SAP MM Consultant

 

Main characteristics

Location

County Armagh

Company

Pilgrim's Food Masters

Employment type

Permanent

Category

IT

Job summary

SAP MM Consultant, Craigavon/Hybrid

We have recently announced the creation of Pilgrims Shared Services, a fourth stand-alone company, which will bring together some of the support functions of our current three businesses (Moy Park, excluding France and Netherlands, Pilgrims UK & Pilgrims Food Masters). Its purpose is to deliver a high-quality shared service to those three businesses.

As the business grows, this shared service will broaden opportunities for career development as part of a far larger organisation. We will also continue our investment in technology to drive efficiencies and improved ways of working.

A dedicated Transactional Services team will be created to deliver a high-quality and cost-effective service to the Business Units. Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Solutions we are pleased to advise that we are now recruiting for a SAP MM Consultant (Materials Management).

The Role

The successful applicant in this role is responsible for business and systems analysis functions supporting our supply chain systems with hands on functional configuration experience in the SAP MM space. This individual will apply proven analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of IT investments. All activities from process mapping, designing, configuration, requirements gathering, writing functional specifications, various testing activities (regression and project related), end user training, documentation, change management, on-going maintenance and enhancements for the Materials Management and Procure-to-pay business processes.

Candidate must be willing and able to learn new functionality, grow with the position requirements and be an integral team member. This role will support an ECC 6.0 environment that is deployed globally and will also include configuration for an ongoing S/4HANA migration project with a projected go live in 2025.

Job Responsibilities

Learn customer business processes and apply this knowledge to solve defined business problems.
Learn current ECC processes and retrofit configuration into new SAP S4 system with improvements when agreed via business and S4 Project stakeholders.
Design and deliver high quality solutions through system configuration that meet overall business requirements.
Interface with business process owners to facilitate process improvement through enhanced or new application functionality.
Responsible for resolving support tickets in this area.
Develop documentation for systems and processes.
Interface with development team members to clearly define requested changes
Effectively transfer knowledge to the customer for on-going support.
Develop and manage project plans for your area.
Understand customer needs and quantify appropriate actions.
Design and document test plans: Unit, integration and regression.
Understand security needs and coordinate with required IT and Business team members
Manage employee activities, providing suitable resources
Establish and grow relationships with business and IT partners
Mentor, coach, and develop other SAP analysts and employees at various levels of the company.
Independently manage and deliver projects in a timely manner.
Other duties as assigned
What Youll Need
Essential

Bachelors degree in related field or alternatives
Hands-on configuration experience in Materials Management, Inventory Management, Purchasing, and Material Requirements Planning SAP ECC 6.0/S4Hana environment. Must have strong desire to solve problems and develop solution through configuration
Strong business process knowledge in Procurement to Pay processes: Contract Management, Requisitioning, Purchasing, Material Requirements Planning and Inventory Management.
Strong working knowledge of master data requirements and setup that support these processes and solutions. Desirable

ALE, EDI, IDOC experience
Ability to debug and read ABAP code
Experience in FMCG industry. What's in it for you?

Attractive annual leave package
Global growth opportunities
Employee Assistance Program - online healthcare platform
Life assurance
A supportive company culture which supports our vision to be the best and most respected company in our industry, creating a better opportunity for our team members.

Our values are at the heart of our business and drive everything we do. Availability is key as we are receptive and open and prepared to take on new challenges. Humility is important to us as we listen and respect each other and value opinions of others. Discipline is vital to fulfil commitment internally and externally. We need to be truthful to each other and respectful of other opinions, so Sincerity drives us. At Pilgrims we focus on whats practical and important so through Simplicity, Ownership and Determination brings success. All these core values culminate into our vision which is: To be the best and most respected company in our industry, creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.

Pilgrims Shared Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants. As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions. This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence