Hybrid Business Process Improvement (SAP) Specialist at Imerys

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

• Identify SAP improvement opportunities via Value Stream Mapping and/or other input

• Team Leader coordinates action plans for solutions across the OPERA organization

• Lead and participate in collaboration across all functions (CSR, IT, Purchasing, Logistics, Operations, etc)

• Leading multifaceted improvement projects related to SAP implementation across the organization

• Quantification and prioritization of opportunities

• Communicate to and drive decision making in Steerco (PMNA leadership)

• Provide support to traditional I3 activity (CI Program)

• Define and clarify internal customer needs across all SAP users

• Troubleshooting activities as needed to support sites

• Developing and documenting procedures and process to manage SAP capability 

• Training local site teams on procedures and processes developed

• Streamlining reporting requirements across supply chain (P2P / MQM / B2R / O2C )

• Establishing SAP reports as needed per site/function

• Taking learnings forward to sites that have not gone through the process. Share learning from experiences to better the future implementations

• Identifying, leading and managing the communication and dissemination of “best practices” across BA Sites -  Sharing & Adoption of Best Practices across implementation sites

• Willing and able to travel (North America) up to 25%

REQUIREMENTS

• CI mindset - always challenges the status quo and thinks of optimizing the process

• Engineering / Data Analytics / Process focused

• Imerys business process knowledge a plus.

• IT / Business Systems

• SAP Knowledge a plus

• CI (Lean / Six Sigma), VSM, and Problem Solving

• 3-5 years of experience in process improvement 

• Bachelors degree preferred (Business, Engineering, Finance, IT)

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