SAP S/4HANA & Enterprise Solution Architect

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Employer: Mars

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 28 Dec 2024

Sector: Manufacturing

Role: Professional

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Job Description:
Pet Nutrition (PN) is the most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we work to transform this exciting category, a new program named Shepherd has been mobilized by the Mars Pet Nutrition leadership team. Shepherd is focused on the implementation of SAP S/4Hana for Pet Nutrition. This program will undertake a major process simplification and harmonization scope as we digitally transform our business.

Shepherd is focused primarily on eight mega process areas: Finance, Source to Pay (procurement and vendor management), Plan to Fulfill (manufacturing and distribution), Lead to Cash (order processing and payment), Governance, Engage to Consume (marketing), Idea to Market (R&D), and Recruit to Retire (HR). This transformation requires thought leadership, quality decision making, deep technical know-how, and an ability to navigate complex business challenges while applying a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to each of these mega processes. A new role has been created to manage all the Solution Architect initiatives during the ERP transformation.

Are you passionate about optimizing and redesigning key systems and processes that run a multibillion-dollar business? Do you have the strategic vision, technical expertise, and leadership skills to drive digital solutions? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for the role of Shepherd - Solution Architect in the Enterprise Architecture function for Global Pet Nutrition (PN) at Mars.

The Shepherd - Solution Architect is a technical leadership role that oversees delivery of digital and data capabilities that are critical to the success of our Enterprise. This role is responsible for the architecture, design and optimization of key applications surrounding ERP, software engineering and the development of key systems used by the supply chain and related associates for the multi-billion-dollar Pet Nutrition division.

Context and Scope
A new SAP S/4Hana Solution Architect role has been created to carry out the digital solution architecture efforts for the Digital Transformation program with Pet Nutrition - Shepherd.

This role needs to work with the Petcare ERP & Architecture team, global Digital core team and key business users and global process owners, understand what functionality is delivered out of Core ERP, and architect the solution(s) that will meet the needs and facilitate the clean core principle. This role will work with SI partners and potential software/platform/data suppliers to define and execute the solution architecture for the ecosystem around SAP S/4Hana. It is expected that this role will lead technology selection/evaluation process alongside business counterparts, also provide clear guidelines on build vs buy choices to the product management team.

This role will require collaboration with Digital Team, Data & Analytics (D&A) and wider Mars teams, such as GDO, to ensure foundational infrastructure is in place for a scalable, robust and easy-to-use solution.

This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering and business development, to define product strategy, prioritize features, and deliver high-quality Shepherd related applications.

Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Equivalent (IT Degree preferred in particular computer science, data science or related field)

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience working on complex SAP programs (including landscapes with tightly integrated end-to-end solutions)
• Significant SAP lead design experience and extensive knowledge of solution architecture design and application best practices and standards
• Proven track record of presenting solution options to design authorities and governance forums
• Design and Implement SAP solutions that align technology with business requirements
• Proven track record to master new and emerging technologies
• A strong customer centric mindset, especially within an internal customer base
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively
• Strategic thinking, problem solving and innovation
• Excellent in engaging with technical and functional leadership in a complex matrix organisation
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and manage multiple priorities
• Experience working in a multi-region business team with potentially conflicting needs/views
• Learning agility and desire to learn new technology and business

Key Responsibilities

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team
• Lead the design direction for Pet Nutrition SAP solutions
• Analyse solution options, make key design decisions, and complete the appropriate architecture design documentation
• Ensure that the delivered solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards
• Develop business-wide standards for Pet Nutrition architecture structure and design
• Monitor new technologies, relevant industry trends and latest innovations
• Manage and oversee all stages of the lifecycle
• Lead development of high-level integrated strategy within Shepherd
• Collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to develop data standards that match business needs
• Review and influence at project-level the SAP architecture Design and Build
• Communicate frequently with business stakeholders to accurately translate business needs into a sustainable SAP Solutions architecture
• Stay up-to-date with industry standards and lead selection of software and tools accordingly

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates
• Join a purpose driven company
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.

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