As an Application Developer, you will build, maintain, integrate and implement software applications supporting the Supply Chain Planning functional domain. In this role, you will be a member of a product team and will discover and deliver solutions for problems to enable the company's digital future. You will apply knowledge of software configuration and integration to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and robust. You will also contribute knowledge and hands-on experience with modern practices and technologies to the Digital Technology & Data (DT&D) community.
This role is expected to perform with limited supervision and involve moderately complex software application and integration testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation and support to ensure smooth, stable and timely implementation of new requirements and enhancements. This role will be focused primarily on the SAP IBP solution and will be part of a supply chain planning product team dedicated to this overall solution across Cargill's enterprises.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- APPLICATION CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT: Sets up and maintains SAP IBP application and its integration configurations to meet user and business requirements while developing and recommending improvements to standard and moderately complex application support processes and procedures.
- APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DEPLOYMENT: Performs design, analysis, configuration, testing and deployment of new configurations, enhancements, integrations and at times fixes for SAP IBP application as required.
- USER COMMUNICATION & SUPPORT: Keeps an open channel of communication with end users and internal stakeholders and responds to standard and moderately complex application support requests and needs.
- APPLICATION SUPPORT: Conducts advanced and complex application support activities, in conjunction with support team members, to deliver business outcomes.
- STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Works with multi-functional teams, including application analysts, product managers, support team and business partners to ensure integrations and configurations align with standards and project goals.
- APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION: Ensures configuration and integration processes, settings, rules, filters, etc. are documented and continually updated.
- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: Maintains and shares relevant technical approaches and modern skills with SAP IBP and its modeling options and evolving capabilities.
- PROBLEM SOLVING: Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- 4 years of experience working with SAP IBP, knowledge of architecture, data model, and integration technologies.
- Proven track record of successfully implementing/ supporting SAP IBP integrations in complex business environments.
- Experience with various SAP IBP modules (e.g., Demand, Response & Supply, Inventory, Sales & Operations Planning) is desirable.
- Minimum of four years of related work experience.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent documentation skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with SAP IBP CI-DS, RTI and/or SDI integrations or experience with SAP APO CIF technology with SAP and non-SAP solutions.
- SAP IBP and associated integration technologies certifications
- Experience with SAP's production planning and detailed scheduling solution (SAP ePPDS or APO PPDS)
- Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies
