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Application Manager SCM Chemicals Aspentech - regio South of The Netherlands
Bedrijfsprofiel
SABIC is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemicals, fertilizers, plastics and metals. SABIC supplies these materials to other companies, who use them to make to products on which the world has come to depend.
SABIC is the largest and most reliably profitable public company in the Middle East. Her success is the result of her focus on three key areas: investment in local partnerships, outstanding research and technology programs, and an ambitious global growth strategy. And last, but certainly not least, because of SABIC’s talented employees who have a passion to deliver.
In Europe, SABIC employs over 6,000 professionals and is running 6 world-scale production sites and 4 technology & innovation centers. SABIC is present in almost every European country. Major locations within her broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (Netherlands) Bergen op Zoom (The Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium). Based upon this strong fundament, SABIC is a key producer of olefins, polyolefins, engineering thermoplastics resins, films and sheets in Europe.
At SABIC one is pushing the limits further. SABIC is ambitious and striving to become the preferred world leader in chemicals. To achieve this ambition, SABIC strongly invests in her most important asset – her employees. SABIC sees it as her task to help you develop a career with her that challenges you in ways that really make you come alive. Make your career happen with SABIC.
Cultuur omschrijving
Supply Chain Management of the SBU Chemicals, consisting of 150 employees worldwide, is responsible for the planning, order management, sourcing & contracting, distribution of around 8Mton of chemicals in Europe and for improvement of the chemicals Supply chain. The planning department takes care of long and short term planning , both in terms of demand, supply and inventory.
The SBU Chemicals aims to be the preferred supplier for its customers. An Integral part of that is a recognized leadership within the Industry. That applies not only to manufacturing, but also to logistics processes carried out by or on behalf of SABIC.
Functie omschrijving
In order to strengthen SABIC’s Chemicals Supply Chain Management department, we are looking for an Application Manager SCM -Aspentech. The Application Manager SCM - Aspentech is responsible for the contribution to maximizing the business revenues against minimal costs and working capital by further developing the planning and scheduling optimization concepts for SCP Chemicals.
Tasks & responsibilities
• As Application Manager SCM Aspentech, you will analyze and solve abnormal deviations in behaviour and/or results of PIMS and AOS applications, including their interfaces to other systems (e.g. IP-21 and SAP) and applications (e.g. Spyro).
• You will also collect and analyze required changes in AOS and PIMS models (NL and UK), application configurations and system interfaces (R/3, APO, IP21).
• Providing 2nd-line support and advice to users, validating functional specifications and translating them into technical specification and planning and implementing changes in models and/or application configurations (or act as technical project leader) are in the job as well.
• The same goes for coordinating upgrades of new AspenOne releases and implementation of patches and for creating test plans for own use, performing tests and reporting results.
• Supporting key-users to create and carry out test plans are your responsibility as well.
• Managing user authoritzations, maintaining training material (using key-user input) and maintaining procedures/work instructions (using key-user input) also belong to your responsibilities.
To be successful in this role you need to build up and maintain relationships with both internal and external parties, like (key-)users, SAP Application Manager(s) and the AspenOne Technical Manager, IT and Technology&Information departments, Aspentech (external).
Kandidaat profiel
Candidate profile
• At least a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (strongly preferred), Economics / Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.
• Additional preference: APICS.
• At least 3 - 5 years of relevant working experience in a SCM-, Manufacturing- or Industrial (petrochemical) environment.
• In-depth knowledge of modelling; PIMS and AOS.
• Knowledge of cracker and aromatics manufacturing processes.
• Affinity with the Supply Chain Planning process; the Polymer & Chemicals Business and Sales & Marketing.
The ideal candidate needs to be a firm personality with strong presentation and communication skills. A decision maker who is able to build business relationships. He or she should be a change facilitator who is driven by success and aiming for continuous improvement.
Contactgegevens
For more info about position and for questions regarding the application procedure you can contact Antoine Aben, Recruitment Consultant at Knowhow!
Tel: +31 (0)653 72 6053. In case you are interested in this position you can send your CV to: antoineaben@knowhow-ws.nl