Assistant Manager-IT

Job Description

Scope

The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and maintenance of SAP ERP and integrated systems to support our organization's business objectives and operations. The ideal candidate should have a background in SAP ERP (preferably SAP S/4HANA), project management, and team management. The responsibility also includes evaluation and recommendation of system and process improvements basis industry best practices and new technologies.

Godrej Industries (Chemicals Division)

GIL Chemicals is one of the oldest businesses of the Godrej Group. We have pioneered the manufacturing of oleo-chemicals venturing into the business in 1963. We produce a wide range of oleo chemical products derived from organic material.

Our products cater to various market segments including personal care, pharmaceutical and food industries. As of today, we market over 100 chemicals that finds myriad applications in over 24 products. Keeping abreast of the evolving market, we have built our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in Valia, Gujarat and in Ambernath, Maharashtra. We produce over 200,000 metric tonnes of chemical products annually, for use in home and personal care, rubber processing, polymer, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. We have an established international presence and are further expanding our business to tap unaddressed regional markets. Our products are exported to over 80 countries in North and South America, Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa.

Focusing on innovation and best practices, we constantly get involved in collaborative partnerships and learn from stakeholders from across the globe. We continuously build on our product line by including value added specialty products. Furthermore, we also make considerable investments in Research and Development to enhance our capabilities, helping us diversify our product portfolio. We develop new products in our Research and Development Centre at Ambernath and a pilot plant at Valia. Weve also established a Technology Excellence Group to help us build on our technical capabilities. Being a part of the Godrej Group, we adhere to industry best practices and exchange synergies among our other Group companies.

We are now Great Place to Work-Certified and have been recognized among India's Top 50 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing 2023. Our people practices and continuous action on employee feedback has enabled us to build a High Trust Culture.

As a part of Godrej Good & Green, we are deeply committed to building a more inclusive and Greener India. In line with this, we are making sustainability a key part of our manufacturing process and value chain and have set ourselves targets for 2030. Our relentless focus on energy conservation has been consistently recognized by several industry bodies such as the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Indian Chemical Council (ICC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The Godrej Way

The Godrej Way is our story. It talks about why we exist and how we add value together. How we bring meaning to what we do. What will guide our decisions. And importantly, the mirror that we can hold up to ourselves.

Our Values

To live our purpose, we need to ensure that we are guided by the right values. We have identified six core values at Godrej.

• Trust
• Be Bold
• Create Delight
• Own It
• Be Humble
• Show Respect
  
  

Our People Philosophy

Core to our employer brand, is the philosophy of tough love. We expect a lot from our team members, differentiate on the basis of performance and potential through career opportunities and rewards and lay particular emphasis on developing, mentoring and training. We believe that passionate, rounded individuals with diverse interests make for better Godrejites. And we understand that our team members play multi-faceted roles. This is why we encourage them, not just to explore their whole selves, but also create an enabling space for them to do so.

Your Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage the overall SAP ERP landscape, drive enhancements, implementations, upgrades, integrations, ensuring seamless operation and minimal disruption to business processes
• Create detailed project plans and successfully execute them, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget, and in accordance with processes and quality standards
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive desired outcomes
• Facilitate workshops to collect business requirements. Map business requirements, processes and objectives; develop necessary product modifications to satisfy business needs
• Liaise with external vendors/partners with regards to configuration, implementation and maintenance of SAP Application; Monitor and track quality and SLAs for support
• Provide regular reports and updates on IT activities, performance metrics, and key initiatives
• Ensure adequate process controls, process documentation and process governance in applications being managed and provide support to internal and external application audits
• Support SAP application upgrade plans and disaster recovery and business continuity plans
• Ensure continuous improvements to the existing solutions to enhance user experience
• Stay updated with the SAP best practices, industry trends, emerging technologies and apply this knowledge to improve processes and systems within the organization
  
  

Position Requirements

Qualification: BSC IT /BCA/MCA or B.E. (Computers/ IT/ EC)

Experience

• 3-8 years of experience in SAP (ECC or S/4HANA); at least one SAP implementation experience
• SAP SD/FICO/MM experience preferred; Knowledge of SAP ABAP is a plus
• Experience and exposure in all phases of a project life cycle including analysis, design, development, testing, training, deployment of solutions, and post-production support/maintenance functions.
• Min. 1-2 years of Project Management experience
• Experience in managing and leading cross-functional teams
  
  

Critical Skills

• IT Project Management
• Stakeholder and team management
• Communication & interpersonal skills
• Requirements gathering and analysis
• Proactive approach
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
  
  

Reporting Structure

Lead Digital

Job Location

Mumbai HO