The Estée Lauder Companies Hiring for Lead, SAP Technical Architect- Manufacturing and Quality Job at United States Full Time

Position Summary

The Digital Technical & Engineering team (DTE) within Estee Lauder Companies IT is a fast growing and continuously modernizing organization enabling the business agenda at the Estee Lauder. As the global delivery arm of Information Technology, DTE is a high energy and fast paced team with new and exciting technologies continuously being added to our technology ecosystem.

As part of DTE, the Manufacturing and Quality Technical Architect will be responsible for the delivery of projects for Estee Lauder Supply Chain. DTE is responsible for the design, configuration, unit testing, integration testing, go live and handover of manufacturing and logistical solutions. This role will be required to cover Manufacturing, Plant Warehousing, and Quality Management solutions and processes, delivery of Project solutions from design through to implementation and handover to Tech Ops (support team) working closely with the Estee Lauder Supply Chain functions team, and assessment and integration of new Supply Chain technologies as it relates to Manufacturing and Quality Management with opportunity to learn new Supply Chain technologies.

As technology is at the forefront of enabling our business, IT has established multiple modern technology hubs where innovation and collaboration is optimized. This role will be based out of our Melville Technology Hub.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• SAP Manufacturing and Quality modules configuration based on requirements identified by Supply Chain Functions team working in concert with business stakeholders
• Identification of FITS and GAPs based on requirements, design of solutions and writing of functional specifications to support approved GAPS
• Working with developers to ensure understanding of functional specifications, providing test data in support of developments
• Unit Testing of configuration and development objects
• System Integration Testing of solutions prior to handover to Supply Chain Functions for User Acceptance Testing
• Documentation of solutions
• Resolution of issues found during User Acceptance Testing
• Preparation for Go-Live, including cutover plans, documentation of manual system setup, transport lists etc.
• Go live – ensuring changes are successfully deployed to production, with system setup completed as per cutover plan. Providing initial hypercare of technical issues.
• Handover of solution to Tech Ops team who are responsible for ongoing support and enhancements
• Take ownership and responsibility of project assignments, including plan and manage all personal tasks associated with the project
• Engage, collaborate, and partner with stakeholders to deliver solutions which enhance and improve Estee Lauder solutions.
• Engage and collaborate with DTE team to understand Estee Lauder processes and custom design.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise to business and colleagues for Manufacturing and Quality Management solutions

Qualifications

• A proven track record of solution delivery across Manufacturing and Quality Management in a large multi-national organization
• Must be confident in their knowledge, experience, and ability to design and deliver complex solutions, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience with multiple global implementations
• In-depth knowledge of SAP Manufacturing, Plant Warehousing and Quality Management processes
• Deep understanding of key processes including Process Order Execution, Plant Warehouse Management, Receiving, Outbound Shipping, RF transactions, Quality and Batch Management in SAP ECC
• Experience working with SAP S4 would be beneficial
• Experience with integration of manufacturing, quality, and logistical processes into Third Party Logistics partners, including interface and integration protocols
• Experience with connectivity and/or integration into manufacturing and quality management such as: MES, Batch Execution, LIMS, ASRS, conveyors, robotics, and storage systems.
• Expertise in leveraging standard system capabilities and designing custom solutions within the SAP ecosystem and complimentary supply chain logistical applications.
• Experience with API integration and Cloud hosted solution architecture a plus
• Working knowledge of Logistics Execution processes
• Self-starter who is pro-active with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to the Estee Lauder Global processes and procedures
• Experience working in Global Template environment.
• Well versed in Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid-Agile project delivery methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Education Level: Bachelors Degree/or equivalent experience

Minimum Years of Experience: 5-8

Travel time: 10%-25%

Job: Information Technology
Primary Location: US-NY-Melville
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number: 2219803

We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is Company’s policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected].