need to talk. And thats why wed like to tell you more.
For this position, we can offer visa sponsorship if you are willing to relocate to The Netherlands. We do not provide a relocation package.The role may also be filled in the USA, UK or anywhere in Europe, however, for a visa-sponsorship we would relocate you to The Netherlands, as this is where our European HQ is located.
Working at Diversey means working for one of the most innovative companies in our sector in the world. We are the pioneer, the facilitator of our clients in a wide range of industries around the globe. We do this with our revolutionary cleaning and hygiene technologies such as floor care machines, cleaning tools & utensils, chemicals, and Food & Beverage but also with smart tools such as, and. In this role, you will have a massive impact on our global organization, which is something that our clients indirectly will also benefit from.
What you will be doing
In this global role as Global Senior SAP Supply Chain Solution Architect, you have a pivotal role in our IT Applications organization around the globe. You are responsible for leading the IT Supply Chain Solution Architecture for several of our strategic initiatives. One of those is the Global Salesforce implementation, and several other supply chain related optimization projects. Think of Inventory Optimization, Manufacturing Optimization, Demand & Supply Planning Optimization, S&OP Optimization and more. We are working hard on bringing our organization to the next level, and thats where you come in. In this role, you will both work on a highly strategic level, as well as on a more tactical/hands-on level to achieve the results that we together have envisioned. And youre the one responsible for the high level design and influencing stakeholders in the global organization.
With this new role you will not only have a massive impact on our organization but also by improving us to get better, you will also be helping our clients. You will be the one bringing our Supply Chain systems to a higher level by driving new and improved technology capabilities for our business functions, business partners and customers. You are realizing the high-level design across systems and will be managing stakeholders on all levels in the organization, including C-level colleagues.
You will be responsible for anything from troubleshooting, problem solving, issue resolution and user interaction to gathering requirements, defining systems scope, and documenting design. Also defining functional specifications, doing research, and coordination the innovation process belongs to your set of responsibilities. No day will be the same, and we guarantee you will not get bored easily.We challenge you to learn new business processes, assess gaps between those processes and business initiatives, and of course design a way on how to improve the processes here and make sure it is smoothly implemented. That could also mean that not always but as part of your role that you will be working on configuration, testing, reporting, cut over plans and other project-related deliverables. Eventually, that great customer experience is what we are doing it for.In the end it is a highly strategic role, but you will also be involved in the hands-on delivery of innovations and of course you are working with a global team of talented people that are also involved in getting towards to envisioned outcome.
After designing a new process in our SAP Supply Chain systems, you are also the one that will coordinate the adoption of new ways of working. In other words:
change management You will be working on developing documentation and training material, executing training (or train-the-trainer sessions), and building communication plans to ensure a smooth implementation. This is where your stellar communication and project management skillscome in handy.
The ideal new colleague
We know unicorns dont exist but they do in our imagination In addition to being the smart individual with strong communication and influencing skills, you are also a very skilled stakeholder manager. In your previous work experience, for example as a senior SAP Supply Chain Managing Consultant or leading SAP Supply Chain Solution Architect, this was a major part of your responsibilities. In the past 10+ years you have been involved in Supply Chain/Salesforce consulting (internally or externally) and hence, have built up quite some expertise.
You have been managing and leading a global team from a project/matrix perspective. This means the ability to motivate, inspire and engage people is a crucial one. You know how to get noses in the same direction, how to bring a message across and also easily find your way in adapting your approach depending on the person that you are dealing with. Leading global innovation and optimization projects is what you love to do most. Years of experience bring you lots of expertise. That understanding of designing a system that works, of understanding the interdependencies between systems and modules and being able to define a working strategy, that is exactly what you do.
Some practicalities:
A bachelors degree (or equivalent) in information systems, computer science, engineering or a related field is preferred.
You have prior experience in managing and leading a global team from a matrix perspective.
You have at least 10-12 years experience in a Supply Chain consulting environment and 8 years of business/technical experience utilizing SAP MM and SAP PP modules.
You are eligible to live and work anywhere in Europe, the UK, or the USA. In case you are willing to relocate to The Netherlands (European Headquarter), we can sponsor the visa but we do not offer a relocation package.Preferred location is The Netherlands or Europe due to time zone differences and working in a global team.
You are fluent in English, as this is the main language used in this position.
You are flexible to travel domestic and international approximately 25% of your time.
You have prior technical experience utilizing SAP MM & PP modules, and also have implemented several or all of the following functions in your roles:
Material Master, Direct & Indirect Purchasing, Logistics Execution, WHM & EWHM, Demand Management, Production Planning & Execution and Detailed Scheduling. Yes, hello unicorn if you would tick all the boxes If you additionally have experience with other modules, such as SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), Customer Service (CS), Sales & Distribution (SD) FI/CO, BW or APO the more points you score. If you then also have experience designing end to end solutions within the ECC landscape as well as solutions involving complex integrations with external systems and/or business partners you will blow our minds. Exposure to large
- and small-scale mergers, acquisitions or divestiture works are also a plus.
Why Diversey & Why this team
Well, this is where youd expect a sales-talk. We dont really have one bummer. We are Diversey:
only one of the two organizations in our industry that operate on a global scale. We are growing, and continuously focusing on innovation. We have a very good reputation in the market, and obviously not easy to forget interesting benefits and a great culture. People love to work for the company, we are open and honest with each other and are always willing to help. Innovation is a key part of the Diversey DNA, which is something you can clearly tell when you are part of our organization. We are always open for new ideas and finding ways on how to improve our organization. And we do this, with one key focus:
we want our clients to benefit from it in the end.
The company culture, but also the people in this team are a key reason to wanting to join us. You will work with the best and brightest on a global level. The teams sits in different locations all over the world so you must be feeling okay with working mainly remotely with colleagues in the USA and other parts of Europe.
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