Supply Chain Planning DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

ABOUT US

At BASF Digital Hub Madrid we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities.

JOIN THE TEAM

Digitalization will be a true part of BASF’s DNA that creates new exciting customer experiences and business growth as well as drives efficiencies in processes. Global Digital Services is supporting BASF business in Digitalization transformation. Our mission is to drive forward the digital transformation of BASF, providing innovative, global and high-quality digital products and services through a strong agile culture.

In your role as Supply Chain Planning DevOps Engineer, your will develop and support (DevOps) of our supply chain planning systems smoothly integrate with the company new ERP system in S/4 HANA environment (Project NGBA) with below activities:

• Start a training and learning path to fully understand BASF Supply Chain Planning process/solutions in APO, IBP and OMP and skill up with S&OP and Supply Planning functional related processes, framework design and technical set up.
• Work as key coordinator to make sure smooth switch the interface between BASF Supply Chain Planning solutions to BASF core ERP system from ECC to S4HANA (project NGBA) on behalf of S&OP and Supply Planning Team.
• Design and deploy S&OP and Supply Planning functional process and technical solution to various business units in region/global, working with diverse stakeholders in supply chain and commercial teams.
• Work in an agile way within a virtual global S&OP and Supply Planning in OMP S&OP squad, learning by doing / shadowing colleagues and managing the system development/configuration/on-going support
• Work on user stories, change requests, actively pull and take over tasks and work self-organized in development squads

RESPONSIBILITIES

• System Integration: Ensure readiness for interface with BW (business warehouse) and MABAS (master data system), and integration between current Supply Chain S&OP and Supply Planning Solution with S/4 HANA

• Data Management: Define S&OP and Supply Planning related data structure, process, and interface from existing systems to future systems, including ECC to S/4 HANA system

• Collaboration: On behalf of OMP S&OP development squad, work closely with the NGBA project team, master data team, BW team, integration team, and DIL team for new process/system architecture redesign, analysis the impact to Demand Planning process/solutions, raise the requirement to project team to ensure Demand Planning solution interface with Core ERP system could smooth transform from ECC to S/4 HANA

• Coordination: Coordinate with the NGBA Project team to include S&OP and Supply Planning related requirements into the NGBA project scope

• Development: Develop solutions in case existing interfaces are not working after S/4 HANA is live

• Testing and Support: Conduct testing in DEV & ACC environments, provide cutover support for integration from OMP to S4 HANA, and offer go-live support

• Performance Assessment: Evaluate the performance of custom code after switching to S4 HANA

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education
  • Bachelor / Master in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years supply chain planning experience with an understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning
• Technical and Professional Knowledge:
  • Minimum 5 years’ developer experience in supply chain planning with good technical capability of system background (SAP APO, IBP, OMP or others)
  • Strong technical skills and proficiency in SAP S4 HANA and Supply Chain Planning system integration, data management and system performance assessment.
  • Deep understanding of Supply Chain Planning at least in one of below area: Demand Planning, S&OP, Supply Planning, Detailed Planning & Scheduling and interfacing process areas.
  • Solid DevOps knowledge in supply chain planning system in functional design, testing, configuration and debugging
  • Experience Programming experience with C++, Java, Python, GIT, SQL

BENEFITS

• A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority.
• Flexible work schedule and Home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life.
• Learning and development opportunities
• 23 holiday days per year
• 5 additional days (readjustment)
• 2 cultural days
• A collaborative, trustful and innovative work environment
• Being part of an international team and work in global projects
• Relocation assistance to Madrid provided

At BASF, the chemistry is right.

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.