Senior Solution Architect/Project Manager - SAP EWM

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sika – Attractive compensation package

Sikalino Childcare Center

Public transport or on-site parking

Job summary

Sika is seeking a skilled SAP EWM expert to join its Global SAP team in Zurich, contributing to the ongoing rollouts on S/4HANA. You will work with internal process experts and external partners to implement and optimize EWM configurations across decentralized and embedded setups.

You will participate in full project lifecycles, including design, testing, go-live, and end-user training, while supporting operations and ensuring alignment with global templates and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SAP experience in SAP EWM on S/4HANA (decentralized and embedded).
• Experience in requirements gathering, functional specs, UAT, data migration and training for SAP EWM.
• Architect, design and configure complex SAP EWM solutions (outbound, inbound, WM, EWM).
• Integration with MM, SD, PP, QM.
• Basic ABAP knowledge; reading/debugging preferred.

Responsibilities

• Realize SAP rollouts and projects, configuring and implementing EWM on S/4HANA (decentralized and embedded).
• Support all project lifecycle phases: analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation and end-user training.
• Customize and configure SAP EWM solutions with business process experts; perform data migration, training, testing and go-live.
• Analyze business processes, identify gaps, translate needs to SAP template improvements for performance and acceptance.
• Provide 2nd/3rd level support, change and incident management; assist key users of current SAP EWM systems.

Skills

SAP EWM

End-to-end implementation

EWM architecture

SAP integrations MM/SD/PP/QM

ABAP basics

English fluency

German language advantage

Travel readiness

Tools

ABAP

Job description

• Full-time
• Global Contract type: Permanent
• Region: Corporate
• Area: Corporate Units
• Global Department: IT

Company Description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and manufactures in over 400 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

Job Description

Our Global SAP team is a truly global team with over 100 employees and is known for its focus on sustainable value creation by translating the latest IT innovations into solutions and services. We use the newest state-of-the-art S/4HANA features as our strategic platform to permanently optimize and enhance our global template.

The world-wide SAP roll-out journey continues.

The organization is currently undergoing a transformation towards digitalization, advancing fundamental elements to meet future needs, such as using new technologies. YOU can be part of this highly motivated team to ensure Sika’s continuing success on the digital journey.

For our growingSAP Team in Zurich, we are looking for a passionate and experienced

In this challenging role, you will have the opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment that will together with external partners to perform rollouts in record time.

What we offer you:

• You will be responsible for the realization of challenging SAP rollouts and projects as part of our Global SAP team and will play a significant role configuring and implementing EWM on S/4 HANA (decentral and embedded EWM on S/4 HANA, migration from WM to stock room management on S/4 HANA, LE and WM in compatibility mode on S/4 HANA)
• In our global SAP EWM rollouts, you will support all phases of the project lifecycle including analysis, design, development, testing and deployment of solutions as well as documentation and end-user training
• You will customize and configure SAP EWM solutions in collaboration with the process experts from the business team and implement these using defined methodologies (i.e. data migration, key user training, testing and go-live)
• You are responsible for the business process analysis, review and challenge gaps, translate the business needs to Sika’s SAP global template solutions using best practices to improve processes, performance, and acceptance
• You have duties in 2nd and 3rd level support, change & incident management and you act also as helping hand for key users for our current SAP EWM systems

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SAP experience in SAP EWM on S/4HANA (decentralized and embedded), minimum 2 full cycle end to end implementation & roll-out experience
• Experience in SAP EWM requirements gathering, preparation of functional specification documents, integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT), data migration activities and user training in SAP EWM implementation and rollouts
• Strong experience to architect, design and configure/customize complex solutions for all SAP EWM scenarios (outbound, inbound, internal warehouse operations, goods receipt with put-away, picking, packaging, put-away, transfer postings, physical inventory, bin to bin stock movements, cross docking, replenishments and cycle counts, wave planning, consolidation, slotting and rearrangement, mobile data entry integration, label printing, material flow systems (nice to have)
• Integration with MM, SD, PP, QM
• Excellent knowledge of interfaces and intralogistics processes
• Basic knowledge of ABAP / ABAP(reading/debugging) would be nice to have
• Action oriented and drives for results, problem-solving skills: demonstrates profound understanding of customer expectations and end user needs, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations
• Fluent in English, German is a big advantage
• Readiness to travel up to 30 %
• We do offer 1 day home office per week.

Additional Information

We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join our team and be part of you journey to excellence!

• Sika – Building Trust. Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members - every day.
• Friendly, personable, and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationship at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit.
• We offer an attractive employment package with good social benefits, excellent pension fund and accident insurance solutions
• ‘Sikalino’ – an excellent Childcare Center is next to the office
• Discount on public transport or on-site parking

This is a chance to take your SAP career to the next level by shaping our digital transformation journey. You'll work in a high-end SAP landscape, engage with an expanding international user base, and lead significant business improvements.

For any further information please reach us at [e-mail]

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