Global SAP Technical Solutions Architect & Sr Director

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Molex creates connections for life by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries.

The Global SAP Technical Solutions Architect & Sr Director will lead and manage global cross-functional teams to develop, communicate, and evangelize SAP functional strategies that result in standardized business solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing relationships and collaborating with internal teams, external consultants, and SAP to construct functional product roadmaps that ensure continued support of current functionality, while strategically planning for S/4 HANA upgrades, migrations, and optimizing the SAP platforms.

Our Team

We are a global team with end-to-end responsibility for Molex ERP systems that is focused on leveraging digital and technological solutions to drive innovation and efficiency across Molex's supply chain, operations, finance, and other core capabilities. We lead ERP initiatives, focusing on solution architecture, delivery, and execution of key global projects that modernize our core ERP solutions.

What You Will Do

• Drive a strategic and tactical roadmap for the alignment of business operations and SAP functionality.
• Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and internal teams to understand and analyze the functional and technical needs of the business and develop solutions compliant with IT General Controls and other regulatory requirements to meet those needs.
• Responsible and accountable for the functional architecture of SAP and all associated interfaces, including business processes, process re-engineering, and process improvement.
• Provide counsel to the SAP teams on the design, definition, and execution of related business process workflows that accompany solutions.
• Drive the functional "vision" and functional design specifications of assigned projects.
• Review and approve assigned project plans, and results, to ensure solution footprint is consistent with the overall functional architecture.
• Establish standards and requirements to evaluate and direct enhancements and solutions.
• Develop deep subject matter knowledge about the SAP systems, environment, and company culture, and use that knowledge to identify and deliver solutions across platform operations, maintenance, upgrades, and optimization.
• Identify opportunities to replace home-grown systems with standard SAP solutions; maximize use of standard functionality before exploring customizations.
• Establish or modify strategy, standards, and procedures for SAP configuration and implementation.
• Provide work effort and cost estimates of SAP projects as requested.
• Stay current with SAP's solution offerings, and Molex industry business requirements.
• Interface effectively with Senior Leaders, briefing solution architecture concepts and details in a clear manner.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or similar
• 10-15 years of demonstrated experience with advanced, complex global SAP projects and/or designing business solutions
• 5+ years' experience in a large scale multi-national manufacturing environment
• Experience as an SAP Architect in a large scale multi-national SAP system
• Experience in an SAP S/4 cloud environment
• Experience with an SAP ECC 6.0 EHP8 on-premise environment
• SAP Technical knowledge: Solution Manager, Service Marketplace, BTP, SAP Rise
• SAP integration experience including EDI
• Experience in SAP implementation, rollout, upgrade projects
• Experience in SAP support processes with a global cross functional SAP support team
• Ability to understand customer requirements and translate into solutions
• Willingness to travel internationally to support job responsibilities, as required

What Will Put You Ahead

• SAP certifications
• Ability to integrate into our digital organization while working independently on complex global projects
• A balanced blend of business and technical knowledge with effective communications in both business and technical languages.
• Proven project management skills that demonstrate the ability to complete assignments in a systematic and timely basis

For this role, we anticipate paying $200,000-250,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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