Excited to work for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?

The Belgian and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this? As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in our country.

Side-by-side with your talented colleagues, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

Only together can we make the biggest impact possible! We believe in the power of diversity: we are convinced that an inclusive and diverse work environment leads to more innovation, creativity and better results.

SAP Consultant Procurement

Reference ID:  8822

Function

 

We are on the lookout for a Consultant for SAP Procurement to augment our SAP Procurement product team within the Elia Group product organization. Elia uses a S/4HANA 2020 FP03 back-end and is a frontrunner when it comes to SAP innovations.

 

You will be homebased in the Elia Group SAP chapter among other SAP consultants and operate daily as a team member part of a multi-disciplinary product team steered by a product owner.

 

The ideal candidate will handle all technical queries related to the product. Collaborating with the product owner, business analysts, and developers, you will discern and execute the most effective solution to satisfy your clients' needs.

 

Your role will involve consulting the product owner and the product team with the backlog management and prioritization from a technical perspective. As a crucial member of a product team, you will play a pivotal role in the continuous enhancement of the SAP Procurement landscape, covering all aspects of procurement, including supplier management, sourcing and contract management, operational procurement, and warehouse management.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  1. Providing expert advice to the product team on the most appropriate solutions
  2. Conduct customer workshops together with product owners and business analysts.
  3. Tailoring new and existing P2P processes within the SAP systems based on the requirements and prioritization of the backlog
  4. Ensure that the technical solution fits to the P2P process and align with corresponding products on technical interfaces and dependencies (e.g. Finance, Controlling)
  5. Overseeing and adopt the customization of new and existing processes with non-SAP systems that form part of the procurement capabilities
  6. Setup and demo SAP Procurement and Logistics functionalities
  7. Provide technical and functional translation of the user stories
  8. Ensure up-to-date & relevant IT documentation
  9. Monitor and analyze technical market trends to ensure state of the art solution.
  10. Ensuring third line support for the product procurement
  11. IT-testing
  12. Contributing to the SAP Chapter organization by 10% of your working time to work on personal growing, knowledge transfer and chapter evolution.

Your Profile

 

  1. A degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, a related field, or equivalent experience
  2. Extensive experience in SAP Consultancy (>5 Years) within SAP Procurement (Supplier Management, Sourcing and Contract Management, Operational Procurement and Warehouse Management)
  3. Detailed knowledge in SAP MM
  4. Experience within SAP SRM, SAP Ariba (Sourcing, Business Network) will be a plus
  5. Hands-on S4HANA experience is a plus
  6. Not a pure IT approach but also profound knowledge of procurement business processes (P2P)
  7. Good understanding of the agile mindset and a product operating model
  8. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and willingness to think outside the box and roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done
  9. Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams
  10. Good communication skills
  11. General willingness to travel (<15%)
  12. Language skills: English (C1); Dutch, French or German are a plus

Offer

 

  • Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€8 per working day), eco-vouchers, sport & culture vouchers, bonuses based on individual and group results.  
  • Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, ambulant care insurance for the whole family and also personal accident insurance.  
  • Vacation: You will be entitled to 20 vacation days and 5 additional vacation days, 6 local days, 4 exempt days (after 1 year of employment) and up to 5 long-service days (1 day for every 3 years in employment).  
  • Social fund: Sinterklaas and year-end vouchers, birth and marriage allowance. We will also cover part of the cost of glasses, a dental prosthesis or similar needs.  
  • Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop with internet reimbursement.  
  • Private PC plan: once every 3 years, a budget will be made available to you for a PC/tablet with software & peripherals for personal use.  
  • Discounts: you will enjoy a 30% discount on your gas and electricity bill.  
  • Mobility: we will offer you a company car and public transport or a mobility budget.  
  • Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price. 

Location

20 Boulevard de l'Empereur, 1000 Bruxelles

There’s something electric in the air with this job offer!

In exchange for your work and dedication, you enjoy the following benefits:

A job full of variety with a top employer: Elia encourages innovation and collaboration. Within our company you will be at the forefront of the energy transition, and you will have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking technologies designed to accelerate this transition. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills.

Focus on personal growth and well-being at work: Discover a wide range of professional training and coaching opportunities that are guaranteed to give your personal growth a solid boost.  At the same time, as a top employer, we put maximum effort into a positive work culture in which your well-being is central.

Development opportunities for a challenging career: At Elia, we encourage you to seek out and seize new professional opportunities. You will enjoy complete freedom to shape your career on your own terms.

A diverse team of passionate colleagues: Elia puts a high value on diversity and inclusion. You will join a diverse and passionate team that enjoys sharing knowledge and leading the way towards a more sustainable future together.

These are just a few of the benefits that distinguish Elia as a Top Employer. We are convinced that your contribution to our team will be invaluable and look forward to welcoming you soon!