DevOps Engineer Supply Chain Planning
Digitalization is a key part of BASF's strategy, driving efficiencies and growth through innovative digital products and services. Our mission is to support the digital transformation of BASF business, providing global and high-quality digital solutions through a strong agile culture.
In this role, you will develop and support our supply chain planning systems to integrate with the company's new ERP system in the S/4 HANA environment (Project NGBA). Key responsibilities include:
* Developing a deep understanding of BASF Supply Chain Planning processes and solutions in APO, IBP, and OMP, as well as S&OP and Supply Planning functional-related processes.
* Coordinating the switch of the interface between BASF Supply Chain Planning solutions and the company's core ERP system from ECC to S/4 HANA (project NGBA).
* Designing and deploying S&OP and Supply Planning functional processes and technical solutions for various business units in the region/global.
* Working in an agile way within a virtual global S&OP and Supply Planning squad, learning by doing/shadowing colleagues and managing system development/configuration/on-going support.
* Working on user stories, change requests, actively pulling and taking over tasks, and working self-organized in development squads.
Key Responsibilities:
* System Integration: Ensuring readiness for interface with BW (business warehouse) and MABAS (master data system), and integration between current Supply Chain S&OP and Supply Planning Solution with S/4 HANA.
* Data Management: Defining S&OP and Supply Planning related data structure, process, and interface from existing systems to future systems, including ECC to S/4 HANA system.
* Collaboration: Working closely with the NGBA project team, master data team, BW team, integration team, and DIL team for new process/system architecture redesign.
* Coordination: Coordinating with the NGBA Project team to include S&OP and Supply Planning related requirements into the NGBA project scope.
* Development: Developing solutions in case existing interfaces are not working after S/4 HANA goes live.
* Testing and Support: Conducting testing in DEV & ACC environments, providing cutover support for integration from OMP to S4 HANA, and offering go-live support.
* Performance Assessment: Evaluating the performance of custom code after switching to S4 HANA.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor/Master in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
* 5+ years supply chain planning experience with an understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning.
Technical and Professional Knowledge:
* Minimum 5 years' development experience in supply chain planning with good technical capability of system background (SAP APO, IBP, OMP or others).
* Strong technical skills and proficiency in SAP S4 HANA and Supply Chain Planning system integration, data management, and system performance assessment.
* Deep understanding of Supply Chain Planning in at least one of the following areas: Demand Planning, S&OP, Supply Planning, Detailed Planning & Scheduling and interfacing process areas.
* Solid DevOps knowledge in supply chain planning system in functional design, testing, configuration, and debugging.
* Programming experience with C++, Java, Python, GIT, SQL.
Benefits:
* A secure work environment because your health, safety, and wellbeing is always our top priority.
* Flexible work schedule and home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life.
* Learning and development opportunities.
* 23 holiday days per year.
* 5 additional days (readjustment).
* A collaborative, trustful, and innovative work environment.
* Being part of an international team and work in global projects.
* Relocation assistance to Madrid provided.