IT Solution Design Specialist – Supply Chain

Career Opportunities: IT Solution Design Specialist – Supply Chain (90161) Requisition ID 90161 – Posted 10/10/2023 – Digital and Business Technology – Information Technology – Italy – Parma Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more than 100 countries. A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready–to–use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know–how. “ The joy of food for a better life ” is Barilla’s purpose. Bringing people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life, from each individual to the planet. Because this is how we are nurturing the future, today. It’s a commitment from field to fork, to bring to the world tasty, joyful, and wholesome products, made with selected raw materials from responsible supply chains. Because what we eat today can change our tomorrow. Because good food is a joy for the present and a choice for a better future. For our IT team, we are looking for an IT junior solution designer and project lead for the Order To Cash & Logistics area. The role will report to the IT responsible for Integrated Planning, Order To Cash & Logistics and it will be based in our headquarter in Parma. Job purpose The role is responsible for designing the solutions and managing the execution of the assigned projects; s/he will monitor the status of initiatives and activities while maintaining status reports, will ensure the commitment of the whole project team (internal/external resources), and grant a high standard of solution quality. S/he will be working in strong cooperation with Business Partners (Global and Regional), IT Infrastructure, Architecture & Cybersecurity, and all IT colleagues, in line with the IT governance rules, assuring adequate application of “security by design” Company guidelines. S/he will be anticipating risks and proactively informing the manager on issues and timing changes. What We Offer You will be part of a dynamic and growing IT environment Be part of transformation initiatives in Supply Chain The possibility to experiment with different technologies Participation to cross functional initiatives Exposure to innovation and analytics initiatives in different business areas and regions and collaboration in global projects International environment and global career opportunities Key Accountabilities of the role Define and maintain project activities planning; manage in an efficient/effective way the internal and external resources dedicated/involved in the project Allocate resources to the needed activities, executing periodic checks on progress and periodically perform control activities, updating Referents and Steering Committee, proactively highlighting possible risks/issues and implementing the defined actions in order to manage risks Apply her/his expertise to design innovative solutions whenever required or to leverage already existing technologies to obtain new solutions, according to a cost/benefit evaluation Keep the proper contacts with Process Owners, Key-Users and other Business Referents, manage the meeting calendars, guarantee that the requested Documentation (project and cross-project) is delivered as established for the different project execution phases, checks the quality of intermediate results/deliverables, in order to be aligned with the business needs and the IT standards Promote communication, good relationship, and commitment within the project team Participate in evaluating requests for process improvements in the project scope areas, executing in-depth analysis of the requests with the process owners according to the guidelines shared with the manager Ensure that the solutions defined are fitting to the requirements, considering requirements possible evolutions and synergies with other requests in the area of competence or in other areas Assure the Application Maintenance team involvement to perform the proper project handover Give support to teams in consulting and mentoring on methodology and deal with exceptions Monitor project economics status, in order to be in line with the planned costs and to highlight possible deviations Ensure that the project implementations are coherent with IT Governance in all phases of the process, from initial approval to follow-up and final user acceptance Requirements Master’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent 1/2 years experience in system integration consulting companies and/or IT departments of multinational companies, performing solution design, system configuration and testing, project management Experience in Order To Cash, and/or in Logistics processes and solutions; additional process knowledge in other domains will be considered a plus Ability to perform articulated solution design to select the best technology to fulfil the requirements Project Management skills and ability to coordinate interfunctional and international teams Strong relational and leadership skills High levels of energy, motivation, and proactivity, with a problem-solving approach and willingness to achieve results Knowledge of SAP environment related to Order to Cash and/or Logistics will be highly preferred (SAP SD, WM, EWM) Fluency in Italian and English Additional Information The role is based in Parma (Italy) Barilla supports hybrid working, as a mix of working remotely and from the office The expected starting date is October/November 2023 Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, open and welcoming workplace environment for people with different abilities, backgrounds, lifestyles, sexual orientation, gender identity, needs and expectations, helping all individuals to make the most of their professional potential. We honor our commitments under articles 1 and 18 of Law No. 68/1999 and give special consideration to candidates in protected categories. J-18808-Ljbffr