Key User - Planning - D365

Job Title - Key User – Planning – D365 Alfa Laval in Pune, we are looking for a Key User Planning to deliver insights on existing processes in the Planning function of the Factory / Function and bridge the knowledge gap towards end-users.

About The Company In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allow our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much more. The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.

Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead. Please feel free to peruse our website www.alfalaval.com.

The Position / About The Job Key User - Planning

• Participating in process reviews
• Provide input for potential process improvements
• Support in change management
• Will be hands-on in the site roll-out
• Ensures that local processes fit the global processes
• Understands how to track the processes
• Defines and tests business scenarios in their track(s)
• Supports and trains local users in D365
• Will become the factory’s experts in D365 for various functions.

Data Migration

• Drives the local data cleansing in the legacy system (Movex)
• Ensures all items in scope are marked and categorized in the legacy system
• Extracts data in scope from the legacy system
• Ensures coherence in the data extracts

After Go Live

• Coordinates activities across sites.
• Governs and implements new processes after deployment
• Super-user/point of contact for the processes after the site has gone live

As a Local Process Owner

• Interface group to the Local Steering Committee
• Owners of the business /delivery process scenarios and responsible for the business scenario scope
• Responsible for testing that the solution is acceptable
• Responsible for local processes to fit OneERP Standard and local legal requirements
• Responsible for securing that locally owned gaps are closed
• Support end users in the change management
• Responsible for the process/function benefit realization post roll-out.

Skills

• Domain Knowledge: - Have a deep understanding of the business processes and best practice in the sourcing and procurement functional area
• Communication & Collaboration Skills: - Be able to train and guide others and bridge gaps between D365 experts and end-users
• Leadership & Influence: - Advocate for D365 within their teams and influence colleagues positively, analyze problems, identify root causes, and propose solutions
• Technical Proficiency: - Become proficient in using D365. They will be the first support level and need to be fairly IT proficient
• Continuous Learning: - Role continues after go-live, thus a desire to continuous improvement the solution locally is needed
• Attention to detail: - Key users will configure system settings, define security roles and test functionality
• Program Management: Exposure to small / medium / large scale program implementation is preferred.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions.
• Change Management: Experience and understanding of how to drive and manage organizational changes related to IT transformation, with a focus on minimizing resistance and maximizing adoption.

Attitude And Motivation

• Positive attitude
• Execution of critical thinking and problem-solving mindset
• Good Presentation and communication skills.
• Teamwork and team motivation (able to manage and develop relationships even in difficult circumstances).
• Decisiveness
• Be stress-tolerant
• Customer service orientation (be service-minded)
• Management control (multi-tasking)

Experience

• Strong knowledge of

• Various functions, sourcing and procurement

• Budgeting

• Knowledge of Alfa Laval / Operations concepts and strategies

Education

• B.E / B. Tech (Mechanical) with 5+ years of experience.
• Awareness of or exposure to D365 / ERP implementation will be preferred.

What’s in it for you?

• We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.
• It is an exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities.
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success; you will be learning new things every day.

"We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.”