Supply Chain Consultant

Evonik•Piscataway, NJ

About The Position

What we offer Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us. Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik: https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/ Summary Compensation & Benefits: Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data). Pay Range: $111,800 - $202,900 Evonik offers a comprehensive benefit package, subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. Benefits included, but not limited to: Medical, dental, and vision benefits Paid time off plan 401(k) savings plans Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Employee Assistance Program Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Tuition Reimbursement Job Summary The purpose of the Process Consultant is to leverage specialized knowledge and skills to drive the successful implementation and operationalization of the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) solution. This role is crucial for executing project tasks effectively across global and regional teams. The expert collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, external partners, and stakeholders, providing insights, facilitating training, and ensuring that best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle. The Expert supports the track leads, project manager, and project responsible by providing expertise, assisting in task execution, and ensuring alignment with project objectives. The Expert plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data that drives SAP IBP processes. This position is essential for establishing robust data governance and quality standards within the organization. Among other tasks, this role supports the Track Lead for Master and Transactional Data. Beyond that, implementation and training activities of key- and end-users are of focus

Requirements

Strong experience in end-to-end Supply Chain processes
Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and a solid understanding of SAP S/4 master data and its relevance for planning purposes

Nice To Haves

Ideally, experience with SAP IBP for Supply (Time-Series Planning), SAP IBP for Inventory, SAP IBP for Response (Order-Based Planning), SAP IBP for Demand, and SAP S/4 PP/DS

Responsibilities

Execute planning activities for one or two manufacturing/distribution units with dependencies on other processes/units/suppliers.
Provide input to the overall supply planning framework and systems
Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of suppliers to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change contract/supplier.
Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with some alternatives/medium costs of changing, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision making.
Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
Identify contract requirements and write specifications for a small portfolio or area of the business for existing contracts and/or new contracts.
Supervise others working within established operational systems.
Review existing operations in own area of work and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure continuous improvements are delivered.
Collaborate with track leads and project management to support effective project execution and ensure alignment with overall strategy
Execute project tasks across key domains, including Organizational Change Management, Data Management, Testing, Training, Process Improvement, Software Configuration, and Reporting
Partner with stakeholders across business lines, IT, BPM, and external partners to deliver project objectives
Provide subject matter expertise within the assigned functional domain
Monitor project progress and recommend improvements based on defined performance metrics
Document processes, findings, decisions, and outcomes to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Prepare and present status updates and insights to project leadership to enable informed decision-making
Support track leads and project management in defining and implementing data governance frameworks for master and transactional data within the scope of IBP
Collaborate with IT, Business, BPM, and external stakeholders to identify data requirements and ensure compliance with established data standards
Conduct data quality assessments and lead data cleansing and enrichment initiatives
Support integration of data between SAP IBP and other systems, ensuring seamless and reliable data flows
Provide training, best practices, and guidance related to data management, system utilization, and analytical tools