Madrid SAP PPDS DevOps Engineer (mfd)

Job description

At BASF Digital Hub Madrid we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applications from individuals with disabilities. We value diversity and believe that varied perspectives enhance our team's effectiveness. Our hiring practices are designed to ensure equal opportunity for all candidates. RESPOSIBILITIES Work in a self-organized DevOps team with an initial development focus (SAP S/4 PP/DS). Analyze production planning and detailed scheduling requirements with planners and business users and translate them into user stories and IT specifications. Design, configure, and implement SAP S/4 PP/DS solutions. Support the migration of legacy SAP APO PP/DS capabilities to SAP S/4 PP/DS. Guide developers on enhancements, user exits, interfaces, and user interface requirements and validate the resulting solutions. Create functional and integration test scenarios, support user acceptance testing, and coordinate defect resolution. Prepare functional documentation and training materials, coach end users, and support cutover, go-live, and knowledge transfer. Support the integration of SAP S/4 PP/DS with advanced planning platforms such as OMP. QUALIFICATIONS A bachelor's or master's degree in supply chain management, information technology, industrial engineering, business informatics, computer science, or a related field. Experience in SAP consulting, application development, or DevOps, with a focus on production planning and detailed scheduling. 3-5 years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4 PP/DS and SAP APO PP/DS. Strong functional knowledge of production planning, detailed scheduling, capacity planning, heuristics, scheduling strategies. Experience translating business requirements into functional specifications. Experience with implementation projects, global template rollouts, cutover, go-live, and functional, integration, and user acceptance testing. Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain planning and manufacturing processes and experience working across business, development, and solution architecture teams. Excellent communication skills in English. Strong functional and analytical mindset combined with sufficient technical understanding to guide development and validate solutions. Ability to bridge planners, business stakeholders, developers, and solution architects and to facilitate requirements workshops. Ownership of functional work items from requirements through implementation, testing, and deployment. Open-minded, collaborative, and able to work independently in a globally distributed multicultural team. NICE TO HAVE Experience migrating SAP APO PP/DS functionality to SAP S/4 PP/DS. Knowledge of advanced planning requirements such as dynamic setup, tank scheduling, shared capacities, and production heuristics. Experience integrating SAP PP/DS with OMP or another advanced planning platform. Experience with Azure DevOps, SAP Solution Manager, Jira, Confluence, and agile delivery methodologies such as Scrum. 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 25 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 At BASF, the chemistry is right Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking and on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief. At BASF, we are committed to upholding and ensuring compliance with company standards related to quality, environment, health, safety, and energy, in line with our global guidelines. We actively promote a culture of prevention and continuous improvement, encouraging collaboration in initiatives related to quality, environmental protection, health, safety, and energy performance. We foster responsible energy use, promoting efficiency in daily operations and supporting the identification of improvement projects and energy-saving opportunities. HOW TO REACH US If you're interested in the position or know someone who might be and need support on how to take next steps, please send an email to felipe.bianco@partners.basf.com Apply now Madrid, ESP BASF Digital Solutions S.L. Digitalization Permanent 145629 IT and Digitalization Spain Work model: Hybrid Credits Data protection Contact Follow us Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Copyright © BASF SE 2019