The SAP Sales & Distribution Senior Expert is to act as IT solution lead and/or (sub-) project manager in IT initiatives in SAP SD (Sales and Distribution) and SAP GTS (Global Trade System). In this role you will control the implementation of IT solutions and ensure adherence with client`s standards and guidelines. You will also act as delivery manager for IT Application activities and contribute to the solution of complex support requests and organize professional problem management. This position is in Barcelona, Spain and is a hybrid role.

𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

▪ Analyze and prioritize user requirements, advise internal stakeholders in terms of IT solutions, approve concepts and specifications, organize, and facilitate workshops, oversee configuration and customization of systems, work out test plans, contribute to the creation of test scripts, test execution and training documentation, lead trainings and data migration activities, control global process and system governance.

▪ Manage the development service in projects. Partner with system development providers, train them in terms of client`s standards and guidelines, perform the hand-over of technical specifications, advice and monitor the realization of software programming, perform quality control of deliverables.

▪ Organize the integration of system enhancements into existing IT business applications: Liaise with internal customers, ensure testing and transfer into productive operations. Responsible to transfer new applications to the support organization. Delegate common incidents and problems to the IT support organization. Provide third level support for complex incidents. Contribute to the resolution of critical / urgent incidents. Organize professional solution of problems.

▪ Take over accountability for a specific functional area / IT system module. Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of client`s custom IT business applications. Get familiar with newest generation IT solutions and advise internal partners on innovate IT technologies.

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:

▪ Bachelor of Science or higher, Information Security, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

▪ Languages: English, Spanish, German highly desired. Business fluent.

8-10 plus years experience in IT related field.

▪ Required: SAP SD, SAP GTS.

▪ Preferred: SAP LE (logistics execution), MM (material maintenance), FI-CO (finance controlling), Salesforce.

▪ Expertise in a specific IT setting such as SAP, DMS, Microsoft products, ticketing solutions (e.g., ServiceNow), JIRA.

▪ System configuration and/or customization knowhow.

▪ Excellent understanding of the business processes and concepts being used.

▪ Conceptual thinking.

▪ IT project methodology.