Cargill Business Services - Solution Integrity Analyst - SAP IBP Module (7-12 yrs)

Job Impact :

The Solution Integrity Analyst ensures the IBP application functional/technical areas are well understood and managed from an end-to-end perspective and in alignment with the center-led portfolio roadmap(s), and region and global business priorities.

This position will develop and maintain a deep understanding of the IBP application (or suite of applications) and will partner with Portfolio Solution Architects to facilitate alignment with global portfolio architecture and enterprise-wide architecture standards.

This position is entrusted to proactively identify data requirements, application requirements, security/privacy requirements as well as infrastructure requirements and/or impacts and work with Technical Architects to address.

Utilizing a strong expertise in Demand, Inventory, Response & Supply Planning business processes and the IBP application that supports these processes, this position ensures solutions developed/procured are aligned to enterprise architecture standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet the financial targets (cost and benefits).

This position is accountable for solution evaluation and early-phase project estimates which contribute to the business case.

The SIA is also responsible for staying current with emerging business and technology trends, promoting the 'art of the possible', and driving innovation investments throughout the assigned regional portfolio(s).

This role is able to facilitate the difficult conversations involving balancing corporate strategies and local business requirements.

This requires an ability to see multiple perspectives, steer discussions towards fact-based comparisons, and drive significant net value for the enterprise.

Key Accountabilities :

50% Solution Definition, Confirmation, and Development :

- In depth knowledge of SAP IBP solution development in multiple modules (DP/SP/IO) with an ability to support solution deployment considering best practices

- Ability to drive the business need discussions and mapping the requirements to SAP IBP system and design the process

- Key contact for the vendor partners of IBP application

- Support end-to-end application architecture integrity and the functional relationship across multiple projects and applications

- Identifies key integration requirements to other solutions, understands the end-to-end flow of data, and ensures the integrity of data as it moves across the solution landscape

- Develops conceptual designs and solution blueprints

- Provides support and consultation for detailed design, deployment, testing and production support.

- Responsible for maintaining solution integrity through the course of the project including controlling scope, managing solutions for change requests and clarifying solution capabilities during all delivery phases

- Acts as part of the broader Cargill Architecture community to define and execute architecture processes.

- Partners with the Center-Led Portfolio Solution Architect(s) to understand the application architecture for all capabilities within the OSC portfolio (meaning the application portfolio, key APIs, transactions, etc.) and the associated roadmap

- Ensures region application architecture aligns with portfolio architecture and Enterprise Architecture standards/principles

30% Business Partnership :

- Work with regional BRMs and businesses to establish clear connections between business goals and strategies and the process, data, and technology investments required to achieve them.

- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve issues, troubleshoot errors, and optimize performance

- Responsible for the definition of the architecture and technology opportunities of the application based on new and emerging technologies.

- Independently establish priorities and strategies, ensuring they are consistent with business goals and economic viability.

20% IT Innovation & Delivery :

- Drives improvement of architecture methodologies and services.

- Supports implementation, improvements, and proper utilization of architecture tools.

- Ensures the quality of architecture assets, and keeps them up-to-date.

- Develops and maintains architecture metrics.

- Continuous Improvement : Stay abreast of SAP IBP enhancements, upgrades, and new features.

- Proactively propose and implement improvements to existing processes leveraging new functionalities.

- Maintain knowledge of industry trends and utilize this knowledge to educate both IT and the business on opportunities to build better target architectures that support and drive business decisions.

- Assist in the design of new testing methods and resolves routine and non-routine technical issues with minimal assistance.

With minimal guidance, monitors systems capacity and performance.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications :

- Bachelor's / Master degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or Management Information Systems; OR equivalent experience

- 7+ years experience with diverse operational, development and technology roles in planning solutions and hands-on experience in IBP application implementation

- 4 years experience with business process and solution design and improvement; knowledge of Demand, Inventory, Response & Supply Planning processes and solutions

- Experience collaborating with regional teams to define business requirements and deliver solutions that meet business goals

- Experience in developing integrated solutions involving process, data, and technology

- Experience with business case development

- Strong conceptual, strategic thinking, problem solving, technical and analytical skills

- Leadership and interpersonal skills including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation

- Ability to influence peers and leadership stakeholders

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Strong project management, planning and organizational skills

- Proven ability to work effectively within a large organization that operates using matrix management structures

- Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies

- Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 20%

- Business fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications :

- Working knowledge of IBP & other Planning Application like APO, llamasoft etc

- Business strategy development

- Knowledge of all components of enterprise architecture

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