NALA SAP ABAP Lead Manager

Location San José, San Jose, Costa Rica Category Information Technology Job Id R000130617 Job Type Full time Experienced Professionals

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Job Location

San José

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Lead Manager to join our NALA (Factory) Order-to-Cash (OTC/SAP) area. The role involves driving compliance, continuous improvement, and strategic enhancements in SAP processes. This includes development and configuration within the SAP Order-to-Cash process, especially in areas such as Order Management and SAP lanes.

This is a techno-functional leadership role where you will help define strategies, lead configurations, manage developments, and support the transformation journey within P&G's OTC operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead and manage a team of SAP developers and consultants.

  • Provide mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to team members.

  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance, and innovative work environment.

  • Define team objectives and align them with organizational goals.

Project & Technical Management

  • Oversee SAP development projects from initiation through delivery.

  • Coordinate with stakeholders to define requirements, scope, and deliverables.

  • Ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of SAP solutions.

  • Provide technical oversight, including ABAP development and system configuration.

  • Drive configuration of plants, storage locations, shipping points, legal entities, and other relevant master data.

Process Optimization & Strategy

  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the OTC SAP landscape.

  • Define and document configuration standards and reusable templates.

  • Stay current with emerging SAP technologies and recommend appropriate adoption.

Stakeholder & Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and SAP development teams.

  • Translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.

  • Communicate project updates, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership.

Financial Oversight

  • Manage project budgets effectively, ensuring optimal resource utilization.

  • Monitor and report financial KPIs related to SAP development initiatives.

Job Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience

  • Proven hands-on experience as an SAP Techno-Functional Consultant.

  • Demonstrated experience in a leadership or managerial role within SAP development.

  • Background in the manufacturing, distribution, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is a plus.

  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in SAP ABAP development and debugging.

  • Strong configuration expertise in SAP SD, MM, APO, including setting up plants, lanes, and master data.

  • Solid understanding of EDI, SAP architecture, and integrations.

  • Familiarity with automation tools like Worksoft or similar is a plus.

  • Hands-on experience with Jira and Agile tools.

Certifications

  • SAP certifications are preferred.

  • SCRUM certifications such as Scrum Master I (CSM) or Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) are a plus.

Soft Skills

  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

  • Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.

  • High attention to detail and strong analytical capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with SAP S/4HANA environments.

  • Familiarity with Order Management best practices in SAP.

  • Background in manufacturing, distribution, or consumer goods (CPG) sectors.

Important Note for Candidates:

Before submitting your application, we strongly encourage you to review the following material: Hiring Process and Assessment Information.

Familiarizing yourself with this content will help you be better prepared for the online assessments and enhance your chances of success.

What we offer!

  • We'll give you responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities

  • You'll have continuous mentorship – you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager

  • We offer you to work and be part of a dynamic and supportive environment

  • We promote agility and work/life balance for employees, we value every individual and support initiatives, promoting.

  • We love flexibility. You can arrange your work schedule based on your personal needs.

  • We will let you experience true support for work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

  • We will give you a competitive salary and benefits' package.

About us!

P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®,Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and information about us and our brands.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000130617

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