Senior Oracle ERP Solution Architect – Order to Cash & Supply Chain

About the role

The primary objective of the position is to support existing diverse solutions globally, be part of a business process transformation to align business processes and explore new ways of delivering value to the supply Chain Order to Cash business processes. The position works in partnership with the global business process owners enhancing, transforming, and implementing solutions; bridging the gap between business strategy and right sized technology solutions which fit in a complex technology ecosystem. The position supports the transformation and modernization of Alcoa’s Enterprise application portfolio and ecosystems through simplification, standardization, digitalization and assists with improving the integration, automation, and data strategies, following company’s standards, governance structure and targeting commonality of business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work with global supply chain order to cash business teams to ensure their needs are fulfilled and support to optimize business performance
• Develops strong relationships, provides services to these business areas, comprehends current condition, business needs, strategies, and plans and recommends cost effective changes for existing processes and systems
• Use comprehensive knowledge of supply chain order to cash practices to navigate through data and technology challenges
• Facilitates ideation, option development, solution design, implementation, and deployment roadmap development for new (digital) initiatives and application projects
• Develop and document project requirements, including detailed specs, work estimates, timelines, deliverables, and milestones
• Provide leadership and direction to offshore technical development and support teams
• Stays current with technology trends and innovations and collaborates with IS Architecture & Governance, Integration, Infrastructure, Data Architects, Security, Data Privacy, and other groups to ensure right adoption of business solution used by these areas

Requirements

• Strong business and technical knowledge in processes and solutions to meet business requirements
• Knowledge and experience with ERP platforms such as Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion Cloud and Supply Chain Management in modules including: Order Management, Advanced Pricing, Logistics, Value Chain Planning, Process Manufacturing & Costing, Accounts Receivables, Credit & Collections, Procurement
• Experience in customer-facing position
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Fluent in local language and possess a fluent level of English
• Good understanding of IT Service Management, IT compliance / Sarbanes-Oxley and data privacy regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated experience reducing cost or improving efficiency in previous jobs
• Professional planning experience
• Understands the importance of data single source and data lineage
• Flexible servicing the business across multiple time zones in a global environment
• Technical programming skills a plus: PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, Oracle Application FND architecture
• Experience with MS Azure, Data Factory, SQL Server, Power BI, Databricks, Salesforce a plus
• Experience working in the Mining & Metals Industry a plus

Qualifications

• Technical degree: Information Systems, Engineering or Business Administration with experience implementing IS Solutions
• 10+ years systems implementation & support experience on complex, large scale applications
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills; collaborative management style to work with and through others

Travel

Must be willing to travel between 25% - 50%.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs
• Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA
• 401(k) with employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a non-qualified deferred compensation plan
• 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date