Solution Architect Lead Data

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10 months ago
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Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you!
Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect?
Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing?
Will you make an impact with your desire to win?

Job Purpose:

Working in the L4 area “Master Data Management” including applications for governance and design of data architecture. The position owner will support the governance of the overarching master data model design and assist by distribution concept to support all application and the CCEP businesses. Management of all technical projects in time, budget and quality according to the business requirements and provision of excellent expertise for projects. Together with its counterparts ensure service quality by providing key 3 level support to the respective application and maintain fruitful relationship with third party providers.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Domain lead to train/educate/guide data architects Mgr. level (functional/business focus)

  2. Design, development and deployment of innovative application services to support the CCEP businesses

  3. Develop and implement Application Services in close collaboration with IT Business Partners and the Business, considering the company architecture guidelines. Support IT Business Partners with estimation about implementation efforts for business case

        calculations

  4. Implement and create a solid data management solution that allows for professional and fast adjustments.

  5. Providing excellent expertise for project. Management of technological projects in time, budget and quality according to business requirements.

  6. Select external service providers in close cooperation with Strategic Vendor Management and manage external service providers in the area of project implementation

  7. Enforce appropriate standards for project methods (agile and waterfall)

  8. Ensure 3rd level support capabilities for related application services

  9. Ensure software release planning (scope, content and time planning, roles and responsibilities, resource planning, quality assurance and back-out-planning) in close collaboration with IT Service Delivery and the project managers in Infrastructure Service

        Development.

     

    Key Stakeholders:

    Internal: SSC Sofia [VMD (Vendor), CTC (Customer)], Finance Commercial, Supply Chain

    Internal audit, Customer Service (Front office, Master Data, Centre of Expertise), SBS Shared Services
    External: Direct and Indirect with our external consultants.

     

    Experience required:

    Minimum of 8 years in positions related to project management and implementation of solutions in areas of business.

    Demonstrated management of projects in an international environment

    Binding and representative appearance at management level

    Consistent customer / service management orientation

    Good analytical and planning skills combined with independent, goal- and process-oriented way of working

    Experience in the consumer product market, beverage industry or logistics.

     Experience in data analytics and data management

     

    Experience preferred:

    Ability to address or escalate complex issues.

    Strong focus on providing highest level of service in combination with technology (less quick and dirty, more stable solution).

    Strong Leadership behaviour in a changing business environment.

    High communication skills and assertiveness and negotiation skills.

    Conscientiousness, creativity in thought and action.

    Previous Experience with creating, managing and analysing records/data through computerized systems, ideally in multinational organisation and/or Shared Services environment.

     

    Qualifications required:

    · Degree in computer and business science, electrical engineering or a comparable degree

    · English: proficiency (must)

     

    Functional technical skills preferred:

  10. Data management/relation (professional)

  11. Logical data analytics (professional)

  12. Knowledge in SAP S4HANA, SAP ECC, SalesForce and ARIBA (professional)

  13. Process management (advanced)

  14. Project lead management (advanced)

  15. Risk assessment (intermediate)

  16. Risk mitigation (intermediate)

  17. Good ITIL knowhow in the area of Solution Design and Delivery (intermediate)

  18. General IT experience (Operation & Management Service) (intermediate)

  19. Knowledge of current IT trends and market developments (intermediate)

     

    Core skills preferred:

  20. Execute with speed and agility - professional

  21. Decision making – professional

  22. Communication – professional

  23. Networking – advanced

  24. Problem solving - advanced

  25. Influencing – intermediate

     

    Travel required: (high; medium; low/none)

    Medium

     

    Learning & development in role:

  26. Leading Yourself

  27. Accelerate Performance

     

    Career opportunity:

    Lateral or upwards within: People management as master lead with a transfer into Collaborative Solutions, Transactional Service or Technology Delivery towers

     

    Application

    If this role is of interest to you please upload a recent copy of your CV and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.

    We believe that equal opportunities means inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.

    As we have expanded recently into alcohol ready to drink Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola we  recognise that some people prefer not to participate in alcohol related sales, interactions, or promotions. If that’s true for you – please raise this with your talent acquisition contact who will advise you on whether this role includes activities related to our alcohol portfolio.

    We aim to make our recruitment process as comfortable and accessible as possible and would appreciate it if you would advise us of any particular requirements, adjustments or requests you may have to help us ensure that your experience is enjoyable.

     

    Job Information:
    Hiring Manager: Mateusz Bolze-Wlodarczyk 
    Recruiter: Robin Meyer 
    Grade: G3 
    Location: Pan EU : Belgium:Brussels/Bruxelles : Anderlecht(HQ) || Pan EU : Bulgaria:Sofia : Sofia City || Pan EU : France:Ile-de-France : Paris || Pan EU : Germany:Berlin : Head office national:10245 || Pan EU : Iceland:Reykjavik : Reykjavik || Pan EU : Norway:Akershus : Norway HQ- Lorenskog || Pan EU : Portugal:Lisboa e Vale Do Tejo : Lisboa || Pan EU : Spain:Cataluna : Barcelona || Pan EU : Spain:Madrid : Madrid || Pan EU : Sweden:Svealand : Stockholm - HQ || Pan EU : The Netherlands:Zuid Holland : Rotterdam(Hoofdkantoor) || Pan EU : United Kingdom:CCEP Site Locations : Uxbridge 

    We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world

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