This role will be primarily responsible for Accounts Receivables (A/R) functionality of SAP S4 which includes Collections management, Credit management, Dispute case processing, Dunning, FI invoicing, Incoming down payments EBS, Manual & direct debit and Lockbox process.
The immediate focus will be set in the successful deployment of the PQGC sectors/business units and the capitalization of project assets for future rollouts in an “industrialized” manner. This role will adopt and adhere to Agile principles for the PGT deployment project.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The immediate focus will be set in the successful deployment of the PQGC sectors/business units and the capitalization of project assets for future rollouts in an “industrialized” manner. This role will adopt and adhere to Agile principles for the PGT deployment project.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Order to Cash Global Process Owner, Order and Contract Management, Pricing & Rebates Accounts Receivable, DSD and Transportation/Logistics Global Process Leads (GPL’s) to implement and deploy the end-to-end solution for PQGC
- Support decision-making for Order & Contract Management, Pricing & Rebates, DSD and Transportation/Logistics Global Template localization of functionality for PQGC business units
- Collaborate with RTR, PTP, MTD, FP&A, FTS, HTR project value stream teams as needed to ensure alignment with OTC A/R processes and related cross functional RICEFs
- Actively engage and educate business process owners on A/R solution optimization, simplification, and standardization capabilities
- Collaborate with all value stream teams to implement and deploy the end-to-end Global ERP solution leveraging Agile Methodology (PAM)
- Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives and other key ceremonies
- Work closely and collaborate with onshore and offshore scrum team members to ensure a prioritized and sufficient product backlog for the teams to work against
- Along with scrum team identify, monitor and implement key agreed-upon improvements
- Adopt and and adhere to PAM principles and values:
- Adopt development practices which focus on quality and value, while increasing efficiency, and minimizing waste
- Foster an environment where communication, teamwork, and innovation are encouraged
- Help to implement Agile engineering best practices such as continuous integration, automation of testing and delivery, and continuous peer review within teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- 8+ years of experience configuring, deploying and managing SAP ERP with a focus on Accounts Receivable
- 2+ years of SAP S4 experience preferred
- Strong experience in end to end OTC design and development including integration with other functional areas
- In depth knowledge of Accounts Receivable and DSD solutions including route accounting and settlement for all GTM models – van sales, pre sales, pre order and vending
- Knowledge of master data objects required to support the Order to Cash processes (business partner, customer hierarchy, etc)
- Familiar with PepsiCo business processes and nuances related to Accounts Receivable
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
- Ability to work flexible hours based on varying business requirements
- Knowledge and experience in the following tools, disciplines and processes are nice to have: SAP SolMan 7+ , Azure DevOps, Quality Center and MS Project
- Solves highly complex problems within their work team
- Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
- Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
- Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
- Consulting background a plus
- Conflict Resolution
- Root Cause facilitation
- Training techniques
- Demonstrates the desire and ability to develop new technology skills, business knowledge, and customer service capability through training, experimentation, and self-study
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Provides outstanding customer service skills to direct and indirect customers
- Ability to effectively manage an international team of experts
- Ability to effectively work with remote teams in different regions of the world
- Strong vendor management abilities.
- Negotiation Skills
- Coaching/Facilitation skills (as promoted by the Agile Coaching Institute), including but not limited to Levels of Listening
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