Manager, Application Development - ERP, Food Solutions
Cargill
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Job Description
Job Purpose and Impact
Can you imagine being at the heart of building and delivering the future digital backbone of the Food enterprise at Cargill? Join one of the Food industry’s largest ERP transformation programs and use your talent for delivering transformation programs in the Digital Technology & Data Team with high exposure across the global Cargill organization.
We are seeking a result driven and strategic delivery manager with experience in large digital transformation projects and work with continuous improvements, particularly within the Food Solutions industry. This role demands an individual who can lead cross-functional and technical teams to deliver timely implementation of high-quality ERP solutions on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of functional expertise, strategic leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Accountabilities for the Manager, Application Development - ERP, Food Solutions
- Deliver ERP SAP portfolio, including SAP S4 HANA strategic roadmap on time and within budget, ensuring alignment with the enterprise's strategic planning process and business strategy.
- Supervise a multi-skilled team performing standard to advanced and complex programming, configuration, testing and deployment of fixes or updates for application version releases.
- Maintains positive relationships with software vendors and negotiates complex contracts.
- Align and prioritize ERP SAP portfolio demand in collaboration with enterprise managers to ensure investments are bringing the appropriate value.
- Partners collaboratively with multi-functional teams, product owners and business partners to ensure configurations align with standards and project goals.
- Provide leadership to grow team capabilities, drive team goals and prioritize team resources in alignment with business requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of related work experience
- 3 years of supervisory management experience
- Five years of experience in ERP (SAP ECC and S4 Hana) Application Solutions
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, scalable, and global development environments, and transformational ERP initiatives, preferably SAP S4 Hana, across multiple process areas.
Key skills/competency
- ERP Implementation
- SAP S/4HANA
- Application Development
- Digital Transformation
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Food Solutions Industry
- Vendor Management
- Software Configuration
How to Get Hired at Cargill
- Research Cargill's mission and values: Study their purpose in nourishing the world responsibly and sustainably, aligning your application.
- Tailor your resume for ERP expertise: Highlight extensive experience with SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
- Showcase strategic leadership skills: Provide concrete examples of managing cross-functional technical teams and complex project deliveries.
- Demonstrate Food Solutions industry insight: Emphasize any relevant experience or understanding of the food and agriculture sectors in your application.
- Prepare for stakeholder management questions: Be ready to discuss your approach to collaborating with diverse business partners and product owners at Cargill.
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