SAP GTS Application Expert, Export Control

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in 

SKF India has been recognized as a "Top Employer 2024" by the Top Employers Institute, acknowledging excellence in People Practices.

To know more, Please visit: https://www.skf.com/in/news-and-events/news/2024/2024-01-18-skf-india-recognized-as-top-employer-2024-by-top-employers-institute 

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:           SAP GTS Application Expert, Export Control  
Reports To:       BPS Manager Logistics and Functional Area Lead

Role Type:         Individual Contributor

Location:            Bangalore

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

As SAP GTS Application Expert you will be involved in maintaining and developing SAP GTS in the process area of export control and international trade. You will be working in various projects as a resource to do analysis and requirements gathering as well as setting functional and technical designs on applications used globally at SKF. Projects range from minor enhancements to larger projects.

As SAP GTS Application Expert you will specialize in application aspects and related technology features. You will add value to SKF with your deep knowledge about the application itself and the E2E IT landscape in which the application is part of and depends upon. You will work closely with the system owner and closely with business owners to understand their needs, gather their requirements, and provide functional solutions.

As SAP GTS Application Expert you will apply Logistic and Compliance concepts and processes into our IT systems. You will take an active role as subject matter expert in various global Logistic and Finance related integration and implementations projects, and to bring the compliance aspects in the IT organization. The role also includes active participation in Finance transformation driven projects in order to enable smart IT solutions to reduce complexity and to enable our digital solutions roadmap.

Key responsibilities

• To align with the Business Analysts to capture business needs and translate into functional and non-functional requirements
• To develop and maintain new and existing IT solutions based on global processes and demands
• To develop and control common system applications and templates in alignment with the SAP GTS system owner.
• To align with the Domain Architects on overall IT architecture for Finance and Logistics
• To enable close contact to the Business Transformation Managers, Process owners and Process specialists in various demands on both operational and strategic level
• To act as subject matter expert and or IT project manager in various projects where logistic applications and processes are in scope.
• To optimize end-to-end operations and performance cross processes and cross vendor deliveries
• To work closely with all business partners and IT suppliers to ensure full cross stream integration.
• Assist IT suppliers in the architectural design discussion of proposed solutions
• To provide analysis and documentation of the current business processes.
• To develop and perform integration tests and support in user acceptance testing.
• To support the implementation of the new global solutions in the local units.
• Support the user community by providing training and materials for financial processes and tasks when required

Education and Experience

• University degree in Business Administration or any other relevant field
• Must have 8 plus years’ experience in SAP. 5 plus years’ experience in SAP GTS including integration & implementation.
• Knowledge and experience in Logistics, especially International Trade and Export Control processes and methods.
• Very good knowledge in SAP GTS and related SAP modules
• Experience in driving application efficiency matters and in advice in lowering operational costs
• Experience in integrations of SAP GTS with other ERP systems than SAP
• High communication skills in English, both written and oral
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office

Meritorious

• Good understanding of Logistics impacts on co-existing processes such as sales, purchasing and finance.
• Experience in IT project management