ERP Manager, Logistics

Company: ABB Group
Location: Cary
Posted on: September 20, 2022

Job Description:

ERP Manager, LogisticsTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.ABB is establishing a regional IS organization to drive standardization and harmonization of solutions and to ensure delivery of high quality IS services for ABB business units within the region, by bringing significant focus on business value driven innovation and delivery as core competencies.The ERP Manager for Logistics is responsible for the successful management of the team that will plan, control and deploy the ERP roadmap in the region, for the Logistics and Transportation Management value flow. ABB is searching for candidates located near Atlanta, Memphis, or Cary, NC - but would be open to remote-only candidates outside of those geographic locations. This position reports toIS Domain OwnerYour responsibilities

• Solutions: For the Americas Region, accountable for the management of the technical and functional landscape under Logistics domain (full scope description below), including technical and functional integration, full E2E process coverage in a multi-country solution
• Closely collaborates and partner with all other SAP functional leads, non-SAP domains (TMS) Transportation Management System, (WMS) Warehouse Management System, etc---) and demand organization from the business
• Follow guidance and overall management directions from ERP Manager, Operations for the region
• IS Delivery: Responsible for ensuring the successful execution of the development of the Americas SAP roadmap for all demands under Logistics Execution business processes
• Actively manages and supports project portfolio management, resource allocation and third party resources
• Full understanding of ABB regional IS landscape to properly evaluate End-to-end solution deployment and alternatives, creating a flexible and scalable ERP solution with minimal non-standard solutions
• Actively management of demand organization to provide insightful feedback on project requests, relating to priority, alternatives, and expectations
• Strong governance mindset to define and follow/ enforce tools, methods, and procedures with the team
• Processes: Supports the installation/ management/ maintenance/ optimization of internal and cross-functional processes related to Logistics, and its integration points
• Development of close collaboration with all ABB Global Functional Domain organizations, to get alignment on global solutions and common processes to be used in the region
• IS Standards: Supports work in the America's is aligned to given goals and compliant with ABB IS Enterprise Architecture and any other applicable ABB Group Directives and ABB Group Guidelines, especially ABB IS Guidelines and Directive, which deal with IS service delivery
• Budget: Manages assigned budget, if any, effectively and delivers activities within agreed schedules and costs. On request, participates in the definition of costs and schedules
• Stakeholder Management: In a country or group of countries, ensures and increases overall satisfaction with ERP CoE and overall IS services by assessing expectations, verifying that actions are taken to close any gap, and influencing stakeholder perceptions of IS service
• People Leadership and Development: As the case may be, ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates, and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies, for the benefit of both ABB and the employee
• Governance: Participates and contributes in management meetings (internal and external), as well as governance bodies representing ERP CoE activitiesYour background
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, Business, or related field with a minimum of 3 to 7 years of SAP Team Management experience in Logistics related processes, or equivalent working experience.
  • Multiple Full Life Cycle solution deployments in a Logistics lead position.
  • Experience in management of Regional ERP Environments and governance.
  • Preferred Above 10 years of ERP SAP experience within the relevant processes under Logistics: SAP, WM, LE functional configuration and integration with SAP SD, FI/CO, and PP modules are preferred.
  • Inventory Management, Goods Receipts, Goods Issue, Invoice verification, Stock Transfers, Transfer Postings, Material to Material Transfers, Physical inventory, Stock determination, Cycle Counting.
  • Warehouse Management (WM): Storage types, storage sections, bins, Storage Type Indicators, Interface between WM and IM, Goods movement, and material flow - Inward and Outward movements, Stock placement, removal and return rules.
  • Master Data management, BOM, Costing, Interchangeability and Substitution, Direct and Indirect procurement, Release strategies, Subcontracting, third party order processing, Material and Service Contracts, Consignment Purchases, Inter and Intra Stock Transfer orders, Scheduling Agreements, Valuation and Account determination.
  • Experience in Materials Management specific demands for MTO (Make to Order), (MTS) Master Training Simulator, and ETO (Engineer to Order) business types is preferred.
  • Previous experience in ABB's industry type (IM&C - Industrial Machinery and components are preferred.
  • Strong understanding of SAP integration points and overall End-to-end processes.
  • Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.Benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Life insurance
    • Disability insurance
    • Healthcare plan
    • Wellbeing programMore about usABB's Electrification Global Markets organization is responsible for the go-to-market strategy and generating profitable growth for the Electrification Business Area. Our 10,000 strong commercial team represents the portfolio of all Electrification Business Area Divisions in over 100 countries. Our unmatched domain expertise across key industry verticals and channels combined with our truly global footprint makes us able to deliver extraordinary business results, supporting our customers with solutions which address their current needs, whilst considering the future emerging trends such as Urbanization, Digitalization and Shift to Electricity and Sustainable Energy.We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABBABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdfhttp://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdfAs an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid

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