Principal Solution Architect-Supply Chain Management for Cloud Success Services (EMEA South) at SAP

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Dynamic individual who can provide expert services, best industry practices and trusted advice to strategic customers
• C-level relevant in understanding business requirements, current solution landscape and proposing new solutions and applications that provide enhanced value from customer perspective
• Ability to define IT strategies and innovation roadmaps which help customers to maximize the benefits they get from their digital transformation.
• Ability to guide customers on their journey to support Supply Chain Planning and Execution with SAPs cloud solutions.
• Ability to create the target operating model and the high-level to-be process model based on client’s scope, requirements and business strategy
• Ability to design detailed end-to-end distribution and logistics to-be processes, identify the appropriate end-to-end solution portfolio options and recommendations and design the end-to-end functional landscape and solution design, including the functional integration points, applicable standards and governance
• Good understanding of logistics processes in key industries like Retail & Consumer, Oil & Gas or Metals & Mining based on prior work experience.
• Ability to create innovative solution proposals and compelling business cases maximizing the business benefits of our customers. 
• Ability to lead on strategic RFX’s and projects mixed teams in a multi-cultural environment to bring the best of One SAP to bear.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

• Graduate / Post-Graduate degrees in Management, Logistics or Computer Science.
• Certification in architectural standards and methodologies (such as EA, TOGAF, FEA, Gartner Methodology, ITIL) and / or project management methodologies (such as ASAP, PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2 etc.) is expected
• 10+ years working experience in leading / business facing roles implementing distribution and  logistic solutions.
• Strong implementation experience with SAP Supply Chain Solutions
• Adept at handling project communications, capable of having c-level interactions and engaging with senior management stake-holders, managing expectations and proposing value-based offerings
• Strong presentation and communication skill set
• Team player and ability to work successfully in culturally diverse environments
• Fluency in Business English, additional languages spoken in Africa are a plus!