Business Expert S4/HANA - Lead-to-Cash EMEA Hub (f/m/x)

Your role

The Opportunity… The business has a unique opportunity to realign business processes globally and make the entire group ready for the future. Today, around 14,000 employees work with existing SAP ERP systems, calling up over 50 million transactions every month. ZEISS aims to standardize and regularize different ERP systems during the changeover from SAP R/3 to SAP S/4HANA. The goal is to be as close as possible to the SAP standard and to harmonize processes across all segments and countries wherever it makes sense, focusing on Efficiency, Effectivity, Speed, Flexibility & Compliance. The project is as exciting as it is complex. FIT4 is an essential lever in implementing the Company’s #agenda25.

The successful candidates will be responsible for managing business requirements and designing required process adaptations. You will be required to have an in-depth understanding of end-to-end business processes and business requirements that specifically focus within a SAP environment. You must have excellent conceptual, results-oriented, and communication skills that will enable you to navigate through the complexity and pace of the ZEISS Fit4 programme.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage (regional/segment-specific) business requirements (incl. business roles, data design) in the context of the global template SAP S/4HANA system in local fit-gap analyses under leadership of deputy/hub process owners for E2E Lead-to-Cash business processes.
2. Drive adaptation of E2E Lead-to-Cash business processes (incl. process modelling) towards FIT4 goals of harmonization and standardization and liaise with entity business experts on preparatory work, e.g., data cleansing.
3. Provide guidance for & steer junior hub business experts (e.g., requirements analysis, business process modelling).
4. Design and own test cases and conduct functional end-to-end tests in the SAP S/4HANA system.
5. Actively contribute to the roll-in of assigned roll-in projects in a region (mainly within a segment, and, if deemed necessary by regional hub-lead, also across SBUs/segments).
6. Contribute, as organized by training lead, to the creation of training materials, and, if required, support end-user training.

Your profile

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Informatics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
2. 2-6 years of relevant professional experience with reference in Sales and Customer Relationship Management with Devices and/or Implants & Disposables.
3. Understanding of E2E Lead-to-Cash business processes like Customer order management, Intercompany sales, Integration with sales-related processes & systems, e.g., RAR, CRM, and Webshop interfaces.
4. Proven experience with business requirements management and design of business processes.
5. Experience with SAP R/3 (and ideally SAP S/4HANA) as well as relevant third-party business systems.
6. Relevant industry knowledge.
7. Excellent conceptual, results-oriented and communication skills.
8. Ability to build networks and keenness to work in intercultural and interdisciplinary global teams.
9. Business fluent in English.
10. Willingness to travel (at least 50%).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Marina Löw