SAP Associate Consultant - Enterprise IT

Job description / Role

SAP Associate Consultant - Enterprise IT - Al Futtaim Group - Dubai, UAE

The SAP Associate Consultant RETAIL - MM/WM needs to understand and can implement best Business Processes in a SAP environment by designing appropriate solutions supporting the customers business processes as part of the overall SAP program. Within their particular process area the SAP consultant will be responsible for the global solution which includes responsibility for the method and processes used to translate business requirements into a coherent solution considering balancing both the functional needs and data architecture. The role is key in providing direction and support to the team that is tasked with building and testing the end solution. Implementing appropriate processes to drive high quality and sustainable solutions will be critical.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Information Systems/Project Management related discipline and have working knowledge of Systems Lifecycle, as well as experience in SAP system and support.

He/she will also have exceptional technical proficiency as a SAP Functional Configuration and or Technical Expert in one or more areas of SAP, including but not limited to: Purchasing, Materials Management, POSDM, Sales distribution, ABAP Programming, SAP Forms, etc.

You will be required to have a minimum experience of 2 years of support of SAP processes or retail support experience, and additioanl experience of working in the retail industries will be highly regarded

Job-Specific Skills:
- SAP Solution Design
- Strong business process knowledge stretching beyond SAP functionality in the Retail.
- Deep SAP functional knowledge large scale/global SAP Implementations
- Data modelling skills
- Process Software Release Methodology

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.