SAP Functional Support Analyst - Production Planning at Dangote

The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

SAP Functional Support Analyst – Production Planning

Location: Lagos

Department: IT
Reports To: Group Head IT
Direct Reports: SAP PP Module Lead/PP Module Members

Job Summary

• The Information Technology Department at Dangote Cement Plc is looking for motivated professionals with SAP experience in the Production Planning.


• The resource(s) would join our team of professionals to support the daily SAP operations of the business and SAP implementation projects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Functional support for SAP PP modules.


• Manage multiple simultaneous SAP projects and Tasks from conception to completion. Requirements gathering and scope definition together with various business stakeholders.


• Plan and coordinate resources and activities to meet business requirements and project completion dates


• Work with end-users to provide system support to the business while sharing knowledge and understanding.


• Gather business requirements and convert them into development design/programming specifications.


• Perform functional testing, and creating documentation, and conducting end-user training in conjunction with other members of the SAP Core team.


• Work with both internal or external design/implementation teams and work cross-functionally between the business and IT to bridge the gap between design, content, and technology.


• Provides analysis for and directs activities of SAP PP resources as determined by and in conjunction with the senior management team.


• Manage end-to-end integration needs with the respective modules and other applications.


• Definition of innovative functional solutions to meet business process requirements in SAP and/ or other supporting application systems.

Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in related technical/ business areas or equivalent work experience


• 3 + years of experience with relevant SAP working as a Consultant or SAP PP Support Analyst.


• Experience in business application system development methodology and business process re-engineering.


• Minimum of 1 end-to-end implementation and hands-on experience in SAP PP support.


• Experience of S4 HANA would be an added advantage.


• Relevant experience in Product Costing, MRP, Produce to Order cycle is a must.

Skills and Behaviours:

• Strong leadership skills with customer interfacing experience.


• Strong written, verbal communication, analytical skills, and problem-solving.


• Demonstrated ability/experience in the implementation of major systems applications.


• Strong understanding of user exits would be an added advantage.


• Ability to interact with and present ideas and updates to senior or executive level management.


• Basic ABAP debugging know-how would be an added advantage

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance


• Paid Time Off


• Training & Development.

Method of Application

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