Senior Solution Architect / Project Manager SAP EWM - Sika AG

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.23 billion in 2023.

Our Global SAP team is a truly global team with over 100 employees and is known for its focus on sustainable value creation by translating latest IT innovations into solutions and services. We use the newest state-of-the-art S/4HANA features as our strategic platform to permanently optimize and enhance our global template. The world-wide SAP roll-out journey continues. 

The organization is currently undergoing a transformation towards digitalization, advancing fundamental elements to meet future needs, such as using new technologies.

YOU can be part of this highly motivated team to ensure Sika’s continuing success on the digital journey. 

For our SAP Team in Lyndhurst, NJ, we are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Solution Architect/Project Manager SAP EWM

In this challenging role, you will have the opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment that will together with external partners to perform rollouts in record time. 

What we offer you:

• You will be responsible for the realization of challenging SAP rollouts and projects as part of our Global SAP team and will play a significant role configuring and implementing decentral SAP EWM on S/4 HANA
• In our global SAP EWM rollouts, you will support all phases of the project lifecycle including analysis, design, development, testing and deployment of solutions as well as documentation and end-user training
• You will customize and configure SAP EWM solutions in collaboration with the process experts from the business team and implement these using defined methodologies (i.e. data migration, key user training, testing and go-live)
• You are responsible for the business process analysis, review and challenge gaps, translate the business needs to Sika’s SAP global template solutions using best practices to improve processes, performance, and acceptance
• You have duties in 2nd and 3rd level support, change & incident management and you act also as helping hand for key users

• 10+ years of SAP experience with 5+ years of functional consulting / solution architect experience in SAP EWM on S/4HANA (decentralized, embedded is of advantage), minimum 2 full cycle end to end implementation & roll-out experience
• Experience in SAP EWM requirements gathering, preparation of functional specification documents, integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT), data migration activities and user training in SAP EWM implementation and rollouts
• Strong experience to architect, design and configure/customize complex configuration solutions for all SAP EWM scenarios (outbound, inbound, internal warehouse operations, goods receipt with put-away, picking, packaging, put-away/interleaving, transfer postings, physical inventory, bin to bin stock movements, cross docking, replenishments and cycle counts, batching / wave planning, consolidation, slotting and rearrangement, mobile data entry integration, label printing, material flow systems, storage and transport system 
• Integration with MM, SD, PP, QM, TM, GTS
• Very good knowledge of interfaces and intralogistics processes
• Basic knowledge of ABAP / ABAP OO (reading/debugging) would be nice to have 
• Action oriented and drives for results, problem solving skills: demonstrates deep understanding of customer expectations and end user needs, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations
• Readiness to travel up 30-40 %
• Fluent in English, any other additional language would be of advantage 

We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join our team and be part of you journey to excellence!

• We offer intensive training and interesting perspectives for anyone who wants to build a career
• Sika is like a global SME: With subsidiaries in more than 100 countries around the world. This begins in Switzerland and breaks down borders allowing exciting prospects all around the world
• The chance to bring new ideas, interesting areas for development, and taking responsibility early on are some of the key factors that drive Sika's pioneering spirit
• For a large company we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes
• We offer a fair employment package with good social benefits
• Hybrid workplace, 3 days on-site and 2 remote

For more information about this exciting challenge, please get in contact with Robert Lienhard / Senior Talent Attraction Partner / lienhard.robert@ch.sika.com

We look forward to your application. For this position, only direct applications will be considered.

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Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.