SAP Functional Support Analyst - Production Planning at Dangote

Job Summary

• Dangote Cement Plc is looking for motivated professionals with SAP experience in the Production Planning module.
• 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, create documentation, and conduct end-user training in conjunction with other members of the SAP Core team.
• Work with both internal and 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.
• Collect & analyze customer requirements on the following:
               • Business processes and parameters.
               • Assist in the mapping of master and transaction.
•              • Determining reporting requirements Standard / Customized SAP Reports, Determine, evaluate, and build customization requirements – WRICEF (with proper FS).

             • Design, develop, and manage Roles and Authorizations.

Education and Work Experience

• HND or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering.
• 3 years of relevant experience as a 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 with S4 HANA would be an added advantage.
• Relevant experience in Product Costing, MRP, Produce to Order cycle is a must.
• Strong leadership skills with customer interfacing experience.
• Strong written and 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.