About this role
Area: Global Digital Services Digitalization will be a true part of BASF’s DNA that creates new exciting customer experiences and business growth as well as drives efficiencies in processes. This is our digital VISION for BASF Global Digital Services (GDS) is supporting BASF business in Digitalization transformation. Our MISSION is to drive forward the digital transformation of BASF, providing innovative, global and high-quality digital products and services through a strong agile culture. Part of the GDS strategy, BASF Shared Services Montevideo is one of the established Digital Hub for Americas region. In GDS, Procurement Product teams provides digital and core SAP solutions to fulfil the requirements from BASF companies. The American team focus on regional demand but are also involved in Global activities. The main objectives of SAP Business processes senior consultant will ensure that customer requirements are accepted, analyzed and described in an orderly fashion and will be responsible for modeling, advising and optimization regarding business processes in purchasing. Requirements: • Educational: Degree in Computer Science, informatics, business informatics or in a comparable field. • Experience: Minimum 6-8 years’ related working experience with complex SAP applications; knowledge of purchasing processes is a plus. Strong knowledge and understanding in SAP Material Management / Procurement (compulsory) and Plant Maintenance (optional) modules within the SAP application is essential. • Languages: Excellent English communication. • Technical Knowledge: Fundamental programming skills in ABAP/ABAP Objects or other programming languages/technologies such as Java, SAP Web Dynpro, SA UI5 or Eclipse. Familiar with Digital technology - e.g.: S4/HANA, Fiori, API, RPA / automation, Power Platform, Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence, etc. • Skills: negotiation and interpersonal skills in an international team combined with a very high level of customer orientation. Well-developed proactive and self-driven character. High sense of responsibility to have conflict awareness and management skills. • Experiencing Agile way of working or agile implementation approach • Strong Digital mindset to accelerate BASF Digitalization transformation journey. Responsibilities: Responsible for designing possible technical solutions for subject-specific business requirements in coordination with other business process consultant and internal business partners within BASF • Develop, configure, and test complex applications, including quality assurance and managing projects in cooperation with our business partners and third-party providers. • Implementation through development (ABAP/ ABAP OO) and/or customizing in SAP and of relevant digital applications would be required. • Responsible for managing & maintaining operational business support in BASF SAP application landscape. In case of incidents, ensure restoring normal application services as quickly as possible and minimize adverse impact on operations including Problem management, Change Management (incl. small business requests) and Continuous Service Improvement (CSI). • Steer third party provider in terms of solution or service delivery of procurement topics in the Region. • Provide support during change requests / projects with early consulting which comprises efforts estimation and high-level design solution. Thereafter, proceed and ensure further development, evolution, and optimization. • While performing studies and evaluations of purchased software, you will be responsible for designing and implementing prototypes in projects using new technologies such as S4/HANA, Fiori, API and in a distributed system landscape (SAP UI5, cloud or mobile applications). • It is expected that all tasks are performed according to the standardized BASF guidelines and framework, such as Project Lifecycle, Global Release Management and GSKC; as well as agile new methods (such as scrum) consistently. • Able to communicate complex contexts convincingly to the stakeholders within BASF and build stable relationships.