Senior Oracle ERP Solution Architect – Order to Cash & Supply Chain

Alcoa Corporation; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Flexible spending accounts / HSA

401(k) with employer match

15 vacation days prorated

Job summary

Alcoa Corporation seeks a senior ERP/IS specialist to support global supply chain processes from order to cash. You will partner with global process owners to transform enterprise applications and align business strategies with scalable technology solutions across a complex ecosystem.

You will lead requirements, design, and implementation efforts, manage offshore teams, and stay current with Oracle R12/ Fusion Cloud, Azure, and analytics tools while traveling 25-50% to support worldwide business

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge and experience with ERP platforms such as Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion Cloud and SCM modules.
• Must have experience in customer-facing positions and strong communication.
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to work across multiple time zones in a global environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data-driven decision making.
• Experience leading and collaborating with offshore development teams.
• Understanding of data lineage and data governance practices.
• Experience with Azure, Data Factory, SQL Server, Power BI, Data Bricks, Salesforce.
• Industry experience in Mining & Metals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with global supply chain Order to Cash teams to ensure needs are fulfilled.
• Develop relationships and provide services to business areas, documenting requirements and timelines.
• Lead ideation, design, and deployment roadmaps for new initiatives and applications.
• Provide leadership to offshore development and support teams.
• Stay current with technology trends and align with IS Architecture & Governance.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Global time-zone adaptability

Leadership and teamwork

Education

Technical degree: Information Systems, Engineering or Business Administration

10+ years systems implementation & support experience

Tools

Oracle R12

Oracle Fusion Cloud

MS Azure

Data Factory

SQL Server

Power BI

Data Bricks

Salesforce

Job description

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

The primary objective of the position is to support existing diverse solutions globally, be part of a business process transformation to align business processes and explore new ways of delivering value to the supply Chain Order to Cash business processes.

The position works in partnership with the global business process owners enhancing, transforming, and implementing solutions; bridging the gap between business strategy and rite sized technology solutions which fit in a complex technology ecosystem.

The position supports the transformation and modernization of Alcoa’s Enterprise application portfolio and ecosystems through simplification, standardization, digitalization and assists with improving the integration, automation, and data strategies, following company’s standards, governance structure and targeting commonality of business solutions.

Major activities/Key challenges

• Work with global supply chain order to cash business teams to ensure their needs are fulfilled and Support to optimize business performance
• Develops strong relationships, provides services to these business areas, comprehends current condition, business needs, strategies, and plans and recommends cost effective changes for existing processes and systems
• Use comprehensive knowledge of supply chain order to cash practices to navigate through data and technology challenges
• Facilitates ideation, option development, solution design, implementation, and deployment roadmap development for new (digital) initiatives and application projects
• Develop and document project requirements, including detailed specs, work estimates, timelines, deliverables, and milestones
• Provide leadership and direction to offshore technical development and support teams
• Stays current with technology trends and innovations and collaborates with IS Architecture & Governance, Integration, Infrastructure, Data Architects, Security, Data Privacy, and other groups to ensure right adoption of business solution used by these areas.

Essential Knowledge & Skills/Education

• The ideal candidate possesses strong business and technical knowledge in processes and solutions to meet business requirements.
• Must have knowledge and experience with ERP platforms such as Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion Cloud and Supply Chain Management: in some of the following modules: Order Management, Advanced Pricing, Logistics, Value Chain Planning, Process Manufacturing & Costing, Accounts Receivables, Credit & Collections, Procurement
• Must possess experience in customer-facing position
• Must have good communication written and verbal
• Must have problem-solving skills
• The incumbent must be fluent in local language and possess a fluent level of English.
• Good understanding of IT Service Management, IT compliance / Sarbanes-Oxley and data privacy regulations.
• Showing proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrating experience reducing cost or improving efficiency in previous jobs
• Having professional planning experience
• Understands the importance of data single source and data linage
• Flexible servicing the business across multiple time zones in a global environment
• Technical programming skills a plus PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, Oracle Application FND architecture
• Experience with MS Azure, Data Factory, SQLServer, Power BI, Data Bricks, Sales Force a plus
• Experience working in the Mining & Metals Industry a plus

Qualifications

• Technical degree: Information Systems, Engineering or Business Administration with experience implementing IS Solutions
• 10+ years systems implementation & support experience on complex, large scale applications
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills; collaborative management style to work with and through others

Travel Requirements

Must be willing to travel between 25% - 50%

What’s on Offer

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs.
• Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a non-qualified deferred compensation plan
• 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date.
• Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek

About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.