The architect will be a hands-on GTS product install subject matter and technical expert who will assist guiding the project from start to finish. This person will:
- Co-lead the 2 contract functional analysts as well as the supporting ’ DT GTS and ERP teams through the stages of the project.
- Give direction, recommend solutions, and assist with the overall design, delivery, and performance of the project.
- Facilitate the design, technical discussions and drive the decision-making process.
- Identify the tasks and people that are necessary to develop a design, build the plan, develop/build the solution and support execution of the plan.
- Partner with the DT project manager (PM) and the Global Trade organization to develop detailed project plan from pre-work through hyper care.
- Contribute to the landscape design with the Basis (or similar) and GTS teams
- Support the test lead and testing activities (test plan/test creation) to ensure that testing validates requirements.
- Partner with the internal GTS & SAP resources, Global Trade, and PM to develop & execute communication strategies for the project.
- Prepare and lead requirements workshops with Global Tade subject matter experts and DT counterparts.
- Partner with project Change Management resource and Global Trade to develop training and support for users adjusting to GTS.
- Develop and coordinate with the Basis team (or similar) a detailed cutover timeline (RSL) to allow for conversion downtime and all the required steps to bring up the new system and interfaces.
- Ensure alignment/adherence to release activities, timelines, processes. Meets with Release Management to coordinate transport/transition plans and takes ownership to get appropriate approvals from Change Board (and/or ERP equivalent) at time of release. Manages overall project transports to ensure all changes are accounted for and move together.
Education:
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Software Engineering / Information Technology / MBA / MCA.
- An overall 5 -12 years’ experience Sap Global Trade Services (GTS).
- SAP GTS Customs management: Customs declarations Export and Import process, Inward Process.
- Should have experience in SAP GTS having handled multiple implementations of SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) from latest versions 11.0. Hands on exposure to S4HANA is a plus Experience