Functional Application Manager

Hoogwegt; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Informal and open company culture

Tailored training and education

Excellent employment benefits

Challenging sports program

Ideal location with modern office

Job summary

A leading global business solutions provider is seeking an experienced Functional Application Manager to join their team in Gelderland, Netherlands. You will assess business solutions, facilitate communication across departments, and improve the application landscape to support business growth. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of ERP experience, preferably with Oracle JD Edwards, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. The role offers a dynamic work environment and personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with ERP systems, preferably Oracle JD Edwards.
• Ability to understand and connect with various business processes.
• Quick learner with a customer-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assess and challenge proposed solutions and requests from the business.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements.
• Contribute to solution design across multiple applications.

Skills

Good communication skills

Customer-oriented

Analytical skills

Prioritization and execution tasks

Hands-on approach

Understanding of business processes

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science, IT or Business Economics

Tools

Oracle JD Edwards

ERP systems

Job description

Hoogwegt is looking for an experienced Functional Application Manager in JD Edwards to join our Business Solutions team. Within Hoogwegt, IT is an enabler to the business. The Business Solutions team sits in the heart of the company, we act as a Business Partner and are responsible for Application Support services and Solutions with a Global Scope.

The Functional Application Manager works closely with our business, linking together other IT teams and external providers to deliver value. Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for the health of our application landscape. You steer on Master Data, linking this together with the business and the Business Intelligence team.

Hoogwegt is in the midst of a business transformation in which the application landscape is shifting to enable growth within the company. You have the opportunity to contribute to this and the same time invest in your own career.

What will you do as a Functional Application Manager?

• Assess and challenge proposed solutions and requests from the business
• Sit down with the business to understand their needs and translate these into functional requirements.
• Contribute to and/or lead the solution design with IT specialists across multiple applications as they touch JD Edwards (e.g., integration platform, Salesforce, DMS)
• Structural problem solving, recommend solutions, and follow through to implementation
• Support and maintain the application landscape

The ideal profile

As our ideal candidate you recognize yourself in the following:

• Good communication skills, are customer-oriented and are not afraid to share your ideas and vision.
• You are a quick learner, have good analytical skills and like to make our business future proof with new innovative IT solutions.
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure and rapidly changing environment
• With your hands on approach and enterprising character you push for results. If these are disappointing, you take the initiative to intervene and together with colleagues, you are able to turn the tide.
• You have a understanding of one or more of the following business processes: (commodity) Trade, Production, Supply Chain, Finance.
• You have a Bachelor degree in the area of Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Economics or similar
• Demonstrated experience of at least three years with ERP systems, Oracle JD Edwards is preferred

Our offer

At Hoogwegt, we believe your career should be as dynamic as the market we operate in. That's why we offer:

• An informal and open company culture where you can be yourself
• The freedom to shape your work in your own way
• Numerous opportunities for personal growth and development
• Tailored training and education specific to your role
• A warm welcome from experienced and enthusiastic colleagues who will help you navigate our organization
• Excellent employment benefits, including attractive arrangements for variable compensation, pension, leave, and collective insurance
• A challenging sports program with boot camp, running, or yoga under professional guidance
• An ideal location in a modern office opposite Arnhem Central Station, easily accessible by public transport

Ready to take your next career step with a market leader? We look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter!