ERP Software Engineer Specialist (SAP FI/CO Techno Functional)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Designs business processes and innovation change initiatives in partnership with relevant local, global, and/or central business departments with great autonomy.
• Facilitates delivery of IT services to process partners in assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures strategic alignment with BMW Group core IT processes.
• Establishes strong partnerships with both business and IT process partners to deliver sustainable solutions to complex problems.
• Communicates with BMW colleagues continuously through direct communications and project results.
• Negotiates agreements with business and support functions in assigned area of responsibility.
• Seeks to take initiative and proactively pursue duties within assigned space.
• Mentors other resources on tasks and responsibilities.
• Develops and builds application tables, panels, programs, and reports for ERP (SAP) based systems and projects.
• Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues in assigned area.
• Operates at the highest technical level of all phases of ERP/SAP client/server enterprise application activities.
• Analyzes existing and future initiatives, prioritizes requirements based on strategy, and prepares local and global prioritization processes.
• Ensures effective systems change control, problem management, and incident management to reduce risk and ensure business continuity.
• Ensures the integrity, reliability, and reproduction of software products.
• Ensures IT security and compliance of systems under operational control.
• Develops and manages project plans including defining deliverables, budgets, milestones, and critical paths.
• Reports and manages risks, progress of Sagas, Epics, and User Stories.
• Manages efforts to design, develop, train, and deploy systems and procedures.
• Ensures target achievement in assigned area.
• Adheres to information protection, data, and systems security policies.
• Promotes the use of standard processes and solutions.
• Facilitates the use of Agile methodology for initiatives and tasks.
• Manages software integration, external interface development, and technical documentation.
• May code individual modules and complex functions in SAP systems.
• Models VPS (Value Added Production System) Principles and concepts of Standard Work and Problem Solving.
• Adheres to 5S and Safety Standards and Principles.
• Performs other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or the equivalent of 4 years of experience in IT application development, maintenance, and support.
• 5+ years of demonstrated success in IT or equivalent success in an IT-related function.
• 5+ years of experience in planning, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, implementing, operating, documenting, and training of IT applications.
• 5+ years of experience in implementing/configuring IT systems.
• 5+ years of experience working in a customer service-oriented environment.
• 5+ years of experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• 2+ years writing software for enterprise ERP systems in Java/ABAP.
• Knowledge of programming languages including C/C++, Python, Java, HTML, JSP, J2EE, ABAP, SAPUI5/Fiori, SQL, Oracle, UNIX/Linux.

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP FI/CO modules.
• Familiarity with Value Added Production System (VPS) principles.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or the equivalent of 4 years of experience in IT application management.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, Prescription and Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with company matching contribution
• Retirement Income Account
• Life insurance
• BMW Associates Assistance Program
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company vehicle program