Lead - Variant Configuration

ZEISS Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Group in India seeks an experienced Master Data/Configuration Specialist to drive end-to-end SAP configuration, pricing, and data maintenance for new products and changes. You will ensure specification intake, coding, data integrity, and delivery alignment with global teams.

The role requires 5+ years in master data management, strong SAP SD/LO-VC/AVC skills, and experience with SAP CRM or Salesforce. A BIS degree and fluent communication across a global audience are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have strong expertise in SAP SD and LO-VC (variant configuration) or AVC.
• Bachelor's degree in BIS or similar qualification.
• 5+ years in master data management or a similar function.
• Ideally experience in SAP CRM, SAP BRIM and Salesforce.
• Good understanding of innovation transfer, supply chain, and sales processes.
• Systematic and thorough working style.
• Proven ability to deliver in quality and in time.
• Strong analytical skills with an eye for critical details.
• Ability to present technical issues in a simple and understandable way for R&D and product management.
• Confident appearance and engaging communication with stakeholders across the globe.
• Fluent in communication and knowledge of any additional language.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end delivery of configuration models for various types of new products and product changes.
• Reception of specifications through standardized templates with subsequent consistency check and delivery planning.
• Variant configuration coding or code analysis in SAP ecosystem following detailed company standards.
• Maintenance of data such as pricing, foreign-trade information, pictures, etc. in connected applications.
• Unit testing of the result in the configurator.
• Documentation and UAT/validation support to data providers.
• Shaping and improving the delivery process with local architect and global team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

BIS degree

Tools

SAP SD

LO-VC

AVC

SAP CRM

Salesforce

Job description

ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.

Further information at ZEISS India.

Responsibilities:

• end-to-end delivery of configuration models for various types of new products and product changes, including:

• reception of specification through standardized templates with subsequent consistency check and delivery planning

• variant configuration coding or code analysis in SAP ecosystem following the detailed company specific standards

• maintenance of additional data such as pricing, foreign-trade information, pictures, etc. in various connected applications

• unit testing of the result in the configurator

• documentation and UAT/validation support to data providers

• shaping and constantly improving the delivery process in collaboration with the local architect and the global team

• strong expertise in the SAP modules SD and LO-VC (variant configuration) or AVC. MUST Have

• Bachelor’s degree in business information systems or a similar qualification

• 5+ years of experience in master data management or a similar function.

• ideally experience in SAP CRM, SAP BRIM and Salesforce

• good understanding of innovation transfer, supply chain, and sales processes

• systematic and thorough working style

• proven ability to deliver in quality and in time

• strong analytical skills with an eye for critical details

• ability to present technical issues in a simple and understandable way for R&D and product management

• confident appearance and engaging communication with stakeholders across the globe

• Fluent in Communication and Knowledge of any additional language.