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Job Function:
Technology Product & Platform Management
Job Sub Function:
Functional Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Limerick, Ireland
Job Description:
Position summary
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Job title: Transportation Functional Engineer
Current Need
We are searching for a Transportation Functional Engineer in Limerick, Ireland to join the team.
Position Description
We are looking for an SAP Analyst to be part of our team. This is a techno-functional role that will have responsibility to lead the implementation, support and evolution of transportation and warehouse technology solutions as part of the supply chain processes in JnJ. This role will work both with our different internal and external stakeholders. In addition to the functional insight, the role controls the technical aspects of the implementations and its impact to our core transportation (XPS) and WMS (eWM) systems. Configuring the software and participating in on-boarding initiatives with carriers will be an essential component of the role.
This position reports to the TS Manager Logistics of the Technology Services department.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leads the implementation of transportation processes
* Onboard various transportation carriers towards our systems
* Interacts with development and support teams
* Gathers and translates requirements from carriers to define, design and develop solutions for our warehousing systems (fe WM) that meet business requirements.
* Collaborates with and supports WMS teams in the adoption of new/updated requirements and enhancements to our eWM backbone.
* Design, configure and maintain programs related to SAP eWM/XPS
* Document, recommend and present systems enhancements and alternatives to meet business requirements.
* Drives continuous improvement activities for this area: Leads root cause analysis of major incidents, provides solutions that will increase systems availability and customer satisfaction.
* Works on Agile methodologies to Configure solutions in the space like SAP and related technologies as well as to test development/customizations in this area.
Minimum Requirements Typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience
Critical Skills
* Functional background in transportation and WMS processes
* Knowledge of supply chain processes
* Communication to multiple levels of the organization
* Ability to work with both business users as well as technical stakeholders (including high level understanding of ABAP code).
* The ideal candidate is a self-starter
* Understands processes and procedures associated with enterprise applications.
Preferred Skills
* Experience with SAP S/4, SAP eWM
* Understanding of Distribution Center operations
* Experience working in an Agile environment using Jira preferred
* Working Experience with transportation (XPS from SCT, SAP TMS) and warehouse (SAP eWM) solutions including configuration of those solutions
Education: Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Application Maintenance, Capacity Leveling, Collaborating, Compliance Management, Consulting, Contingency Planning, Data Analysis, Execution Focus, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Process Oriented, Project Management, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Software Development Management, Taking Ownership, Technical Development, Technical Troubleshooting, Technologically Savvy