SAP SCM Solution Manager / Architect

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Job Title: SAP SCM Solution Manager / Architect

Community: Delivery

Location: Egham, Surrey & Project based Consulting

Key Function:To provide Consulting Services to HCL AXON Clients

Key Objectives:

• To be part of the initial project delivery team in order to architect the solution design and de-risk the project.
• Analysis of business requirements.
• Design and implementation of full solutions.
• Identify integration issues and develop solutions to these issues.
• Coach and develop skills within a project team.
• Work effectively in mixed client and consultancy teams.

Competencies:HCL AXON Core Skills:

• Can conceptualize and communicate winning propositions.
• Bright, ability to rapidly pick-up new technologies, propositions and business areas.
• Outcome oriented – maximizing balance of effort vs benefit to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work under own initiative and under tight time pressures - planning, prioritizing and controlling own workload.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Precise approach to project management and procedures.
• Ability to assert own ideas to clients and within HCL Axon senior management.
• Is able to give strong coaching and feedback where needed to HCL Axon or client team members.
• Continuous improvement - Inquisitive – “self-teaching” of relevant new business thinking and technology solutions.
• Proactively contributes to the body of knowledge at HCL Axon.
• Uses a set of basic consulting tools Is able to conduct one-to-one interviews with middle managers.
• Can contribute to a mixed workshop process.

Role Competencies:

• Detailed knowledge of business requirements and solutions in their focus area (Technology, Industry or LOB).
• Mobilize and motivate a project team.
• Ability to organize and co-ordinate diverse groups in complex situations.
• Broad content experience across multiple lines of business.
• Broad technical appreciation – including ALL key SAP functionality and technology. With ability to rapidly assess new technology solutions.
• Lead functional / technical architecture in complex SAP and non-SAP environments.
• Support the Programme Director to develop phasing strategy, plans, benefits case, org structures, risks and issues
• Manages design workshops on multiple area of expertise.
• Command the respect and confidence of other Solution Architects, Solution Directors and the Commercial Team.
• Ability to develop HCL Axon’s methods and tools and contribute to Solution Team strategy.

Delivery Excellence:

• Able to effectively manage a team of client team members.
• Understands delivery within a fixed price model and able to operate effectively within those constraints.
• Can take ownership of sub-plans for specific IBP’s and can plan own time to ensure project milestones are met.
• Able to take an issue, then plan and deliver a solution using own initiative, with little guidance.
• Identifies and escalates issues and risks within project structure.
• Can build strong relationships with consultants within the project.
• Able to receive feedback / coaching on performance from other members of the team positively.

Client Development:

• Can contribute technical or procedural sections to a simple proposal.
• Can identify and escalate business development opportunities.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:

• Extensive SAP implementation experience within the Supply Chain area and cross modular experience MM/WM/SD/PP etc
• Strong Manufacturing industry background
• Extensive experience of SAP SCM - with 6 project lifecycles.
• Track history of leadership.
• Strong client facing Consultancy experience Language skills or project experience outside the UK - Desirable

HCL AXON is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.