Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
Who we’re looking for
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead as a Technical Product Owner for SAP BPC and SAC production support. In addition, this role is to lead, manage, kaizen, formalize KPI’s for BPC and SAC and be responsible for upgrade and maintenance activities. A key responsibility is effective, timely communication to cross-team peers, managers, Center of Excellence leads and business partners, as well as periodic executive communications.
Reporting to the One Tech Business Transformation and Application Modernization Finance Manager, the person in this role will support the Business Transformation Platform department's objective to provide a modern, highly available, stable and flexible SAP Platform with industry-leading practices supporting Toyota’s future of mobility.
What you’ll be doing
Support the design, implementation and maintenance of SAP BPC, SAC and SAP Business Warehouse (BW) solutions, including technical and functional aspects
Administering, monitoring, troubleshooting, analyzing and resolving functional and technical problems around BW/4HANA, BPC and SAC
Ensure continuous improvement of existing tasks and processes and manage ongoing knowledge transfer sessions from Solution Implementers to internal team members and/or between team members to retain and share knowledge
Provide comprehensive short-term and long-term direction on BPC, BW and SAC strategic essentials and recommend innovations in anticipation of the future direction of the business and IT stakeholders
Evaluate and lead the installation of SAP BPC functional and technical support packs/enhancement packs required for Toyota and ensure the solution adheres to SAP best practices
Understand the implementation methodology and technology for critical manufacturing plants and Accounting and Finance (A&F) reporting and support going forward
Coach other team members on developing stronger technical skills across multiple areas with the primary focus being SAP BPC and SAC
Stay current on the future functional and technical strategic directions of SAP BPC and SAC and ensure Toyota’s BPC and SAC roadmaps are consistent with SAP product development
Translate business needs into solution architectural requirements and deliver financial reporting and complex planning solutions for TMNA Accounting and Finance
Combine deep planning and consolidations process expertise with expert technical and functional level knowledge of SAP BPC
Leverage the best practices embedded within the SAP BPC and SAC applications and manage regular SAP BPC and SAC releases and upgrades
Provide strategic planning and continuous improvement of SAP BPC and SAC functional and technical capabilities
Enhance SAP BPC efficiency, stability, security, and reduce total cost of ownership
Lead in all phases of the SAP BPC and SAC life cycle including POC, blueprinting, mapping, design, configuration, testing, go-live, and support
Organize and prepare work effectively to facilitate proactive resolution of problems, rather than reactive
Lead and provide expertise in the area of consolidation business rules, complex driver-based planning calculations for labor, volume and sales
Support business during critical month end close activities including the financial consolidation process and Financial Reporting; Assist in training and system preparation for annual budget and quarterly forecasts
Responsible for data integrity between SAP S/4HANA transactional and master data and BW/4HANA and between BPC models and SAC
Collaborate closely with COE and business key stakeholders to understand current condition, identify and prioritize improvement opportunities, deliver enhancements to improve quality and productivity
Collaborate closely with SAP on BPC technology roadmap to optimize Toyota’s investment for maximum returns
Provide detailed guidance and definition on how SAP BPC will support business requirements and create and maintain functional/business requirements and technical specifications
Coach other team members to develop stronger functional and technical SAP BPC skills
Establish project and operational key performance indicators, measure plan vs. actual, develop kaizen plans and communicate accurate status of deliverables, SLA’s, risks and issues
Enhance current SAP BPC and BW4HANA configuration/technical design and assess system and process efficiencies to optimize business processes
Be the SAP BPC technical Subject Matter Expert to the ERP Experience team and provide operational efficiency to projects and the competency center
Support legacy planning solutions and own the activities to decommission legacy solutions after the business has fully transitioned to SAP
What you bring
Experience using verbal and written communication skills effectively, including the ability to work across teams, and the ability to interact with business and technical stakeholders while implementing SAP BPC, as well as other complex projects
10+ Years of experience implementing SAP BPC and SAP BW, including experience with SAP BPC 2021 and BW/4HANA 2021
10 years of hands-on experience in configuring SAP BPC consolidation business rules, complex driver-based planning logic, input schedules, reports, data manager packages, master data, security profiles, and general system support and maintenance
Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, experience
10 years of business and functional requirements analysis experience
Experience with troubleshooting and debugging complex integrated applications
At least 5 SAP full life cycle implementation projects serving in a hands-on and lead capacity including support and debugging
What you may bring
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science and/or Business Administration or Equivalent
Ability to work with large, distributed teams onshore and offshore with diverse competencies, skills, and abilities
Ability to work in a fast-paced/high-pressure culture
Experience in Scrum and Agile methodologies
5 Full Life Cycle Implementation Experience
Function/Technical Capacity and Lead Roles
Strong Business Process Knowledge
5 full life cycle implementations (Prior experience defining/implementing worldwide solutions across multiple legal entities in highly complex systems and project environments) serving as design lead
Experience in working in an onshore / offshore model
What We’ll Bring
During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
Vehicle purchase & lease programs
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
Paid holidays and paid time off
Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
Flexible spending accounts
Belonging at Toyota
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.
Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.