SAP Principal Analyst - P2D

Lyondell Basell North America•Houston, TX

About The Position

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society. Come Join an Inclusive TeamThe SAP Principal Analyst reports to SAP Manager – Lead to Cash within LyondellBasell’s (LYB) ERP Modernization. This is a mid-career role responsible for technology innovation, implementing best in class solutions and ensuring stable operation in the Supply Chain domain. The SAP Principal Analyst will be a key contributor to LYB’s enterprise S/4 implementation program. The focus is on Produce to Deliver processes. The technology footprint today encompasses SAP solution suite - ECC, S/4 (for one business segment) and others. Besides this, there are multiple connected applications. The job involves partnering with Supply Chain, Order Management, Logistics and Trade Compliance and other functions to identify fit-for-purpose IT solutions, coaching junior analysts, and collaborating with Digital Technology’s Business Interface, Enterprise Architecture and Project Delivery groups. The candidate should have a proven record of leading and working in global multi-cultural teams, creating, scaling and operating enterprise Produce to Deliver solutions in SAP ERP and integrated applications, implementing S/4, and managing SAP operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management, Engineering, or other related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP functional design, with a deep focus on the SAP Supply Chain suite.
End-to-end implementations on SAP S/4 and multi-country rollouts.
Deep expertise in end-to-end Lead to Cash and Produce to Deliver processes, like order management, transportation planning, sourcing, order fulfilment and delivery, inventory management, fleet management, trade compliance.
Strong proficiency in SAP S/4HANA. Certification is S/4HANA is necessary.
Knowledge of SAP architecture, market trends, operations and business drivers
Ability to propose and present a convincing business case and product roadmap to senior leaders.
Minimum 5 years of experience in managing operations of a portfolio of SAP solutions and connected applications, in partnership with an external party.
Experience managing ITIL-based support (Incident, Problem, and Change Management) using tools like ServiceNow or SAP Solution Manager and ALM
Experience in collaborating with global teams across time zones.
English, additional language preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience of managing SAP projects is preferable.

Responsibilities

Key contributor in ERP modernization through S/4 implementation. Involevement in all phases starting with preparation through execution and operations.
Design, build, test and deploy end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements, and industry and LYB standards.
Work closely with Supply Chain Logistics and Trade Compliance department to gather, analyze, and translate business needs into detailed functional specifications.
Configure SAP; design integration to connected applications.
Troubleshoot system issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide solutions.
Be responsible for connected applications like SAP Transportation Management, SAP Global Trade Services, non-SAP logistics, transportation, trade compliance apps and others.
Supervise work done by application maintenance partners and system integrators. Be accountable for quality of solution.
Proactively identify opportunities for automation and standardization to optimize business operations.
Ensure adherence to LYB standards and industry best practices.
Oversee incident resolution working with our application maintenance provider ensuring timely resolution of issues and effective communication with business stakeholders.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Maintain solution documentation; improve documentation where required, for example for custom programs. Create Knowledge Base Articles (KBA).
Building solution roadmap by aligning SAP technology with business goals.
Continue to grow knowledge of regulatory requirements and SAP innovations.
Train and coach others.