Job Description

Location:
Bristol, GB Lisbon, PT Lodz, PL Lugo, IT Barcelona, ES Porto, PT
Department: Information Technology
Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time
Job Type: Employee
Shift: Remote

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.


Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.


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About The Role

The Application Specialist III is responsible for leading strategic business initiatives of Amcor through the execution of large projects and intricate support activities for one or more functional areas. This role possesses full technical knowledge of IBP systems analysis phases as well as considers the business implications of other applications by evaluating current & future business impacts. This position also acts as a strategic bridge between information technology and business stakeholders by understanding business problems, change needs, assessing the business impact of those problems/changes, capturing, analysing, and documenting requirements, configuring the application, partnering with developers, establishing test strategies, and supporting the communication and delivery of requirements with relevant stakeholders.

Key Job Accountabilities

Lead and execute technical configuration of SAP IBP modules (DP, S&OP, Response & Supply, and Optimiser). Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into effective IBP solutions- Strong stakeholder Management across organisational levels Design and implement core IBP functionality including Key Figures, Planning Areas, Planning Levels, Time Profiles, and Master Data Types. Configure and optimize Supply Planning heuristics, optimiser algorithms and demand forecasting functionalities Develop and maintain custom configurations and enhancements using IBP tools and best practices. Work closely with SAP CIDS and other middleware tools for data integration between SAP IBP and source systems (SAP ECC/S4, APO, BW, non-SAP). Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to data loads, performance, and integration. Support IBP process design and enhancements for monthly planning cycles, consensus demand, inventory optimization, and scenario planning. Lead and support unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT) for large scale transformation projects Provide training, documentation, and knowledge transfer to internal teams. Act as a subject matter expert in technical IBP capabilities, staying up to date with SAP's roadmap and innovations. Monitor CIF interfaces CIF and reconciliation runs Able to check master data in SAP ECC and SAP - APO Knowledge on how production planning board is working - APO Knowledge of how heuristics are run and how-to check the result - APO Know how to update calendars and timestreams APO Support users when issues occur managing forecast via planning books + release to PPDS - APO Able to create and activate CIF integration models- APO

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred in computer science, management information systems, business or a related field or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in SAP IBP & APO in a technical configuration & customising role Familiarity with SAP IBP Optimiser is advantageous Expertise in data structures and relationships Knowledge of end-to-end architecture standards involving areas of expertise Excellent problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively translate technical terms and concepts to the business. Critical thinking, initiative, independent thinking, sound judgement and agility Results orientated with the ability to multi-task, respond to needs quickly and meet deadlines Ability to self-prioritize and use well established organizational skills with the ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team Demonstrated drive, purpose, high engagement, and ownership Fluent English. Other languages are advantageous




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About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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