Description
SAP Application Project Manager (Dutch speaking) - 5 month contract - Ghent
Our client requires a SAP Application Project Manager to be based at their offices in Gent on a 5 month contract.
Projects in scope are:
- EDI project ( with customers and logistical partner ) ( 45 md)
- Upgrade of an invoice scanning application ( WMD ) ( 15 md)
- Roll-out of SAP to a sales-office in the UK ( Sales - Logistics- Finance ) ( 300md) ( priority )
- BI project for reviewing authorization set-up ( 40 md)
- Cross functional set-up of new functionalities ( scoping and budgeting)
- Scoping of roll-out sales-office Korea
The right candidate will take full ownership of the complete project management life cycle using the project methodology.
o Scoping of the project with all the involved stakeholders
o Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
o Manage changes to project scope, project schedule and project costs
o Perform risk management to minimize project risks
o Report and escalate to management if needed
o Ensure Handover to Application support
o Ensure qualitative project documentation delivery ( blueprint - test scenario s - key-user training material - end user material )
In this role you will ensure functional & technical integration between the different application domains and infrastructure and give direction and guidance to the project team.
Knowledge
- Pragmatic usage of project management methodology with developing and deploying SAP functionality in a global environment, preferable in the FMCG business
- Strong knowledge of integration across all SAP modules ( sales, logistics, production, finance and business intelligence)
- Knowledge of PI integration
- Application of change management when deploying new or changed functionality
- Application of risk management to create risk awareness and put in place risk mitigation actions
Experience
- Experience in project management in a multinational environment and was responsible for end to end roll-out for SAP
- Experience as functional analyst in a SAP domain ( preferable sales and logistics - FICO and BI knowledge is a plus )