Who we are:

We are BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, with over 150 years of experience. In Montevideo, we are a Hub made up of more than 1,000 employees who provide services for all BASF companies in the Americas. We offer professional solutions in finance, purchasing, reporting, logistics, technology, human resources, projects, communication, legal matters, environment, safety, health, and quality.

Main Objective:
The Scrum Master works mainly in the Chronos product family, utilized by all sales representatives for selling crop and seed products. It integrates with SAP to simulate pricing conditions and automatically create sales orders, samples, and credit notes directly in SAP.
The main objective of the Scrum Master position is to ensure the Scrum framework is properly understood and implemented by the team, while supporting their needs, fostering a collaborative environment, and aligning their work with organizational goals.

Main Tasks:

Ensure that the Scrum framework is understood and implemented correctly by the Scrum Team, including organizing and facilitating Scrum events such as Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.Identify and eliminate obstacles or impediments hindering the progress of the Scrum Team, embracing a servant leadership approach by supporting the team's needs and fostering a collaborative and productive environment.Provide guidance and coaching to the Scrum Team and stakeholders in understanding and adopting Scrum principles and practices, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to ensure the Product Backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and understood by the team, and help the team understand and use relevant metrics to track progress and maintain transparency.Mediate conflicts and facilitate open communication within the team, encouraging constructive discussions to resolve issues, and communicate progress and challenges to stakeholders.Ensure alignment between the team's work and the organization's goals and priorities, identifying and addressing risks and dependencies that may affect the team's ability to deliver value.Foster a sense of ownership and empowerment within the team, encouraging them to make decisions and take responsibility for their work.

Requirements:

• Education: University degree, e.g. bachelor’s degree Software Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or other field related.
• Working Experience: 3-5 years of experience working within digital teams and jobs. 3-5 years of experience in internal and external Stakeholder Management

• Language skills: Advanced level of English and Portuguese.

• Technical skills: 

Advanced skills in Problem Statement and root cause analysisAdvanced skills in Resource allocation and managementAdvanced skills in Agile Backlog managementAdvanced skills and knowledge in Agile MethodologiesAdvanced skills in facilitation and moderationAdvanced skills in coaching and consulting methodsIntermediate level skills on process management and improvementPrevious experience working with SAP

• Soft skills: 

Strong Analytical thinking and problem-solvingAdvanced skills in Building relationships and trust to StakeholdersStrong Communications and collaboration skillsIntermediate skills in Negotiation

What we offer:

Living our Hub Montevideo means being part of a culture where the focus is on people and their professional and personal development. Our diversity, collaboration, and leadership style set us apart.

When you join our team, we offer you:

A hybrid and flexible working modelA professional development program tailored to your interests and needsPrivate health insurance for you and your family from your first day in the company and life insuranceFlexible leave days in addition to your statutory leaveThe possibility of remote work from abroad for up to 6 weeks a yearA free day on your birthdayWellness benefits, such as nutrition services and in-company massages.

BASF considers Law N° 19.691 and Decree N° 73/019 in all its hiring processes. Every qualified candidate who meets the requirements established in the job description will be considered in this hiring process with no distinction.

Moreover, BASF is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, civil and social status, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity or expressions, or any other candidate or employee´s characteristic or group that is not related to their aptitude and suitability for the position. Our management is committed to following this policy concerning hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.