Continental AG

Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for the sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company provides safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, cars, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary.

The ContiTech group sector develops and produces, for example, composite materials, ecological and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Driven by the motto "smart and sustainable solutions that mean more than just a tire", the group's sector draws on its long knowledge of the industry and materials to provide new business opportunities by combining different materials with a range of electronic components and individual services.

Job Description

The position holder should:

• Coordinates & Drive all rollout relevant activities in the area of SAP Financials for a defined rollout location.
• Assure an efficient and compliant rollout at site.
• Drives Kick-Off, Fit-To-Template and System-Test sessions in the plant locations and ensures a proper & fast handling of all findings/ missing features.
• Operates JIRA to steer the development of the referring IT teams and writes the User story to define the Business Requirements.
• Coordinates Data Migration actions to meet the System-Test schedule and validates migrated Data in the Test- & Productive Systems.
• Creates and executes independently the Cutover Plan before Go-Live and organize Post Go-Live activities in the areas of SAP Financials.
• Establish a constant exchange between local Key-, Power Users and the Location Lead.
• Trains the Local Key Users including building up training plans for end-users / power users.
• Coordinates Cutover planning
• Coordinates a rollout of CT specific tools in the area of Financials in close exchange with the BA-, Country and Location teams. 
• Substitutes/ represents the Rollout Lead on request.
• Gains full process overview in SAP Financials including good knowhow for other SAP modules.

Qualifications

• Academic Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or comparable experience through several years of practical work 
• min. 3 yrs work experience in SAP Financials
• min. 3 yrs work experience in multinational environment
• deep understanding of SAP Financials
• successful realization of min. 1 global/regional project
• Must be able communicate & Collaborate effectively within diverse teams

Additional Information

Project Management 

• Applies concepts for a proper SAP rollout 
• Implement SAP Financials as member of the project team, attendance in design, test, and Go Live support sessions 
• Ensures proper Kick Off, FitToTemplate and Test Session for the respective SAP Module
• Single point of contact (SPOC) for all Data Migration questions for the respective SAP Module
• Drives& executes CutOver Planning
• Operates JIRATM to steer the development of the referring IT teams and writes the User story to define the Business Requirements.

People Management

• Act as an Ambassador of the entire IMp@CT Team (Core Team & Rollout Team)
• Ensure high knowledge level of Local key Users
• Balance workload within the teams

Networking

• Identify and frequently exchange with major stakeholders / influencers'
• Single Point of contact (SPOC) for all local tasks

Knowledge Management

• Ongoing refresh of own knowledge about SAP Standards and Customizing within ContiTech.
• Ensure utilization of lessons learned''
• Coordinates train the trainer concept

Business Consulting

• Consulting to define the Best Of Standard SAP Business Process and referring Transactions & SAP Fiori Apps for a Product Group per Region.
• Supporting and consulting the local plant in questions or problems related to the SAP S4 rollout
• Acts as primary contact for SAP rollout related questions
• Ensures documentation of SAP rollout activities
• Guides the local team during all project phases (KickOff - HyperCare)

IT Strategy

• Ongoing refresh of own knowledge about the IT Roadmap.
• Ensures realization of prioritized Projects according to the IT Roadmap

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