Our client, a leading Chrome Mining Group is looking for a highly experienced and qualified BIS Practitioner (SAP BI & General Support) at their Operation in Witbank in Mpumalanga.

Description
To provide technical, functional and integration expertise for BIS through planning, designing, building, implementing, continuous improvement, supporting and providing training across the relevant technical areas:
SAP BI,
Custom Solutions
SAP Portals and upgrades
SAP BPC
Reporting & analysis
SAP Archiving
SAP Workflow support

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS
Ensure Customer Satisfaction throughout the Samancor Chrome environment.

BUSINESS PROCESSES
Solutions Architecture:
Maintain and support a standard process solution throughout the Group, taking into consideration the specific requirements and dynamics of each Business Unit in the Group
Identify or clarify Business Unit specific requirements and constraints, governance decisions and policy into systems solutions and enable the
development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the solution.
Maintain and improve the latest Business System solution design and Documentation to deliver an excellent level of functionality as well as complying with business standards and good governance
Maintain all processes into an enterprise business process mapping tool or model and continually synchronise between systems and all levels of business processes
Identify and justify site-specific variations including reports, developments, interfaces etc.
Manage and execute testing of changes such as: Upgrades, etc.
Manage and provide technical leadership regarding Systems integration and – interfacing.
Maintain all relevant system, application, functional, technical and process
material and documentation according to ISO 9000 standards
Provide training where required

Governance:
Maintain compliance and governance of the Samancor Chrome Business System frameworks, architecture and solutions, including the review and
signoff at key control points: Planning, Business Blueprint, Realization, Testing, Integration, Training and Go Live
Ensure the compliance with governance of Change Control, Risk Assessment and internal procedures throughout solution delivery.

Business Systems Support:
Provide Technical, functional and process support and expertise for SAP and related Business Systems
Ensure effective utilization of Applications and Business System functionality and - integration
Manage initiatives for focus group discussions, operational issue resolution and build a good working relationship with all relevant role players / super users
Provide specialized training to stakeholders (telephonically, user groups, etc.)

Subject Matter Expert:
Provide relevant architectural, configuration and business process expertise for business solutions across specific process domains based on system constraints and functionality
Extend Business System solutions expertise down to Business Unit level
SAP BI (Business Intelligence):
Provide Business Intelligence Solutions and processes to key and end users
Assess Business Unit, Application, functional and Process requirements

GROWTH

Continuous Improvement:

Drive improvement initiatives to further enhance best practice use of the system at Group and Business Unit level, communications, agreed common business processes, data integrity and related integration for other solutions Research and develop Business System best practices and solutions and continually assesses the usability and value-add for Samancor Chrome.

SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Continually assesses the usability and value-add for Samancor Chrome

Skills:
SAP BI/BW (Mandatory)
SAP BPC (advantageous)
SAP HANA (advantageous)
SAP FILO & HR
Advanced Excel VBA Programming and analysis
SAP Solution Manager
SAP Authorisations

Knowledge:

Quality Technical Knowledge of SAP and BI
Mining Processes and Industry Standards
Process Automation
IMS & MES System knowledge (advantageous)
Relevant Business experience
SAP HANA (advantageous)

Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

SAP BI Certification
3 years relevant business experience
SAP BI/BW minimum 2 years’ experience
Relevant degree or Diploma (Finance, Procurement, IT, management)
Knowledge of the following will be advantageous:
SAP FILO & HR
SAP archiving and workflow
MS Office integration