• Job Description

  Req#: 232696

  Company

  The Vodafone Procurement Company (VPC) in Luxembourg is part of the Vodafone Group and drives our aspiration to connect for a better future. We purchase products and services from across the globe to help run our business at its very best. We support our people to deliver on our strategy and be a brand loved by our customers, communities, co-partners, and colleagues. We give and take ownership to make the most of our many talents and we are always learning to grow ourselves and our business. We get it done, together. Aspiring to be a brand our customers love, we think big, take risks and are always curious to learn. Are you?

  What you’ll do

  Network Stock Solution (NSS) is a flagship program of Logistics digitization in Vodafone which is primarily an IT program based on the SAP platform using multiple modules of SAP. It is designed to support Vodafone processes and controls around Inventory & Asset management and is highly integrated with financial books of accounts.
  As part of the Finance Operations teams in Luxembourg this role the Global Logistics NSS Specialist manages the activities within the Global Logistics function, including but not limited to – the NSS roadmap, process improvements and sustenance, development of new capabilities and functionalities, and support implementation of NSS major projects across markets to drive more value for the business.

  You will:

  • Design and implement NSS functionalities, drive governance and continuous improvement opportunities in NSS, through a solid understanding of the environment and working alongside stakeholders within Supply Chain Management (SCM), the business, and external partners.
  • Use functional knowledge for reviewing market demands and ensure standardization in NSS process adoption across the markets and improve NSS performances of markets by extending useful functionalities across markets.
  • Act as a bridge for all technical topics related to NSS, IBP, and Price Manager (Master Data) to ensure complete synchronization and also provide solutions to business.
  • Work closely with internal IT teams, process governance teams, cross-functional teams, and Solution Implementation (SI) partners to use appropriate tools and functionalities useful to minimize operational complexities and support markets for quicker adoption.
  • Support overall NSS program for major project implementation, drive synergies by combining market needs, and shape standards and rules for NSS operations.
  • Help to identify process improvement and optimization opportunities, manage available budget and resources, and ensure alignment with SCM processes to deliver value.
  • Track value associated with deployed initiatives and provide insight to senior management.
  • Manage a team of professionals (internal/external) and define the team’s operating standards, set direction, and enable performance.

  Who you are

  • SAP Knowledge: A few years of relevant working experience with SAP in Logistics and Inventory Management. Knowledge of SAP modules (especially MM, EWM, PM, TM, etc). Knowledge of IBP or similar planning solutions to design end-to-end solutions.
  • Reasoning Skills: Ability to deconstruct and evaluate processes, producing effective outcomes via the creation of and use of visual representation of captured data.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to ensure a transparent representation of the results, processes, and procedures. Strong cooperation, coordination, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Management Skills: Good management skills and preferably experience in managing remote and virtual teams in a complex and changing/dynamic operating environment.Ability to question the existing systems and processes by using tangible reference points to propose/implement efficiency opportunities to drive simplicity, speed, and improved user experience.
  • Logistics Knowledge: Knowledge of concepts and methods of Logistics including warehouse and inventory management including forecasting, ordering, distribution, pricing, inventory costs, and organizing all aspects of inventory. Deeper Knowledge of NSS Solutions will be preferred.
  • Education: Preferably, a university graduate, in Finance and Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics.

  Not a perfect fit?

  Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

  What's in it for you

  • Discretionary Yearly Bonus
  • 28 Days of Annual Leave (with the option to buy 5 days and the opportunity to carry over 5 days per year)
  • 1 Additional Day
  • 11 Public Holidays
  • 5 Charity Days per Year
  • 20 Days to Work from Abroad
  • Lunch Vouchers
  • Access to Private AXA Health Insurance and Pension Scheme
  • Access to Vodafone University and Online Training

  Together we can

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• About the company

  Vodafone Group plc is a British multinational telecommunications company.

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