FPO Functional Process Owner JDE - MANUFACTURING

In a context of Cloud & Digital transformation Veolia Water Technologies is one the most advanced French companies in Cloud transformation. 

We engaged in 2014 a full migration of our IT infrastructure to the public cloud. In 2021 we reached a nearly full Cloud application landscape and now working on the next transformation step by transforming application & business. Our Cloud providers are Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Platform and SaaS providers as Salesforce.

The LATIS Program is a worldwide corporate initiative based on JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP which intends to:

• Provide a single Core Model Information System for the Veolia Water Technologies group;
• Increase information availability and exchange across the BUs;
• Support Veolia Water Technologies Business.

This program is one of the largest implementations in France.

In 2020 we completed a Cloud migration to AWS with an upgrade to version 9.2. We are currently working hard to implement an efficient code current strategy.

Our ERP is deployed worldwide in 44 countries all continents representing 4500 users and using following domains (more or less customized):

• Finance 

• Sales & Logistics (Distribution)

• Job Cost NonStock Procurement & Time

• Manufacturing Inventory Stock Procurement

• Service (even if moving to Servicemax)

We have a large scope of interfaces some are more integrated using Web Services than others. 

You will join 100 persons at the HQ IS&T department strongly working with the offshoring model. You will belong to the ERP & Satellites team composed of 15 people. All our actions target LATIS availability & performance to support the business. We are all (CNC Development Functionals) working strongly together to keep our ERP on top.

You will report to the ERP Solution Functional manager. You will be responsible for assisting the ERP Functional Manager by being referent on the Veolia Water Technologies ERP Core Model based on JD Edwards. 

As an Expert you will contribute to its correct implementation/evolution and ensure the Level 3 support role in close coordination with the outsourced AMSLevel 2 (Application Maintenance Services) functional process owners from other domains as well as business process owners.

LATIS being more and more digitized and integrated with other third party tools the position requires interactions with other IT teams such as the Digital one and Performance one. Digitalization and Integration topics are a few of the strategic ongoing topics.

As a LATIS Functional Process Owner Manufacturing your main tasks will be :

CORE MODEL

• Ensure Reference knowledge on one/more LATIS business processes and their translation in LATIS JDE Core Model (CM) 
• Have good knowledge of existing localizations
• Design Build and Tests of CM evolutions identified during maintenance phases or asked by the community
• Coordinate with development team if needed and transfer knowledge to L2
• Maintain CM documentation uptodate
• Participate in domain meetings with any third party partners and/or L2 (schedule prepare agenda lead meeting write & circulate minutes).

APPLICATION MANAGEMENT

• Bug fixing:
  • Ensure L3 support on CM & localizations upon request of the AMS (Application Management Services)
  • Fix set up on CM bugs and perform tests
• Enhancement / CM:
  • Coordination with BPO (Business Process owners) and business key users community
  • Estimation of workload design build and tests of CM enhancement
• Localizations:
  • Coordination with BPO and business key users community
  • Review and validation of application management provider estimation for deliverable
• Project management:
  • List of activities consolidation of estimates from team members for all phases of a project
  • Coordination with all stakeholders : business thirdparty if any
  • Project follow up 
  • Communication support elaboration and animation 

COORDINATION WITH BUSINESS USER COMMUNITY

Core mission Ensure LATIS consistency with Business process evolution

• Participate in the Business user community and ensure regular feedback on LATIS domain (presentation of new features input on roll out status live demos)
• Receive requests for LATIS enhancements challenge BU requirements in a frugal way and ensure analysis & feedback to business community (cf. enhancement process)
• Actively participate in the VWT annual events (demos presentation workshop lead)
• Update the Latis users website with relevant documentation

CROSS TOPICS & OTHERS

• Ensure interfaces to / from other tools coherence (Aquapart storage tower..)
• Ensure narrow coordination with other functional domains
• Contribute to team work & analysis in a proactive way on cross domain topics

Qualifications :

You have a 10 years experience in ERP JD Edwards implementation or deployment projects (end customer or consulting firm)

You have deep knowledge & practice of Supply Chain functional processes
Your area of expertise is JD Edwards Manufacturing suite (standard set up framework)
You have excellent communication organizational and analytical/synthesis skills

You have project management skills

You are curious proactive rigorous with an aptitude to work on cross domains (crucial for ERP integrated topics)

You are Service oriented committed towards BUs with an aptitude to work in an international and multiactor environment

You are patient pedagogue and have a team spirit

Your English is fluent written and spoken (daily interactions are in English)

This job is for you!

Additional Information :

We offer you the opportunity to join a Group whose goal is to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation!

What are the advantages of joining us

• Be part of a forwardthinking collaborative team who will focus on your future career and development both locally and internationally
• Possibility to be part of exciting projects outside of your daily work/ scope for your company
• We are committed to ensure you have the best experience possible
• Veolia is committed to a global social pact for its employees in all its geographic regions.

But also: 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 14 RTT days;
• Work from home policy max 2 days a week
• Your urban transport ticket totally refunded
• Company restaurant

Here at Veolia Water Technologies we know that some applicants dont apply unless they think they tick all the boxes but we are saying dont worry! We would much rather see your application than risk missing out on your potential!

As an inclusive company Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications without discrimination.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime