Digital Service Manager SAP GTS - SKF Automotive Business

SKF Group; Bogotá; On-site; COP 286,451,000 - 413,762,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Group is seeking a hands-on IT professional to own SAP GTS across customs and trade compliance. You will drive system stability, data accuracy, and lifecycle management while coordinating with global teams, IT partners, and business stakeholders.

The role focuses on integrating SAP GTS with SAP S/4HANA, logistics systems, and external interfaces. You will shape the digital roadmap and lead budget planning, with no direct personnel management.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience from an in-house IT organization as a service owner or application owner.
• Solid background in information technology, trade compliance, and supply chain topics.
• Proven exposure to SAP Global Trade Services in global or regional environments.

Responsibilities

• Own SAP GTS across customs, compliance, risk, and preference processes.
• Ensure system stability, data accuracy, and lifecycle management including upgrades.
• Oversee integration between SAP GTS, SAP S/4HANA, logistics systems and interfaces.
• Manage EDI, API and customs messaging connections to satellite apps.
• Enable HS classification and preferential origin for import/export processes.
• Collaborate with global teams to optimize master data and end-to-end trade workflows.
• Lead digital roadmap and budgeting for GTS and customs digitalization.

Skills

SAP GTS

Service Owner

IT Application Owner

Trade compliance

Digital transformation

Data governance

Education

Information Technology or related field

Supply Chain or International Trade

Tools

SAP GTS

SAP S/4HANA

EDI

APIs

Job description

By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

Are you ready to shape the future of digital customs, trade compliance, and global trade operations?

At DSM Logistics & Customs Management, you will have the opportunity to help a global organization strengthen its customs and trade compliance processes using modern digital solutions. In this role, you will work with SAP Global Trade Services (SAP GTS) to ensure compliant, efficient, and automated cross-border trade operations.

You will contribute to building and maintaining an integrated landscape where customs processes, trade compliance, logistics, and ERP systems work seamlessly together, providing transparency, speed, and accuracy to global flows of goods. You will collaborate with global business teams, customs specialists, IT partners, and external authorities to drive initiatives that improve compliance reliability, reduce manual work, and enhance digital capabilities across the supply chain.

We are looking for someone with hands-on experience from an in-house IT organization, ideally gained as a Service Owner or IT Application Owner responsible for cross-functional solutions and global stakeholders.

If you want to influence decisions, take ownership, and support the future of customs and trade compliance in a dynamic organization, this role is for you.

What you can expect in the role

Solution Ownership

• Own SAP GTS across customs, compliance, risk, and preference processes.
• Ensure system stability, data accuracy, and effective lifecycle management, including upgrades and enhancements.
• Support the integrated architecture across SAP GTS, SAP S/4HANA, logistics systems, and customs authority interfaces.
• Oversee EDI, API, customs messaging, and connections to satellite applications, including Preferential Origin tools.
• Enable HS classification, preferential origin, embargo screening, and import/export processes through effective system configuration.
• Work with customs and business teams to optimize master data, compliance rules, and end-to-end trade processes.

Data & Digital Roadmap

• Drive the digital roadmap for customs automation, data governance, standardization, and regulatory readiness.

Project & Budget Leadership

• Lead GTS implementation, enhancement, and integration projects with global IT teams, business experts, consultants, and customs authorities.
• Plan and follow up budgets for GTS and customs digitalization activities.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role. You will collaborate broadly across teams, but the position does not include direct personnel leadership.

You will enjoy working here if you have:

• Hands-on experience from an in-house IT organization, ideally as a Service Owner or IT Application Owner managing cross-functional solutions and global stakeholders.
• A relevant academic background in Information Technology, Computer Science, Supply Chain, International Trade, or a related field.
• Proven experience working with SAP Global Trade Services (SAP GTS) in global or regional environments.
• Strong understanding of customs management, trade compliance, HS classification, embargo checks, and preferential origin processes.
• Knowledge of integration between SAP GTS and SAP S/4HANA for master data, logistics, and document flows.
• Experience managing or supporting electronic customs declaration processes and external interface messaging.
• Solid understanding of process design, integration flows, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to data accuracy and compliance details.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

If you want to go further

This position will be located on a major SKF site in Tudela (Spain), Puebla (Mexico), Cajamar (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Lima (Peru), Montevideo (Uruguay), or Bogota (Colombia).

You will report to Alan Pereira Reis, SCM Team Lead, who is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

If you want to know more about SKF Automotive business, please visit our webpage. SKF Automotive: Bearings & aftermarket solutions since 1907

Transparency and fairness matter to us

At SKF, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, the process may include assessments, and before hiring, we may also carry out background checks and verify application information. We will discuss your salary expectations during the first interview, and our final offer will be based on an objective evaluation of your experience, skills, and potential, aligned with the scope of the role and our internal salary guidelines. Our recruitment process may differ from country to country and will always be in line with applicable country-specific laws and regulations.

Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF