sap product configuration expert

Digital and Technology Platform Services (DTPS) is the IT function within Coca-Cola HBC, responsible for enabling the CCH Group through best-in-class digital and technology solutions. The SAP Competence Center (Factory) is a dedicated team within DTPS focused on implementing and running SAP solutions to ensure they deliver maximum value and support business objectives. The primary purpose of the SAP factory is to provide expertise for the optimization and ongoing support of SAP S/4HANA. 

We are seeking for the following SAP Product Configuration Experts:

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Route Settlement, Billing and Invoicing [SAP S4 Last Mile Distribution (LMD), SAP Logistics Execution – Direct Store Delivery (LE-DSD), SAP Sales Billing (SD-BIL)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Integrated Order Management [SAP S4 Sales Order Management, S4 Available-to-promise]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Treasury & Banking [SAP S4 Treasury and Risk Management (TRM), SAP S4 Cash and Liquidity management, SAP In-house cash (FSCM-IHC) and Bank Communication Management (BCM)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Finance & Controlling [SAP S4 Finance, SAP Financial accounting (FI), SAP Management Accounting (CO), SAP Project system (PS), SAP Investment management (IM)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Credit Management & Credit Granting [SAP S4 Finance and Sales Order Management, SAP Credit Management (FIN-FSCM), SAP FI – Accounts Receivable (FI-AR)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Pricing & Rebate [SAP Condition Contract Management (CCM), SAP Sales and Distribution Pricing (SD-PR), SAP Sales Billing (SD-BIL)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Procurement & Material Management [SAP S4 Procurement, SAP Materials Management (MM), SAP Purchasing (MM-PUR), SAP Inventory Management and Valuation (MM-IM, MM-VAL)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Plant Maintenance & Fleet Management [SAP S4 Asset Management, SAP Plant and Fleet Maintenance (PM/FM), SAP Customer Service (CS), Mobile scenarios with CS/PM/FM]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Production & Manufacturing Management [SAP S4 Manufacturing, SAP Production planning (PP), SAP Materials management (MM), SAP Quality Management (QM)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Warehouse Management [SAP S4 Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), SAP Logistics Execution (LE), SAP Warehouse Management (LE-WM), Mobile scenarios with EHM/LE-WM]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Transportation Management [SAP S4 Transportation Management (TM), SAP Logistics Execution (LE), SAP Transportation LE transportation (LE-TRA), Dynamic Route Planning with 3rd party tools]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Lease Accounting & Hyperinflation Accounting [SAP S4 Finance, SAP FI General Ledger, Asset accounting (FI-GL, FI-AA), SAP Flexible Real Estate Management – Lease accounting (RE-FX-LA)]

• SAP Product Configuration Expert Payment Management & Accounts Payable [SAP S4 Finance, SAP FI - Account Payable (FI-AP), Account Receivable (FI-AR), SAP In-house cash (FSCM-IHC) and SAP Bank Communication Management (BCM)]

THE PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

A Product Configuration Expert in the Product Team acts as the key player in: analyzing detailed business requirements, configuring the system according to approved solution designs, documenting technical & functional specifications, creating and executing testing, so that resulting E2E products meet business expectations. He/She ensures long-term solution stability, maintainability, compliance and data integrity according to the CCH landscape & standards. SAP Functional Product Configuration Experts have expertise in specific SAP modules and carry out module-specific activities.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze business requirements and convert into functional/technical specifications, including effort estimation, resulting in simplification and standardization, in collaboration with product configuration leaders and responsible architects

• Collaborate with Product Configuration Leaders and Solution Architects in the preparation of detailed design for prioritized business capabilities and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), aligned with Platform Architecture, Enterprise technology and integration roadmaps.

• Carry out configuration and customization, in line with agreed architecture and, where needed, in collaboration with developers

• Support Product manager throughout E2E Product lifecycle - from conception to retirement - regarding business, information, data, systems, financials, delivery & maintenance aspects

• Prepare technical and functional documentation of the Product with quality and in time

• Resolve Level 3 (L3) incidents within SLA; ensure system availability and business continuity as per target

• Test scenarios/cases based on user stories and NDFs defined and documented; Candidates for test automation established and automated. Targeted results achieved for all types of testing consistently and with no delay

• Support Product manager throughout E2E Product lifecycle - from conception to retirement - regarding business, information, data, systems, financials, delivery & maintenance aspects; support backlog prioritization and effort estimation

• Features/user stories well documented and following SAFE principles & EA guidelines/ best practices

• Consistency of master data, transactional data ensured across systems in line with reporting needs

• Integration across Products and between technology components conforms to best architecture practices and serves the business process needs

• UI/UX solution aspects aligned with an expert/vendor, with product owner and Business stakeholders as well as Countries; A/B testing when appropriate

• All quality gates passed with demonstrated end-to-end quality engineering mindset; timely corrective actions carried out where applicable; no compliance findings

• Regular and reliable releases to production achieved along best practices of DevSecOps, and with no business disruption

• Delivery of best-in-class product capabilities, innovations, usability & performance on time and in budget, with architecture validated system sizing and sprint/PI effort estimation

ARE THESE YOUR SECRET INGREDIENTS?

• Expert functional knowledge in the respective SAP S/4 HANA Enterprise Solutions, including business process understanding in the particular area

• Competency in analyzing business requirements and ability to design business solutions accordingly

• Experience with configuration and customizing of respective Solutions, testing, end-user support, go-live preparation and support; understanding of ABAP coding and change impact analysis

• Very good knowledge of FMCG or Consumer Products business processes and best practices in the respective business process area

• Skilled in mapping and analysing business processes

• Aware of best practices around data exchange, data consistency and reporting

• Technical background on how various components are working together (e.g. API connectivity, middleware, mobile etc.), incl. public cloud implications

• Hands-on configuration, testing, and support experience with SAP implementation projects in complex multinational environments, with various market specifics throughout EMEA

• Knowledgeable of development and interface specification

• Aware of project management practices, esp. Scaled Agile, Waterfall

• Proficiency in creating detailed documentation

• University degree in a relevant area or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years’ experience in SAP / S4 in the respective areas

• For Finance related roles, also experience in handling requirements, which are applicable for IFRS (EU) and for non-EU statutory accounting purposes

• Experience in complex multinational environments (preferably FMCG or Consumer Products), with various market specifics throughout EMEA

• English language proficiency