SAP MM Lead

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Job ID 11O - 002430/24 Closing date Never Last Updated 05/11/2024
Glencore Copper is seeking an SAP MM Lead who will be responsible for leading and managing a team of SAP MM professionals to ensure the successful implementation, configuration, and maintenance of SAP MM solutions. This role requires strong leadership skills, deep technical knowledge of SAP MM, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to optimize materials management processes.

The MM Lead plays a pivotal role in the Information Systems organization, working closely with business decision makers and end users to analyze information and document business requirements and map to SAP business processes.

The SAP MM Lead has to support change management activities related to projects, upgrades, and enhancements, communicating changes and benefits to stakeholders to promote adoption and ensure minimal disruption to operations. 

The SAP MM Lead must be business-oriented and operate across the organization to ensure that communication flows horizontally to and from upstream and downstream processes and teams. This position operates within a broad community of practice that spans operational, technical and change management groups through regular interactions and must be successful in bringing the right people together and gaining agreement and alignment among them.  He/She is a coach within the information systems organization, acting as a consultant to the consultants. 


  In this role you will be responsible for:

1.    Leadership and Strategy: Lead the SAP MM team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support. Develop and execute strategies for SAP MM solutions to align with business objectives. Act as the primary point of contact between business units and IS Team for SAP MM matters.

2.    System Configuration and Optimization: Oversee the configuration of SAP MM modules to meet business requirements. Optimize SAP MM processes and system performance to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SAP MM functionality and integration.

3.    Global harmonized solution: develop solutions to promote adoption of harmonized ways of working across regions and assets while catering for local processes and jurisdictional compliance items. Negotiate agreement of effective global solutions.

4.    Process improvement: Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for improvement using SAP MM functionalities. Implement best practices and process improvements in materials management and procurement.

5.    Communication and Collaboration: collaborate effectively and provide leadership to ensure alignment across the organization.

6.    Training: provide training and support to end-users, key stakeholders, and IS teams on MM functionalities, processes and best practices. Support development of documentation including user manuals, configuration guides, and training materials.

7.    Continuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to solution architecture. Continuously enhance skills and knowledge to remain effective in the role

About the profile: Your training, skills & expertise checklist

• University degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field.
• SAP Certification.
• 8+ years’ expert knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA MM, Fiori apps and at least 3 full cycle implementations.
• Exposure to COUPA source-to-pay processes and understanding of integration with S/4 HANA.
• Strong understanding of integration between SAP MM and other SAP modules, particularly, FI-CO, EAM (PM), PS.
• Strong experience in hybrid model of both projects and support environment
• Experience integrating with COUPA.
• Proven track record leading SAP MM projects from inception to completion, including solution design, implementation, and post-go-live support.
• Understanding of data governance tools and technologies, such as data cataloguing, metadata management and data quality tools.
•  Knowledge of IT Service Management principles and frameworks (ITIL).
• Effective stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and reach agreement.
• Accustomed to working under pressure and managing planned and unplanned activities.  
• Enjoys motivating and mentoring others.  
• Effective communicator and presenter.
• Global, cross-cultural work experience.



Competencies and Behaviors required for success in the role

Ensures Accountability

Develops Talent

Drives Engagement

Instils Trust 

Collaborates 

Customer Focus

Plans and Aligns

Strategic mindset 

Communicates effectively

Decision Quality  

Courage 

Being Resilient
 
In Chile: All our offers are under the framework of Law 21.015, which encourages the inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor market.