SAP CAR Functional Consultant
Dina Gates Recruitment (Pty) Ltd
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 5+ years SAP design and configuration experience
- 2+ years Agile experience (e.g. sprint planning, stand-up)
- Functional knowledge of SAP SD, POS and CAR modules including interfaces, data migration and integration
- Understanding of SAP POS DM configuration in an SAP Retail environment
- Understanding of configuration of SAP CAR Business transaction types: Sales, Financials, Totals, Inventory and Reversals
- Understanding of XML data structures for retail point of sale transaction data
- Knowledge of SAP ABAP development concepts, guidelines and SAP architecture
- Knowledge and application of relevant IT best practices
- Knowledge of IT Service Management principles and frameworks (ITIL 3)
- Knowledge of Project management including methods and tools
- Knowledge of retail industry models
- Working with business process/activity owners in understanding business requirement and solution design
- Documenting functional and technical specifications
- Experience in preparation of business cases, business process
- Driving change
- Stakeholder management
- Knowledge and experience of Retail SAP architecture, implementation and operations
- Understanding of Retail and Finance operating model and value chain
- Financial acumen
- 3 year IT related degree (advantageous)
- SAP CAR Specialist Certification (Advantageous)
- Certified in ITIL 3 (Required)
- Certified in TOGAF, Agile Methodologies (advantageous)
- Certified in COBIT, PRINCE2 (advantageous)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Financial acumen
- Personal resilience
- Energy and drive
- Write functional and test specifications, as well as training and testing material
- Provide user support and assistance for 3rd level incidents, and resolving business as usual issues aligned to operations and service processes
- Make recommendations to optimise SAP Point of Sale Data Management processes, policies and procedures
- Adhere to all IT Governance Frameworks including policies, procedures, processes and standards
- Identify suitable solutions to new and existing business requirements (changes and projects), and ensure effective resolution of problems and incidents
- Produce portfolio and status reporting in a timely manner and aligned to the agreed communications plan for all relevant stakeholders
- Update and maintain known error database, knowledge base, configuration database as well as testing and training material, and implement a continuous improvement plan to improve the portfolio solutions
- Effectively manage and develop self to deliver on agreed individual and team objectives