SAP Solution Architect – S/4HANA

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €31.5 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 32 countries through 625 stores & a team of 85,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide Finance, HR, IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 12 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in

Company Size: 1100-1200

Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Type: Privately Held

Inception:  2011

Your new responsibilities:

• Lead technical design workshops and translate business requirements into robust end-to-end solution designs.
• Create and maintain solution blueprints and architecture decision records.
• Act as technical lead and single point of contact for assigned functions and services.
• Drive standardization and automation based on SAP best practices and Clean Core principles.
• Steer implementation from solution concept through go-live and hyper care.
• Proactively identify gaps, risks and improvement opportunities and take ownership of solving them.
• Work as part of highly efficient, cross-functional team and actively contribute to team success.
• Evaluate and introduce innovative technologies and integration approaches to improve business processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external service providers in an international environment.

Your profile:  

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture and development concepts.
• Proven experience with ABAP OO and custom development in S/4HANA.
• Good knowledge of HANA database specifics and performance principles.
• Hands-on experience with CDS Views and RAP / OData services.
• Understanding of SAP BTP integration and extension concepts.
• Experience with transport and lifecycle management in complex SAP landscapes.
• Proven ability to design end-to-end solution architecture across hybrid landscapes (S/4 + non-SAP + Cloud).
• Solid understanding of procure-to-pay and supplier invoice control processes.
• Ability to challenge and refine business requirements and turn them into sustainable technical designs.
• High level of personal responsibility, pro-active working style and strong team mindset.
• Fluent in English.