Reference #: 45018-en_US
Primary location:Remote,Remote
Relocation offered:No
Employment status:Full-Time
Travel:What does it mean to work at Armstrong?
It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.
By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:
A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.
The Architect is an individual contributor responsible for providing the highest level of technical and functional expertise for the development, specification and communication of the enterprise digital/technology plans, the components required to support it, and in the integration of corporate and business area architectures in the S/4HANA environment. The successful architect leads multiple projects for the assigned area, conducts business process/cultivation sessions, and develops innovative and effective solutions for the most diverse and most complex business problems/opportunities.
What You'll Do
Lead/participate in the design, development, and enhancement of business specific custom and standard applications in the S/4HANA environment
Lead/participate in requirements gathering to provide expert technical guidance on systems options and solutions.
Architect end-to-end solutions with process and system integrations to meet the company's business objectives.
Introduce new technologies to the company to meet changing business needs.
Provide guidance and direction to contractors and junior team members.
Act as a principal designer for major enterprise solutions architecture including applications, data, and infrastructure architectures, as assigned.
Develop, implement, and maintain best-practice standards, policies, procedures, and associated training plans to ensure optimal daily operations are maintained.
Provide integrated systems planning and recommend new or different technologies which will enhance current systems and support overall corporate and business goals.
Identify opportunities to improve standardization and organizational efficiencies.
Serve as a point of escalation for team members' issues requiring a higher degree of expertise or discretion to resolve and ensure timely resolution of issues by focusing on root cause analysis and implementing corrective action plans.
Provide in-depth technical consultation to clients and IT management to ensure development of efficient application systems utilizing established standards, procedures, and methodologies.
Document necessary technical architecture design and analysis work, including project postmortem documentation and metric collection.
What will make you successful
Ability to configure, maintain, and execute the following in the SAP Procurement Module including, but not limited to:
Purchase Document Lifecycle Management -- Purchase Requisition-to-Invoice, Stock Transport Orders
Master Data Management - Business Partners (Vendor), Material, Info Records
Ariba application support and integration with S/4 - Commerce Automation, Guided Buying
Inventory Management - Goods Receipts, Material Movements, Material Transfers, Physical Inventory Management
Material Resource Planning (MRP) for Repetitive and Make-to-Order Manufacturing
3rd Party Fulfillment of Customer Sales Orders
Ability to perform SAP Project related tasks such as, but not limited to:
Master Data Conversion - Business Partners, Material, Info Records, Source Lists
Transactional Data Conversion - Inventory Balances, Open Purchase Orders, Open Invoices
Creation of documents in support of delivery - Requirements, Functional Specifications, Test Plans
Support Cutover Planning and Execution
Support Post-Go Live Hypercare and Stabilization
Ability to quickly learn tools related to the position - Data Migration tools, Ticketing system, etc.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field required.
10+ years of professional IT experience.
At least 3+ Full Lifecycle SAP and/or Ariba implementations as a Module Lead.
What will make you stand out
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details into business language and relate technical concepts to a business impact.
Strong statistical, analytical, and advanced problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Broad working knowledge of application support principles.
Exhibits accountability and accepts responsibility and consequences for work performance and conduct.
Sets priorities, overcomes obstacles and opposition, and uses organizational skills to get things done in a timely manner.
A demonstrated ability to leverage existing resources to maximize technology investments.
A demonstrated customer service orientation.
Proven teamwork and collaboration skills and the ability to influence without authority to colleagues, customers, and various levels within the organization.
Desire to mentor other team members to become more seasoned, knowledgeable IT Professionals.
Intellectual curiosity supported by strong listening and needs assessment skills; ability to identify root issues versus symptoms.
Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office products.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Certification in either process discipline (ITIL, PMI, Six Sigma) or technical discipline (SAP Procurement, Ariba) is preferred.
Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is anAmericas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.
At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.
For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.
We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we
