COMPANY OVERVIEW

Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. food and agricultural company dedicated to trust and quality. Our mission is to become the most trusted name in food and agricultural products, focusing on continuous improvement.

SUMMARY

The SAP Logistics Functional-Technical Lead will maintain key relationships with respective business/customer base, vendors, and all areas of IT to provide exceptional service. This position will be primarily responsible for functional design of TMS (transportation management systems) and integrations with SAP/S4 Hana modules to ensure customer orders are optimized for delivery considering load building and transportation costs. Manages and coordinates all development activities for the application landscape including, but not limited to business area partnerships for strategic alignment of technologies/tools, requirements definition, vendor evaluation, process reengineering, design, development, documentation, release management, and production support. Will have responsibility for managing multiple projects over more than one business area. The ideal candidate must have high-energy and highly motivated self-starter who executes strategic planning and projects with urgency and a priority on continuous improvement; the ability to self-manage and effectively coach/manage teams and vendors to complete projects and tasks, on-time, with little supervision; and be flexible, adaptable, and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables and demonstrate experience working in matrixed environments with the ability to influence without authority. This position is approximately 70% Functional and 30% Technical.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years in an Information Technology systems analysis function, working with end-users to translate business requirements into system functional specifications and data mapping.
• 5+ years minimum process, configuration, and integration (PI, BTP) experience with SAP ECC, S4/HANA (MM, SD) and SAP TM or other Transportation Management Systems (TMS). (Example: Blue Yonder TMS, Oracle OTM)
• Proven experience in leading and managing SAP and transportation management projects, including planning, execution, and go-live support
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including creation of Excel spreadsheets and MS Power Point presentations
• Possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; as well as communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
  If you are ready to take your career to the next level with a company that values trust and innovation, we invite you to apply today!
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: $111,000.00 - $167,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Salisbury, MD 21804 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Salisbury, MD 21804: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In perso

• Oversee functional aspects of design, configuration, and implementation of integrations between SAP/S4 modules and transportation key areas. Modules include Sales and Distribution (SD), MM Logistics (MM), Finance/Control (FICO); transportation key areas include planning, costs, execution, carrier communications, and tracking shipments)
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into business requirement documents, solution design documents, and functional specifications
• Provide functional and technical guidance and direction to other functional and technical solutions, enhancements, reporting requirements and testing procedures
• Define, write test scripts, and execute test plans including metrics for success
• Provide hands on engagement during troubleshooting and resolving issues with clear communications and regular updates driving post-mortem for issues
• Support go-live and hyper-care activities
• Monitor and trend issues, root cause analysis, and implementation of solutions
• Track and support key metrics on system SLA including upgrade cutovers and disaster recovery drills
• Identify and drive opportunities to optimize processes and leverage SAP and transportation functionalities for improved efficiency and cost savings
• Contribute to project planning, resource allocation, and risk management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Provide the above for other applications within business areas as defined by manager
• Build effective working relationships within IT and business areas, maintain key relationships to provide quality service and support
• Maintain high productivity and quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Assist leadership in recruiting, developing, and mentoring a diverse work team to provide the best skills needed to support business and IT initiatives with a focus on continuous improvement
• Other duties as assigned