IT Application Advisor

Yokohama TWS NA; Tivoli; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokohama TWS NA in Tivoli (Italy) is seeking an IT Applications Specialist to design and implement ERP solutions for Sales and Supply Chain. You will engage with IT and business teams to deliver high-quality projects and improvements across ERP modules.

The role requires deep knowledge of ERP, SQL, and business processes, with 5–7 years in a multinational environment. Fluent English and strong project management skills are essential, along with proactive problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics or engineering as required.
• 5–7 years in a similar multinational ERP/Sales & SCM role.
• Fluent English and strong SQL knowledge.
• Experience with ERP modules and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and implement ERP modules for Sales and Supply Chain.
• Lead IT projects and coordinate with business and IT teams.
• Benchmark IT solutions and maintain application tracking.
• Gather requirements and define project scope and business case.
• Provide training and support to key users.
• Liaise with IT and business to track projects.

Skills

ERP modules

Sales & SCM

SQL

Problem solving

Leadership

Project management

Planning

English fluency

MS Office

Education

Master’s Degree in Economics or Engineering

Tools

EDI processes

ERP systems

Job description

About Us

We are Yokohama TWS, a leading global supplier of tires and complete wheels for the agricultural, material handling, construction, motorcycles segments.

We design and manufacture tire and wheel solutions made for the future. With a combination of value, safety and ease, our solutions provide a more productive and sustainable performance our customers demand.

We pair the expertise and power of our global reach with the care and knowledge of local proximity. This brings innovation, technology and sustainability together to answer the specific needs of our customers. All while continuing to reduce our and their impact on the planet.

Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day.

We are a global Company with a local reach, operating in more than 50 Countries worldwide with 5.300 employees of 40 different nationalities, 12 state-of-the-art plants and 4 innovation centers. We are part of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global leader in the tire industry with 1094 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6.7 billion euro), approximately 34,000 people around the globe and with operations in more than 120 countries.

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, enjoy taking responsibilities and getting things done in the right way, join us! We are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a truly dynamic and easy-going environment.

Summary Of The Role

This role is responsible for the design and high-quality implementation of specific IT solutions/applications He/she has a very good and deep knowledge of IT systems that are best of breed to support the business process execution. He/she deploys this solution as specific project or support the M3 & Finance COE Director in identifying and deploying projects or part of the projects thanks to the very good knowledge of both IT tools and business processes. He/she works on analysis and implementation of ERP modules and applications related Sales and Supply Chain. He/she will liaise both with IT department and business in order to track and follow-on projects. The candidate is also the ERP module and applications reference person for related business.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Benchmarking of IT solution available in the market to support specific business functions or technical tools that can improve the quality/speed of IT projects delivery
• To develop and to maintain the specific application tracking the features of the new releases
• To collect and analyse the business requirements in order to define the project scope and the business case of the projects
• Manage Projects coordinating with the Manager
• To contribute to the project development for specific aspects where he/she has a very deep knowledge
• Internal reference point and tutor about the topics in charge of him/her
• Collect and analyse business requirements and transfer the same knowledge to the development team
• Interview, analyse documents, draw out requirements like workshops, surveys, visiting sites, developing business processes using task flow analysis and work-flow analysis
• Understanding business process management and business requirements of the customers and translating them to specific software requirements
• Support and training the key users on system functionalities
• Provide suggestions to the development team during the development stage of the solution to meet customer’s business needs
• Collect, evaluate, and compress data and information from multiple sources, resolve conflicts and differentiate between actual and required user needs
• Deliver results after thorough research of functional needs by collaborating and communication between various users
• Acquire deep knowledge of working systems and bringing efficient and effective changes for better performance
• Make sure that the recommended solution is adopted and respected
• Understand the technical designs as well as the specification
• Effectively communicate with internal teams and external clients to deliver functional requirements like GUI, screen, and interface designs
• Design and execute the test scripts and scenarios
• Manage any change requests related to the working project plans daily to meet the agreed deadlines
• Acting as an interface between business units, technology teams and support teams
• Manage and coordinate IT Application Specialist and Analyst
• Knwoledge and ownership in business process as EDI, B2B, order entry batch in ERP generally speaking, where external customer/dealer, external system and external service providers are involved; it is important that the person is able to manage project to deploy new customer/dealer in the current solution application, coordinating business and technical team involved in it.

Job And Personal Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Economics or Engineering
• Experience in project development
• Knowledge of the main IT solutions applicable in the business area
• Understanding of the business processes
• Understanding SQL language
• A strong experience in ERP – business module Sales and Supply Chain
• Good experience in technical tools integrated in the IT application
• At least 5-7 years of experience in similar role within a complex multinational environment
• Fluent in English language
• Advanced use of MS Office tools
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently
• Pronounced proactive approach
• Ability to manage complexity and work under pressure
• Problem solving
• Planning skills and ability to follow up – deliver results
• Leadership capabilities
• Project Management
• Good knwoledge of EDI process

This position is open to applicants of all genders and is offered in accordance with the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination.

The gross base salary range for this role is between 41.700 EUR and 50.000 EUR. The final offer will be determined based on objective criteria, including relevant qualifications, professional experience, role-related skills, competencies, internal equity and the approved salary structure.

Where applicable, variable pay and benefits will be communicated separately.