SAP ILM at Chicago, IL

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end deployment of a pre-defined organization change blueprint across 19 major markets and 20+ small/med countries ensuring alignment with global template processes and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional teams to manage project timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Work closely with the designated Change Management team to drive change and communication initiatives to ensure stakeholder buy-in and adoption of new processes.
• Serve as the on-site advocate for change, addressing concerns and ensuring clear communication across all levels of the organization.
• Work closely with the global Change Champions to ensure proactive engagement and advance information sharing to mitigate surprises or resourcing challenges during UAT or time-sensitive knowledge clinics.
• Support in the development of training programs for key users and end-users, ensuring knowledge transfer to sustain long-term solution adoption.
• Ensure that all program activities adhere to pre-defined global template processes and work closely with process owners to identify and address any gaps or deviations from the standard templates.
• Act as the primary point of contact for deployment-related updates, providing regular progress reports to stakeholders and effectively communicating the benefits and impacts of the transformation initiatives to drive alignment and enthusiasm.
• Actively support the Transformation Director in delivering against the Elevate goals; proactively contribute to projects and working groups to drive process efficiency through the promotion of appropriate digital tools.
• Ensure familiarity with global financial policy controls and processes; proactively partner with regional shared service centers (SSCs) to standardize P2P processes, creating a more effective and efficient shared service model; strive for synergies among SSC teams' targets and address emerging needs through the establishment of regular mechanisms; and work closely with designated global Business Process Owners (BPOs) to identify and address any gaps or deviations from the global processes.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, IT, or a related field;
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in procurement or commercial transformation, system implementation, or similar enterprise roles;
• Hands-on experience working with shared services transformations (with recharge models), SAP solutions, P2P process frameworks and similar;
• Experience of developing, migrating, or realigning a procurement or commercial functions;
• Strong expertise in change management, including tools and methodologies;
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, influencing and training skills;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment with diverse teams;
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving. Process-oriented with high attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and project management skills;
• Proficiency in developing user-focused training and communication strategies;
• Willingness to travel to Chicago.