Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 04 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities
• Requirements Gathering: Work with business stakeholders in the FMCG sector to understand business processes, challenges, and requirements, especially in areas such as supply chain, procurement, inventory, and financial management.
• SAP Business One Configuration: Configure and customize SAP Business One to support business operations and optimize key processes like inventory management, production planning, purchasing, sales order processing, and financial reporting.
• System Implementation & Support: Lead the implementation of SAP Business One modules and provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and enhancements as needed.
• Testing & Training: Oversee the testing phase, ensuring that configurations meet business requirements, and provide training to end-users to ensure a smooth transition.
• Data Migration & Integration: Manage data migration from legacy systems to SAP Business One, ensuring accuracy and integrity, and integrate SAP Business One with other systems where needed.
• Business Process Optimization: Work to improve business processes continuously and ensure that SAP Business One is being used to its full potential.
• Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain detailed documentation on system configurations, processes, and user guides.
• Provide regular reports on system performance and areas for improvement.
• Project Coordination: Coordinate project timelines, track progress, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure successful delivery within scope and deadlines.
• Customization: Identify areas where SAP Business One needs customizations to align with business needs and work with technical teams to implement these changes.

Knowledge and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field. A Master’s degree or relevant certifications is a plus.
• SAP Business One Certification (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Business One) is highly desirable.
• Relevant Work Experience: 3+ years of experience with SAP Business One, ideally within the FMCG sector or related industries.
• SAP Business One Expertise: Deep knowledge of SAP Business One, including configuration and implementation, particularly in the FMCG industry. Hands-on experience with modules such as Sales,
• Purchasing, Inventory, Production, Finance, and Distribution is essential.
• FMCG Business Processes: Strong understanding of business processes in the FMCG sector, particularly related to inventory management, production, distribution, and financial operations.

• Technical Acumen: While primarily a functional role, the consultant should have a solid understanding of SAP Business One’s technical aspects and be able to work with IT teams for integration and customization.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with business stakeholders and technical teams.

• Problem Solving: Excellent analytical skills to identify issues, troubleshoot, and propose SAP solutions.

• Project Management: Experience managing or coordinating SAP projects, including timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.

• End-User Training: Ability to train and support end-users effectively, ensuring they can leverage SAP Business One to its full potential.

• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changing requirements and priorities in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

• FMCG Sector Experience: Prior experience working within or consulting for FMCG companies, particularly in areas like procurement, production, inventory, and distribution.

• Multinational Experience: Experience working with global or regional teams in an international business environment.

• Knowledge of Add-ons: Experience working with common SAP Business One add-ons or third-party integrations used in the FMCG sector.

SAP HANA Knowledge: Familiarity with SAP HANA, especially for businesses looking to scale and integrate with modern data management tools.

• Language Skills: Proficiency in English is a must. Swahili language skills are an added advantage.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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