Sr It Business Lead (Ptp)

PRIMARY Purpose The Purchase to Pay (PTP) value stream includes the processes required to purchase products and services, from management of the suppliers and suppliers orders through the ability to receive product and pay to our suppliers. You will provide thought leadership for ERP process design within the Purchase to Pay (PTP) value stream and understand integration points between PTP and other business process areas.

This role will gather and align business requirements from the Enterprise as well as Global Products (GP) and lead the translation of those requirements to SAP S/4 by collaborating with business and IT counterparts to ensure that the solution addresses business needs today and into the future. This key position is a liaison between the Business Process Owners and IT as well as manages the governance of GP ERP process template also known as the GP Business Process Hierarchy for the PTP value stream. You will play a leading role in developing business process flows and provide oversight to the IT delivery team in building the Global Products SAP S/4 HANA foundation.

As part of the core ERP team for Global Products, this position will also play a leadership role in PBU (Product Business Unit) deployments by developing deployment plans, site readiness assessments, fit gap assessments, testing, ensuring adoption and overseeing post go-live activities. The candidate may also be expected to define, manage and support IT strategies for their respective value stream beyond core ERP functions. PRIMARY DUTIES: Business case development

Represent Global Products Purchase to Pay requirements in the ERP Transformation Program Define end-to-end business process maps for all PBUs and create a common ERP business process template for PTP. Translate agreed upon common GP ERP processes for PTP into a SAP PTP Value Stream view with the help of IT Delivery and SI Partners Manage process governance and define the level of process standardization for PTP functions, including (but not limited to) Order Management, Pricing, Contracts, Returns, Credit Management, Receiving, and Accounts Payable. Map existing business processes into the new ERP capabilities and identify gaps Define the process mission, vision, tactics, goals, objectives, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), and the measures that are aligned with the organization strategies.

Synchronize process improvement plans with specific business process owners within the value chain and other interfacing processes. Ensure consistent, high quality, and appropriately detailed process designs, including the correct business requirements. Makes sure the process is documented, and that the documentation is used and updated regularly.

Collaborate with Business Leaders in defining and sponsoring business process change and capability investments, which continuously increase the maturity of the process and sustain each level of maturity. Make sure that process operators have the training and resources to do their jobs well. Define the benefits that will realize the strategic objectives of the program.

Develop the benefit realization plan. Manage "business continuity" during the change by preparing the affected business areas for transition to the new way of working. Implement new business processes and ensure successful adoption by the end-users.

Optimize the timing of the release of new process steps into business operation. Monitor and report process performance against KPIs and health versus plans REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree or diploma 10 years of experience in various roles in sales order area including leadership or management responsibilities. Strong ERP subject matter expertise SAP S/4 HANA experience

Well-versed with general policies, procedures for the areas of GL, AR, AP, FA, I/C, FX and MEC Experience working in multi-system, multi-team, and highly matrixed environments. Well-versed with supply chain, manufacturing, and finance business processes Experience leading teams including employees and contractors. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interfacing with the business and IT leaders and customers/suppliers on a regular basis Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to multi-task Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish.

Preferred: Global experience with awareness of legal/regional requirements in Americas, European, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pac countries Brazilian Portuguese language is a plus J-18808-Ljbffr