Oetiker provides customers with the peace of mind that their mission-critical components are reliably connected. We are a global leader in high-end connecting solutions for the vehicle industry and for high-value applications in industrial segments. Our expertise in high-quality clamps, rings, straps and quick-connectors ranges from powertrain and drivetrain applications to medical applications. We offer engineering, prototyping and testing support to quickly create comprehensive solutions for overcoming clamping and connecting challenges. With 1800+ employees in more than 30 countries and over 75 years of experience, we are the trusted, global, long-term partner for the world’s leading OEMs.

We are looking for a professional that will join the IT BP for Enabling Functions Team (related to finance, procurement and human resources IT needs).  

Her/his main duties will be as follows:

Business Engagement

Serve as the business relationship link between business units and IT at the senior/medium business level.

Provide highly valued strategic consulting level support and guidance through key IT/business initiatives

Develop a strong understanding of each business unit that includes drivers, strategies, and needs, their business models, trends, and their key strategic partner relationships

Partner with all business stakeholders within their portfolio to ensure a clear understanding of the business architecture changes required to deliver business outcomes.

Identify and assess future ways of working in partnership with the business, model impacts and potential solutions and facilitate solution alternative review.

Facilitate strategic conversations and planning with key business stakeholders to ensure strategies are informed by both current and future state enterprise architecture.

Serve as the primary point of contact relating to business unit engagement, stakeholder management and IT Enterprise Architecture Team.

Communicate decisions, priorities and relevant project information to appropriate levels of staff regarding branch requests and projects and initiatives.

Work with stakeholders to ensure the impact of proposed information investment is clearly understood by decision makers, and will support informed investment prioritization and sequencing decisions with the IT Governance Team

Champion the IT strategy both in the business units and IT and oversee the effective communication of all EA artefacts to business units.

Strategy, design and solutions

Provide strategic thought leadership with regards to the role IT plays in executing the business strategy

Develop the IT strategic roadmap for the business units with a clear link to the business strategy and to ensure successful introductions with stakeholders.

Lead the translation of strategy into the development of business architecture deliverables to ensure alignment with business strategies and business architecture frameworks.

Work with integration and supplier architects to design solutions that support the business processes and assist with the alignment of supporting technology roadmaps.

Oversee the launch of solutions and help to maximize the positive impact on the Department

Actively contribute to EA implementation and ongoing refinement activities.

Own the business unit IT project portfolio and manage budget

Practice Development

Recommend and participate in the design and implementation of standards, tools and methodologies.

Share best practice, lessons learned and constantly update the architecture requirements based on changing technologies, practice, and knowledge.

Responsible of end-to-end business Financial, Controlling and procurement processes.

Educate the company in new trend technologies

Empower the business users to be successful via technology and new services

 Stakeholder and Relationship Management

Develop and maintain productive and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, in order to support achievement of Department outcomes.

Proactively serve as a “trusted advisor,” and act as the primary IT point of contact to stakeholders.

Operate as the key business contact representing IT in promoting IT services and capabilities.

• Comprehensive understanding of strategic and business planning and how this is refined down to implementing business change.
• Deep knowledge of Financial Business processes as well as logistic and procurement processes related to manufacturing business.
• 5/10 Years Expertise in SAP FI/CO and/or MM leading the end-to-end solutions.
• Expertise in SAP S4HANA trending market solutions.
• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes.
• A broad awareness of a range of technologies and their practical applications in supporting business requirements.
• Demonstrated capability to deliver high quality strategic technology planning artefacts that seamlessly integrate business demand and IT roadmap.
• (Optional) Experience in a business architecture role particularly in the manufacturing sector
• Proven Experience with SAP environments building end to end solutions in the areas of FI/CO and MM, additional experience is a plus.
• International experience in different legal requirements and business processes.

Keys to Success:

• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Interpersonal savvy
• Navigating complexity
• Communicating with influence
• Technical and specialist learning