Solution Architect (SAP TPM)
Company Introduction:
Lindt & Sprüngli is a Swiss chocolate manufacturer and recognized as a global leader in the market for premium chocolate, offering a large selection of products around the world. Lindt & Sprüngli looks back on a long-standing tradition of 175 years during which it has become known as one of the most innovative and creative companies making premium chocolate under the key brand Lindt.
Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc. is the holding company of the US family of companies Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. and Russell Stover Chocolates Inc. Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc. offers a shared-services model acting as the Center of Excellence for the North American market by providing world-class Supply Chain, Project Management, Information Technology, and additional business services to the local entities.
This is an exciting time to join our company as we are further accelerating the success story and market expansion over the next years. High performing, entrepreneurial, result driven and passionate employees are key success factors for Lindt & Sprüngli. We are warmly welcoming ambitious talents to join us.
What Lindt & Sprüngli offers:
A highly passionate team driven for success
A fast-changing business environment and entrepreneurial mindset
Central and prime office location in Kansas City next to the Plaza
US or international career opportunities within the Lindt Group
Opportunities to be involved in employee committees
A flexible work environment offering a hybrid model
Market competitive compensation, annual bonus and benefits
And of course - delicious premium chocolate!
Lindt & Sprungli wants employees who align to our core values:
Excellence: You have passion for what you are doing and strive for excellence
Innovation: You are constantly looking for new and better ways to deliver success
Entrepreneurship: You are empowered and accountable for your actions and results
Responsibility: You act with integrity and treat everyone with respect
Collaboration: You support your colleagues across disciplines, business segments and geographies
Job Description Summary:
Solution Architect (SAP TPM). Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc. Kansas City, Missouri. Responsible for the overall delivery of the SAP services across the Trade Promotion Management (TPM) domain for the Lindt Companies in North America. Lead the delivery of the SAP TPM module for projects and system enhancements, end user support services, system upgrades, migrations, and implementation of new functions and features. Coordinate with internal teams, business users, and third-party vendors to ensure alignment on tasks, objectives, and deliverables. Monitor work progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies as needed for TPM area. Build and maintain strong relationships with users and other stakeholders, understanding their business needs and providing solutions that add value. Act as the primary contact for end users and other stakeholders on delivery in TPM domain. Communicate regularly with various stakeholders and with internal team to provide updates, address concerns, and gather feedback for continuous improvement in TPM area. Define technical and functional standards and ensure delivered work meets technical, functional, performance, and business requirements as well as best practices. Lead requirements definition and convert requirements into program specifications and necessary system documentation. Configure and implement SAP modules based on business requirements including CRM (Customer Relationship Management), CBP (Customer Business Planning), TPM, and BW (Business Warehouse). Execute and lead testing process (unit and integration test). Aid in the management of third-party vendors. Provide support to management regarding strategy and roadmap planning. Salary: $148,495. Requires: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely-related field. Eight years of experience in any IT role working with SAP TPM. Demonstrated understanding of the full implementation cycle of SAP TPM in the consumer packaged goods industry. Demonstrated ability to configure and customize CRM, master data, pricing, promotion types, planning layout, P&L (Profit and Loss), and enhancement points and customizations. Demonstrated understanding of the underlying technical underpinnings of SAP. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the trade promotion management end to end business process and the best use of SAP TPM to support the process. Demonstrated understanding of S/4HANA Settlement Management using CCM (Condition Contract Management). Demonstrated understanding of the interaction of TPM processes with IBP and S/4HANA SD and FICO functions. Demonstrated experience in leveraging full capabilities of SAP core functionalities to keep customizations to minimum. Demonstrated experience in complex SAP environments. Demonstrated experience with integration setup and support of data flows between CRM and S/4. The person in this position may work from home from any location in the United States. Send résumés to Jordan deFlon, Lindt & Sprüngli (North America) Inc., 4717 Grand Avenue, Suite 700, Kansas City, MO 64112 or [email protected].