Company:

INEOS Aromatics

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Company: INEOS Aromatics

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INEOS Aromatics is a global chemical manufacturing company that produces products the polyester industry uses to make many of the things we use in our daily lives, such as clothes, carpets, furniture, automotive parts and food packaging.

We employ 1,300 employees in sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Mainland China, Belgium, Indonesia and Taiwan, with annual sales of $4 billion. Our diverse team of engineers, scientists and business professionals is dedicated to discovering solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. For example, learn more about the potentially game-changing plastic recycling technology, Infinia, we are developing in Illinois.

We care about how we deliver these essential products to the world. Our business has been proud to lead the global polyester industry towards a more sustainable future for some time. Above everything, the safety, reliability and excellence of our operations is fundamental to what we do.

We are looking for people who share our passion for excellence, collaboration and innovation. In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a competitive benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match (up to 9%), STD/LTD, paid dependent care days, Life Insurance/Accidental Death, and Dismemberment, 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days and paid vacation.

INEOS Aromatics is part of INEOS, formed in 1998 and already one of the world’s most successful companies, with an annual turnover of over $60 billion and 25,000 employees - over 5,000 of them in the US. INEOS is also one of the safest manufacturing companies in the world, nothing is more important to us.

Job Title:

Applications Project Manager (SAP-FICO)

Location:

Naperville, IL

Role synopsis:

The goal of this role is to provide direct support, development, and maintenance in 1-2 modules of the company's SAP ECC Enterprise Resource Planning and related systems.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Accountability Section 1:

Provide functional and configuration expertise in support of SAP ERP and related applications suite in the FI/CO SAP Module.
Tests and implements bug-fixes and enhancements (including new processes and changes to existing ones) requested by the business in SAP
Establish relevant Super User networks within the business, while working closely with other Super User networks, as needed to ensure strong coordination of initiatives.
Leverages the capability and knowledge of Super Users to recommend and develop value creating ERP and related applications solutions, as well as to assist change management.
Provide Business Analysis support to the business
Provide daily monitoring on Interfaces and Batch Jobs, and rectify any issues
Deliver Systems Services, Enhancements and Projects through pro-active collaboration with Aromatics Functions, 3rd parties and other IT Functions, to ensure the on-going system integrity and stability, enabling the Business to operate in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Provide expertise on the use and appropriate development of the Systems and Business Processes to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of the Business

Accountability Section 2:

The individual determines the best means of defining and accomplishing broadly defined jobs.
Actively supports developing and sharing of best practices within the broader organization.
Generates new ideas and stimulates others for innovation.
Has the additional responsibility of procedure and guideline development.
The employee determines priorities and may deviate from established procedures as long as objectives are met. No direct monitoring of the job is needed.

Accountability Section 3:

Works with the expert’s functional community and other process areas to investigate and resolve business process and data issues.
Daily, monitor issues logged by the users, implementing the solutions identified and following up to closure to achieve user satisfaction.
Assists with IT user training development and delivery.
Assists users with tools and support to allow them to effectively and accurately manage and retrieve their data.
Networks with peers in other organizations supporting other ERP systems in a effort to gain knowledge and skills needed to improve the O&P ERP system.
Works closely with and provides guidance and support to 3rd party support vendors

Accountability Section 4:

Ensure reporting and Management information requirements are being met by the appropriate systems, through a process of user education and report development.
Works with IT Leadership to identify ways to minimize ERP and related applications support costs, while ensuring operational integrity.
Develops and manages System Cycle and Integration testing programs.
Act as back-up for other SAP Functional areas as required.

Accountability Section 5:

Lead the Finance community in the upcoming SAP upgrade design project. Duties include requirements gathering, communicating best practices, and technology selection.
Accountable for FI/CO design and implementation in the upcoming SAP upgrade to S/4HANA.
Effectively manage a robust Change Management process.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
Minimum of 6 years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
Excellent PC skills, MS Office with strong Excel skills, SAP (MM, CO, FI, SD), Business Warehouse applications. SAP experience preferred, but not required.

Behavioral skills

Excellent teamwork, influencing, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work with people at all levels and across organizational boundaries.
Business and deliverables focused.
Self-motivated and good team player, able to work both independently and in a team-based environment.
Experience in planning and budget development
An ability to present ideas in user-friendly language to non-technical staff & end users.
An ability to effectively prioritize & execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to effectively communicate with individuals at all organizational levels.
Asks focused questions to gather information and uses resources to get things done through formal and informal networks.
Ability to work successfully in cross-functional teams.

Legal Disclaimer:

If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

Safety remains and always will be our number one priority in INEOS. Our US locations now require all new hires to provide one of the following as a condition of employment:

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, or
Willingness to obtain the vaccine before hire date (under this option, proof of vaccination is a condition to any offer of employment and must be provided prior to commencement of employment), or
Validation of your religious or medical exemption

INEOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.