Business Expert Planning Excellence (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

The Intermediates Division develops, produces and markets a comprehensive range of intermediate products, such as amines, diols, polyalcohols, acids and specialties. The intermediate products are used, for example, as raw materials for fuels, pharmaceuticals, textiles, cleaning agents and pesticides. Our innovative products contribute to improving the properties of the end products and the efficiency of the manufacturing processes.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

As Business Expert Planning Excellence you contribute with your passion for the effective translation of business needs into highly automated business processes as well as your competence in relevant SAP and planning modules enabling our Supply Chain Planning.

• You act as a link between globally harmonized systems and processes as well as the actual requirements in the supply chain, business units and local operations.
• As part of the business team, you further develop our business processes and systems in the interest of our customers.
• Through digitalization, complexity reduction and standardization, you continuously optimize SAP & non-SAP planning processes and systems.
• With your practical understanding of processes, you act as a contact person and support in daily operations, change requests as well as in strategic projects.
• You manage international projects and ensure process understanding in our user communities.
• By means of proactive change management and test organization with your specialist community, you ensure the effectiveness of our business processes.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• degree in computer science, business informatics, economics, business administration or comparable
• profound knowledge in project and supply chain management based on at least 3 years of professional experience
• proficient in consulting & customizing planning applications preferably OMP and SAP, as well as data analysis tools (e.g. PowerBI)
• theoretical and practical knowledge regarding agile methodologies
• practical experience in creating a culture of continuous improvement
• business fluent English and German skills
• strong communication and persuasive skills as well as customer orientation, i.e. ability to explain technically complex issues in a simple way

WHAT WE OFFER

• Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas
• Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Career paths as professional development to other positions in the company (including job rotation)
• Cooperations with fitness and health studios and numerous other (preventive) offers for your health
• 30 days of vacation
• Attractive competitive salary and a variable bonus
• Social counselling, support with retirement provision and share programme for employees

HOW TO REACH US

• Ms. Svenja Sollmann (Talent Acquisition), svenja.sollmann@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-59355 will be happy to answer your questions for this position
• You can also reach our recruiting team here
• First information about our application process can be found here

ABOUT US

Moisturizing creams, mild shampoos, strong styling gels, glossy lipsticks and protective sunscreens – all of these products contain ingredients made by BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH, a BASF subsidiary. Using natural, renewable raw materials, we develop and produce a large range of ingredients for the personal care sector. Learn more about BASF Personal Care and Nutrition GmbH at on.basf.com/ECareandNutrition 

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