Job Description
Gather and elicit detailed business requirements directly from stakeholders and subject matter experts
Analyse current AS IS processes and design TO BE processes and functional specifications
Translate business needs into solution concepts, configuration designs and clear implementation tasks
Support master data preparation, templates and migration activities for go-live readiness
Work with technical teams to communicate functional requirements and validate development deliverables
Conduct unit, integration and system tests and contribute to test plans and test scripts
Resolve 3rd level operational incidents, perform root cause analysis and provide solutions based approaches to issues
Support go-live activities and provide hypercare support during country rollouts to ensure stability
Prepare user manuals, run training sessions and coach business process owners as required
Maintain and update functional design and support documentation, ensuring quality of design
Proactively propose improvements to support new or changing business processes and minimize operational risk
Coordinate with project managers, QA and operations teams to ensure deliverables meet timelines and Standards
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications/Experience:
Relevant IT degree or equivalent professional experience in SAP delivery environments
Minimum 4-6 years practical SAP functional experience or similar business analysis experience with SAP projects
Experience with go-live preparation, cutover activities and post go-live support/hypercare
Essential Skills Requirements:
Strong ability to analyse business needs and elicit requirements directly from business stakeholders
Experience translating business requirements into solution concepts and functional designs
Proven experience working across SAP modules with practical system knowledge (SAP exposure preferred)
Ability to assist with master data activities and understand master data implications on processes
Experience supporting go-live preparations and providing hypercare support during country rollouts
Capability to resolve 3rd-level operational issues, incidents and perform root cause analysis
Experience creating AS IS and TO BE process documentation and business blueprint artifacts
Good testing experience including preparation of test documents and performing unit and integration testing
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to present solutions and train business users
Familiarity with Agile methodology and tools such as Jira, Xray and Confluence for requirements tracking and test management
Experience with IDoc/RFC/API/XML interfaces and integration testing
Experience in interface design between systems (SAP and non-SAP) – Design, specification, testing and implementation
Advantageous Skills Requirements:
SAP Finance (FI) experience advantageous, with understanding of FI processes and configuration
Experience with SAP CO, MM or SD considered beneficial
Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA or HANA platform advantageous
Familiarity with master data templates and preparing master data for cutover activities
Exposure to SAP authorisations or GRC concepts is a plus[6]
Experience with test tools such as HP ALM and JIRA (Xray) advantageous
Experience in manufacturing or motor industry environments is beneficial
German language skills advantageous
Flexibility to work occasional weekends, extended hours or different time zones during rollout phases
Desired Skills:
- SAP modules
- SAP Finance (FI)
- SAP S/4HANA or HANA