Specialist SCM Process Management - Materials Management

Objectives of the Position:

• Drive the development and optimization of the global supply chain processes of the business unit Cellasto, focusing on materials and warehouse management.
• Ensure SAP-system functionality in respective areas and act as first level support for the global team.
• Participate and/or lead respective projects incl. coordination of global activities.

Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities:

• Support, optimize and develop global processes in materials and warehouse management, mainly in our SAP system landscape.
• Drive implementation of solutions in collaboration as Interface between Cellasto business and Central digitalization experts.
• Global first Level Support / Assistance cross-functional in Day-to-day business.
• You support the development of business unit or customer specific labels in our SAP environment and ensure global harmonization of label printing.
• You will be part of BASF test user community to facilitate SAP system upgrades, which includes execution and documentation of test cases and support of error correction.
• Ensure adherence to global process standards and best practice sharing.
• Cooperate with the relevant global and regional units, functions, sites and subcontractors.

Projects

• Lead / Coordinate global IT / SCM projects and implement harmonized processes / solutions with project and process documentation, tests, trainings.
• Support the Change management in the affected functions. Conduct the needed knowledge transfer for proper system usage and ensure process adherence in the respective units.
• Continuous identification of process improvement opportunities.

Costs, Performance & Compliance

• Obtain long-term performance improvements, monitor targets / key performance indicators (KPI + PPI) incl. identification of saving potentials.
• Timely implementation of sustainable countermeasures in the event of a deviation.

Job Requirements (minimum requirement to carry out the work)

Education

• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Information technologies or of related disciplines
• Fluent in English, German or Mandarin would be a plus

Working Experience

• Working experience in Supply Chain or IT functions related to Supply Chain
• Knowledge of supply chain and sales/OTC related processes and tools
• Project experience
• Presentation skills

Technical & Professional Knowledge:

• Self-driven and taking initiative to learn and experiment
• Ability to think strategic and continuously improve processes. Proven ability to solve problems and pro-actively implement solutions
• Strong knowledge in SAP, especially the MM and WM modules.
• Strong communication skills – good presenter
• Ability to work effectively in virtual teams
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Service excellence competencies (Team Player, Positive attitude, etc.)
• Availability for flexible working hours (as required for a global role) and overseas travel on demand

Operating Network (to provide information on communications & interactions required for this role)

Internal Network:

• Very frequent relationship within BU to Customer Service, Logistics, Sales & Engineering, Procurement
• Regular contact to overseas colleagues, especially Cellasto process management / excellence counterparts
• Intensive contacts to service units (e.g. GD or GB)

External Network:

• Contacts with external customers and logistics service providers