Architect / Sr. Architect, App Dev & Support

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# 163445 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

The Experience:

In today’s multifaceted technology environment, it is an exciting time to be a part of the information technology team at Colgate!.

Our highly technical and innovative team is dedicated to driving growth for Colgate Palmolive in this constantly evolving landscape.

What role will you play as a member of the Colgate’s Information Technology team?

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Process Architect/ IT Manager Application development & Support). The ideal candidate will be expected to engage in active collaboration with business and technical teams, as well as IT counterparts, to set up the SAP procurements applications (Ariba, Materials Management) and provide support. Proficiency in comprehending business issues and their requirements, with the capability to translate them into an actionable solution design is a key requirement for success in this role.

The candidate should be comfortable in playing a lead role towards the evolution of technology deployments across the global footprint.

Maintain production systems reliability through accurate utilization of GIT standard support and governance processes.

You are a function expert

• Understand and apply information technology standards to daily support and project implementation activities
• Support day to day business requirements according to global SLA
• Apply conceptual knowledge of business processes and technology to address business issues
• Deliver solutions to solve business requirements considering priorities and resources availability
• Ability to work with and collaborate with Business Teams and the GIT Teams toward developing a feasible and sustainable processes
• Ensure proper documentation of processes, knowledge acquisition, and transfers
• Carry out testing and create test scripts and Prepare functional specifications.
• Develop and provide leadership during testing and quality assurance phases
• Drive continuous improvement of process definition.
• Experience in project management and system upgrades.
• Act as a consultant in the Supply Chain area and represent their department when collaborating with decision-making and technical bodies.
• Experience in developing Functional specifications for using objects like user exits, BADIs, enhancements
• Should have basic knowledge of Debug Skill
• Should have at least One End to End Implementation experience in required area (SAP Ariba and SAP MM).

You connect the dots -

• Your proficiency in managing the applications support and will bridge the gap between GIT and Business team.

You are a collaborator -

• Collaborate with business and functional teams, develop detailed plans and accurate estimates for completion of build, system testing and implementation phases of project.

You are an innovator -

• You will spearhead dynamic initiatives that push the boundaries of what's possible with new applications and beyond. Your new way will drive the making valuable contributions to business
• Stay updated with the latest technological advancement. Adapt to these changes by self-training and research work and evaluate how / where it can make valuable contributions to the business.

• Engineering graduate with 10+ years of hands-on experience with SAP S4 Hana or ECC 6.0
• Hands on experience in SAP Materials Management and SAP Ariba modules in Procure to Pay cycle for direct & Indirect.
• Should have knowledge on Enterprise structure setup in SAP & should be able to do all configuration related to Procurement applications like SAP Ariba and SAP Material management.
• Experience in replenishment scenario setup for intercompany & intracompany process between 2 plants
• Strong knowledge of SAP WM and Batch management & Integration with FI
• Strong oral & written communication skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems logically and identify root cause
• Should be flexible and adaptable to new technologies
• Eager to stay ahead of technological advancements and apply them to enhance business operations.
• Effectively lead multi-functional teams to deliver innovative IT solutions
• Analyzing repetitive issues and implementing strategies to minimize support tickets
• Conduct performance tuning to improve system performance across various business processes.

• ABAP debugging.
• Added advantages of applications like EDI interfaces -messages in procurement & logistics area, ABAP debugging.
• Good SAP technical architecture knowledge of connected systems including S/4HANA, Web methods or SAP PI, etc

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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