Thursday, March 20, 2008

SAP Engagement Director in New York, NY

Thursday, March 20, 2008
I am conducting a search on behalf of my client for an SAP Engagement Manager . Position can be based virtual, however this position requires travel 4 days/week. Here are the details; Project Director will possess solid PM skills, past experience leading multiple successful projects and teams of at least 4-6 people. Preferably the candidate has deep warehouse distribution experience. - Builds trust & confidence at an executive / mgmt level in ability to deliver- Good & fair arbiter when project situations arise - can see all sides & represent all best interests to find a solutionRequired Consulting Skills - Knowledge and/or experience in the following: SAP implementations Warehouse Management (WM), Materials Management (MM). - Industry experience in wholesale distribution- Solid consulting skills with the ability to analyze clients' business requirements, needs and objectives, and map them to best practices as embodied in SAP to implement Wholesale Distribution.- Cross Functional SAP skills in WMS, MM, SD andmgm FI/CO- Ability to translate the business requirements into specific process improvements along with identifying any/all measurable benefits. - Business process analysis and redesign experience.- Strong analytical capabilities.- Gap analysis and strategic roadmap/blueprint development.- Ability to analyze business problems from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective.- Prior project management experience
Experience: Team Management Characteristics"Must-Have"- Leads more than manages - people WANT to work for them- Gives credit to his/her team before taking it him/herself- Leads by example in all professional characteristics- Able to retain the top performers- Solid performance mgmt - Team of people that will follow them- Active network of contacts for recruiting, referral, etc.Required Professional SkillsThe successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate through client references the following:- Some degree of project management experience. PMI/PMP certification a plus.- Terrific "soft skills" leveraged across clients' technical, project and business personnel.- Minimum of 5-6 years of professional experience (previous consulting, software application/ system implementation and/or specific functional industry expertise).- Ability to travel 85-100% (although we generally request working four [4] 10-hour days with our clients).- Energy, enthusiasm and positive-spirit - confident without arrogance.- Entrepreneurial spirit - will do what it takes to get the job done.- Exceptional follow-up; never let a commitment slip through the cracks.- Demonstrated high level of commitment to client success.- Desire to share technical expertise with team members and the client.Preferred Educational Background- Bachelor's degree in a technical or business area. The base salary for this spot is $120,000-145,000 with a target bonus of an additional 20-30,000.

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