Company Description
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and manufactures in over 400 factories. Its 33,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.
Job Description
Our largest service line SAP with over 100 employees is expanding and continuing the world-wide SAP rollouts. We are growing with our SAP framework and are taking off on our digital journey to use the newest S/4 HANA features to optimize and enhance our global template.
To set the foundation and ensure Sika’s success on our digital journey, we are looking in Madrid-Alcobendas for a professional and highly technical
Senior Consultant/Solution Architect SAP MDG
In this challenging role, you will have the opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment that will together with external partners, perform rollouts in record time. Your goal and one of your main tasks will be to lead projects, project teams and deliver solutions based on our global template.
- Working in the role as a Senior Consultant/Solution Architect for our area of SAP MDG-M/ MDG-S & SAP Migration Cockpit and Master Data Management Tools (e.g. Fiori Apps, Business Partner, LSMW) you will sign responsible for the applications
- Design solutions supporting the Sika business teams on a global and template-oriented basis
- Work with the latest technologies based on our S/4 HANA system in a global team (with integration to non-SAP applications)
- Provide and manage application support activities such as investigating and resolving incidents and change requests to meet business requirements from our global Master Data management team
- Manage integration of Master Data with SAP and NON-SAP systems (e.g Ariba; Byd; SRM…)
- Identify business opportunities and be responsible to deliver tangible and measurable business value – collaborate with business stakeholders and promote global standardized «state of the art» master data Solutions
- Implement SAP solutions using defined methodologies (i.e., for data migration, training, testing and go-live)
- Align with S/4 HANA teams on functional and integration topics
Qualifications
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Sciences, Business Studies or equivalent experience
- At least 3 – 5 years’ experience in configuring or implementing SAP MDG solution, SAP Migration Cockpit and/or Fiori based master data maintenance tools
- Have detailed knowledge of master data processes and master data architecture and the ability to translate in SAP solutions
- Strong technical understanding and ability to use master data management tools (e.g. MDG-M, MDG-S, LSMW, data migration cockpit, LSMW, BRF, SAP BP)
- Project experience from 3+ successful SAP projects in the role of project manager/ functional lead or functional consultant
- Proactive and structured person, who is used to drive initiatives from the beginning to the end
- Debugging skills in ABAP and experience in EDI and IDOC interface for sales orders processing transactions would be an asset
- Strong communication skills with experience working in virtual teams and feels comfortable communicating with stakeholders and colleagues of all hierarchy levels
- Business fluent in English and Spanish, both written and verbal
- We do offer two days of home office per week.
- Only applicants with a valid and transferable work permit for Spain or the EU can be considered.
Additional Information
We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join our team and be part of your journey to excellence!
- Sika – Building Trust. Trust is the most important thing for us. We trust in the capabilities of all our Sika team members - every day.
- Friendly, personable, and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationship at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit.
- We offer intensive training and interesting perspectives for anyone who wants to build a career
- Sika is like a global SME: With subsidiaries in more than 100 countries around the world. This begins in Switzerland and breaks down borders allowing exciting prospects all around the world
- The chance to bring new ideas, interesting areas for development, and taking responsibility early on are some of the key factors that drive Sika's pioneering spirit
For more information about this exciting challenge, please get in contact with Robert Lienhard / Lead SAP Talent Attraction / lienhard.robert@ch.sika.com
We look forward to your application. For this position, only direct applications will be considered.
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