SAP Solution Architect - Global Trade - Military Veterans

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as an  interface with multiple sub-groups within a business unit or functional area such as Sales, Operations, Engineering, Service and Finance for the purpose of business technology alignment, solution discovery, service management, project portfolio management, and relationship management.


• Architect and design complex business process/business application solutions to address cross functional needs, and convert design to functional and technical specifications. Oversee software application configuration, prepare and execute testing (unit, integration, performance, acceptance) and data conversions.  Identifies and recommend industry BKM's for integrated solution design and standards.


• Provides and/or oversees business application functional  support services to meet customer performance, availability, service level agreements and  customer satisfaction targets. Oversees monitoring of  specific IT systems or set of systems and tuning of such systems for availability and performance. Drives completion of  root cause analysis and resolution of outages or incident trends coordinating with infrastructure and technical teams, support providers and application vendors. Drives implementation of corrective and preventative actions.   Evaluates/recommends/plans life cycle for  patches, point releases, and major upgrades.


• Delivers project and support services within area of responsibility within allocated budget. Develops project budgets. Develops  understanding cost model and cost drivers for service(s) and recommend service area budgets and cost optimization activities. May be responsible for timely renewal of maintenance and subscription contracts.


• Ensures adherence to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA  and other relevant processes, standards, governance and controls.  May manage execution of sox controls and testing, and support internal and external audits. 


• Plan and manage medium to large scale  cross functional projects  to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with guardrails of scope, timeline, budget and quality.


• Oversees/manages contingent workers performing services across multiple projects or service areas.  Responsible for the selection, on boarding and off boarding of contingent workers in a timely manner. Manages contingent worker project/task assignments and ensure work product quality. Approves contingent worker time sheets/costs.

Must have expertise:

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in SAP Global Trade Services (GTS)


• Functional knowledge in Customs Imports & Trade Preference Management is preferable

Business Expertise:

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

Leadership:

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Problem Solving:

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.

Impact:

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.

**This role is an onsite based position at our Santa Clara, CA campus

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Skills:

SAP Global Trade Management, SAP Global Trade Services

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

U.S. Salary Range:

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. 

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