Platform Specialist SAP Basis

Company Description

Inter IKEA Group brings together three areas: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for the many people.

You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organization.

Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves – to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if…?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people".

Job Description

As the Platform Specialist SAP Basis, you will be end-to-end responsible for extensions and enhancements of the current business processes in SAP S/4HANA. This is a team effort, and you are at your best, guiding the experts (In-house as well as externals) to a simple & robust SAP architecture, that sticks to standard without compromising the high degree of automation and specialization in our global value chain. 

The Platform Specialist SAP Basis will work as a technical advisor for internal customers, and product teams. You will be accountable for Operations of SAP ecosystem, which include SAP RISE, S/4 HANA, SAP BTP, SAP SaaS Applications e.g., SAP Analytics Cloud, Concur, Cloud Integration, etc ….

More specifically, in this role you will (be):

• Accountable for SAP Basis functions like certificate management, software installation, setup, upgrades, patches, performance monitoring, tuning, capacity management, utilizing enterprise standards/tools & security of SAP ecosystem Develop a 24x7 response to system problems and drive trouble shooting, root-cause analysis, issue resolution and escalations.
• Partner with service providers and IT functions to prioritize & protect our investment leveraging SAP RISE and Microsoft Azure’s services.
• Monitor, analyze, and identify trends for system performance and resource utilization, with a cost-conscious mindset.
• Responsible for Disaster Recovery and application and platform resiliency options.
• Partnering closely with product teams and Software Engineers to solve sophisticated problems.

In this role you will report to our Platform Manager at IKEA Supply and work closely with the program management for Order and Finance Program, as well as the management teams leading the Data & Technology Management functions. 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Having 3 years of experience in the SAP Basis area and managing of complex IT environments.
• First experience with managing the SAP Technology Program on Microsoft Azure, leveraging SAP’s RISE offer, would be ideal. 
• Experience with SAP HANA, S4/HANA, SAP Solution Manager and SAP cloud solutions - SAP BTP, SAP Analytics Cloud, Cloud Integration, Cloud ALM, SAP Cloud Connectors etc…
• Understanding the operation of cloud technologies, especially based on Microsoft Azure and networks.
• You are analytical and have a particular eye for details, still being able to relate to the bigger context, building a quick and effective work rapport with distributed team members.
• You are passionate in creating value through robust and effective SAP solution architecture and enjoy developing IKEA as a business by building relationships and networks.
• Being analytical and having a particular eye for details, still being able to relate to the bigger context, building a quick and effective work rapport with distributed team members.
• Curiosity and ability to build relationships build on trust between the Supply Data & Technology community and its stakeholders.
• High motivation and effectiveness in communicating, ability to present even complex technology challenges in an understandable fashion to stakeholders, getting commitment all around.

Are you looking for the challenge of your life? Come on board! You can find more information about our digital journey at Technology and Digital Career Hub at IKEA.

Benefits:

• hybrid work model
• flexible working time
• pre-paid lunch card
• individual benefits in Cafeteria System
• corporate products and services at discounted prices
• no dress code
• sharing the costs of sports activities
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• private medical care
• life insurance
• mobile phone available for private use
• retirement pension plan
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives
• family picnics