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Kubota Tractor Corporation · 4 days ago

Application Architect Manager (S/4- PTP)

Grapevine, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Kubota Tractor Corporation is undergoing a major transformation initiative with the implementation of SAP S/4HANA. The Application Architect Manager will lead the IT systems implementation and support for the Procure-to-Pay process, ensuring alignment with business requirements and driving continuous process improvements.

Machinery

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Kristine Robertson

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process within SAP S/4HANA, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with business requirements

Lead the Procurement team on Design sessions for SAP S/4HANA with the business and technical teams leveraging SAP best practices and industry templates, provide inputs to the technical development team for RICEFW and Data Migration, manage Cutover activities, Testing and End User Training

Configure, document and maintain the relevant functions for Procurement in SAP S/4HANA including but not limited to:

Managing Production Support and troubleshooting the issues in live system by engaging appropriate internal and external stakeholders

Being responsive and leading the root cause analysis and thought process on upstream and downstream impacts of the change

Providing quick resolution of the problems ensuring minimal downtime to the business and adhering to the change control process of the organization

Drive continuous process improvements by monitoring and analyzing the KPIs, proposing process and system changes, providing details on scope, estimate the cost of implementation, timelines, improve quality and the business outcomes

Lead and manage external members from Kubota’s Systems Integration partners to effectively manage project and support activities, deliverables, risks, timelines and quality

Act as a Thought Leader and Subject Matter Expert with continued research on latest SAP software capabilities and contributing to the knowledge repository by writing white papers, blogs, participate and demonstrate leadership skills to proactively improve IT department’s operational processes, take initiatives on trainings to enhance the internal technical capabilities, and strive to improve the end user satisfaction results

Other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

SAP S/4HANAProcure-to-Pay (PTP)SAP AribaMM/SD & MM/FICO integrationsProduction PlanningSAP MDGAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsProblem SolvingCommunication skills

Required

Applicants must live within the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information systems, Engineering or a related discipline required

At least 3 years of leadership as a PTP architect in SAP S/4 or ECC environment

At least 10 years of similar experience required in a SAP environment

Overall 10+ years of experience in the SAP functional domain specifically with Procurement, ARIBA, MM/SD & MM/FICO integrations

Experience with SAP Ariba and tools integrating with core PTP functionality such as OpenText VIM

Should have completed at least 1-2 full life cycle implementations of S/4HANA

Participates in multiple design activities with authority to make independent choices free from supervision

Requires strong communication skills to work internally with end user departments, management and peers

Develops and provides written and verbal presentations to end users, peers, and support personnel

Problem Solving and analytical skills: demonstrates superior diagnostic ability and proficiency in the use of specialized tools, techniques and procedures

Exhibits strong analytical ability and creativity in developing and integrating an end-to-end solution

Strong team leadership skills able to provide leadership and direction to functional team members and business users of the system

Must be able to read, write and communicate in English