Johannesburg: SAP MM Functional Consultant posted by Dina Gates Recruitment

We are currently recruiting for an SAP MM Functional Consultant to configure, test and troubleshoot and resolution of technical problems.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years SAP design and configuration
• 2+ years Agile experience (e g sprint planning, stand-up)
• Experience in preparation of business cases, business process
• Functional knowledge of SAP MM and integration with other SAP modules (WM, Master Data)
• Knowledge and application of relevant IT best practices
• Knowledge of development concepts, guidelines and SAP architecture
• Knowledge of IT Service Management principles and frameworks (ITIL 3)
• Knowledge of Project & programme management including methods and tools
• Knowledge of Project management including methods and tools
• Knowledge of retail industry models
• Knowledge of Retail Merchandising Processes
• Knowledge of Retail SAP architecture, implementation and operations
• Knowledge of SAP Master Data module
• MS Office proficiency with advanced excel and VISIO
• Stakeholder management
• Understanding of development concepts, guidelines and SAP architecture
• Working with business process/activity owners in understanding business requirement and solution design

CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 year IT related degree (advantageous)
• Certified in ITIL 3 (required)
• Certified in COBIT, Prince II (advantageous)
• Certified in TOGAF, Agile Methodologies (advantageous)
• SAP MM Specialist Certification (advantageous)

SOFT SKILLS:

• Analytical
• Customer orientation
• Energy and drive
• Excellence orientation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Influencing others
• Innovative
• Personal resilience
• Team player

SCOPE OF WORK:

• The Functional Consultant: MM is responsible for writing functional and test specifications, as well as training and testing material
• The Functional Consultant: MM is responsible for providing user support and assistance for 3rd level incidents, and resolving business as usual issues aligned to operations and service processes
• Assist portfolio manager with business case development
• Assist Portfolio Manager to ensure business sign off of documentation and changes as defined in frameworks and processes
• Attend and consult into Business CAB’s, when required
• Communicate change/transition to enable transport to take place
• Complete change documentation and present changes at CAB for deployment, including possible system implications
• Conduct problem and incident troubleshooting resolution that could not be resolved by Application Support Engineers
• Conduct unit and configuration testing
• Contribute to, and implement a continuous improvement plan to improve the portfolio solutions
• Create and provide testing scenarios, test scripts and checks to test team
• Create and update functional and technical documentation and processes
• Deliver portfolio changes, projects and operations as agreed with business
• Design and implement regression testing for portfolio solutions
• Document configuration standards
• Documenting functional and technical specifications
• Driving change
• Ensure best practice configuration aligned to Group architecture and SAP standards
• Ensure changes release to production have been deployed successfully and are working the way intended
• Ensure Functional Team adherence to Service and Operating levels for Incidents allocated
• Ensure that all required system administration to process CR’s and related CHARMs throughout the solution landscape (Develop, QA and Production) is completed
• Ensure that all SolMan logs are cleared within SLA (24 hours), trouble shoot and resolve where required
• Ensure that both development and configuration changes are tested in Development and QA environments before release to the testing team
• Ensure that items produced are in line with the solution architecture, design and specifications
• Identify suitable solutions to new and existing business requirements (changes and projects)
• Implement changes to previously designed software to meet client demands and specification
• Make recommendations on the integration between MM, WM and Master Data modules
• Make recommendations to enhance control mechanisms to ensure compliance
• Make recommendations to optimise Material Management processes, policies and procedures
• Manage data modelling and system process mapping
• Manage MM configuration
• Migrate data
• Monitor the building of security into solutions as per specifications
• Participate as Member of Transition task teams and WAR rooms for example when Projects go live
• Participates as a member of problem resolution team, when required
• Provide consultation to business owners related to SAP MM functions and modules
• Provide functional training material
• Provide input into evaluating project designs, their costs and timing
• Provide input into identifying project issues and risks
• Provide input to auditors on audit findings; liaise with business to correct errors
• Provide testing team with complete test cases and verify test results before release into production environment
• Provide training on relevant solutions and applications to the IT service department, when required
• Provides assistance to the Portfolio Manager in creating and developing project schedules
• Review changes and requests and identify the best and the most efficient methods of maintaining and using configuration
• Table and introduce MM module’s new functions
• Update and maintain known error database, knowledge base, configuration database and training material relevant to the portfolio’s solutions