It Manufacturing & Purchasing Associate Manager Parma

It Manufacturing & Purchasing Associate Manager
Parma
Emilia Romagna, Parma

Career Opportunities: IT Manufacturing & Purchasing Associate Manager (91693)Requisition ID91693-Posted -Digital and Business Technology-Information Technology-Italy-Parma

We are looking for an IT solution designer and project leader for the Manufacturing & Purchasing areas.

The role is part of a global team and contributes to transformational programs such as the design and implementation of the new Barilla Digital Core, as well as to the continuous evolution of purchasing processes and supplier collaboration model.

The role will report to the IT responsible for Manufacturing, Purchasing and Product Data and it will be based in Parma.

Job purpose

The role is responsible for designing the solutions and managing the execution of the assigned projects; s/he will monitor the status of initiatives and activities while maintaining status reports and adherence to the IT governance model, will ensure the commitment of the whole project team (internal/external resources), and grant a high standard of solution quality.

S/he will be working in strong cooperation with Business Partners (Global and Regional), IT Infrastructure, Architecture & Cybersecurity, and all IT colleagues, assuring adequate application of "security by design" company guidelines.

S/he will be anticipating risks and proactively informing the related head on issues and timing changes.

Key accountabilitiesDefine and maintain project activities planning; manage in an efficient/effective way the internal and external resources dedicated/involved in the projectAllocate resources to the needed activities, executing periodic checks on progress and periodically perform control activities, updating Referents and Steering Committee, proactively highlighting possible risks/issues and implementing the defined actions in order to manage risksApply her/his expertise to design innovative solutions whenever required or to leverage already existing technologies to obtain new solutions, according to a cost/benefit evaluationKeep the proper contacts with Process Owners, Key-Users and other Business Referents, manage the meeting calendars, guarantee that the requested Documentation (project and cross-project) is delivered as established for the different project execution phases, checks the quality of intermediate results/deliverables, in order to be aligned with the business needs and the IT standardsPromote communication, good relationship and commitment within the project teamParticipate in evaluating requests for process improvements in the project scope areas, executing in-depth analysis of the requests with the process owners according to the guidelines shared with the managerEnsure that the solutions defined are fitting to the requirements, considering requirements possible evolutions and synergies with other requests in the area of competence or in other areasAssure the Application Maintenance team involvement to perform the proper project handoverGive support to teams in consulting and mentoring on methodology and deal with exceptionsMonitor project economics status, in order to be in line with the planned costs and to highlight possible deviationsEnsure that the project implementations are coherent with IT Governance in all phases of the process, from initial approval to follow-up and final user acceptance. RequirementsMaster's degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent3+ years of experience in system integration consulting companies and/or IT departments of multinational companies, performing solution design, system configuration and testing, project managementGood knowledge of SAP ERP, expertise in procurement and manufacturing areas as well as in S/4 Hana will be considered a plus. Ability to perform articulated solution design to select the best technology to fulfill the requirementsProject Management skills and ability to coordinate interfunctional and international teamsStrong relational and leadership skillsHigh levels of energy, motivation, and proactivity, with a problem-solving approach and willingness to achieve resultsKnowledge of MES systems, IIOT platforms, or Vendor Management Platforms (e. g.

SAP Ariba, Jagger) will be considered a plus.

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