Application Expert - SAP Sales

Location: The position can be located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Schweinfurt (Germany), Airasca (Italy) OR Saint-Cyr (France).

SKF IT provides strategic IT support to the SKF organization by developing sound strategies and managing selected service providers. We have presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia. SKF IT are now running the biggest change journey in our long history and the SKF ERP Programme (SEP) is a vital part of our transformation. We have a strong ambition to add to the local and global teams by inviting qualified and motivated self-starters to be a part of this journey.

Do you have SAP Sales expert knowledge and senior experience working with Scheduling Agreements? Do you have experience working with deployment and all phases of an ERP rollout, closely together with the end-users? Are you ready to take on a new exciting challenge as an Application Expert within Sales Deployment – then this might be the role for you!

We are now looking for an

Application Expert – SAP Sales Deployment
with focus on Scheduling agreements

As an Application Expert you will be part of an international team, within the SEP Programme scope, that is focused on all SAP modules related to the sales areas (ECC SD, SAP CRM C4C, etc.). The team is working together with all SKF units, globally, where SAP will be implemented.

As the Application Expert you will provide SAP expertise to enable implementation to new countries, system configuration, evaluating business needs and providing functional solutions / improvements. This role will mainly be focusing on Scheduling agreements and related deployment activities. You will be involved in all phases of the roll-out projects (gathering information, implementation, test, cutover and hyper care). You will work closely together with the end-users.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to
Providing SAP Sales expertise and conduct fit/gap analyses to enable deployment of the template solution (especially related to Scheduling agreements and EDI setups)
Transfer knowledge to business end-users and business experts
Support business users during test, cutover and hyper care
Independently manage tasks within area of expertise, and be responsible for the delivery of system configuration and related documentation
Receive business- or IT-requirement, discuss and evaluate the requirement, document detailed design and confirm this with all stakeholders and solution architect
Provide functional solutions and specifications for development
Contribute to cross-functional collaboration


Your profile
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Analysis, Business Administration or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of experience in configuration SD
5+ years’ experience in Scheduling agreements and EDI
Hands on SAP S4 experience
Several years of experience in deploy/roll out projects with close end-user interaction
Willingness to travel and to work in an international environment
European work visa is a prerequisite
Fluent in English is a prerequisite, other world languages is an advantage
Good knowledge of SKF’s business and existing IT environment is an advantage



You will enjoy working here if you
… are open minded, open to change and experience in a global environment and have a strong willingness to learn. You have a proactive mindset and a strong business process and systems background. Furthermore, you have good coordination skills with internal and external stakeholders, and positive attitude to engage and work with SEP Development and Operations many stakeholders as well as end-users.

We also expect you to…
Be able to analyze and understand business processes, as well as think critically
Have proven experience in working in a complex environment managing uncertainty and challenges
Be committed to deliver within time and budget frames
Enjoy being an active participate in various EDI projects, developments and SEP deployment


We offer
A job in an international environment following the implementation of SAP to the rest of the SKF world
You will be a part of an open-mined international support team where you get to face exciting challenges and variety of tasks
Opportunities to grow into new areas in terms of SAP processes and applications
Many possibilities to develop both professionally and personal


Additional information for you
The position reports into SKF IT with primary allocation to the SEP program.
Location: The position can be located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Schweinfurt (Germany), Airasca (Italy) OR Saint-Cyr (France).

You will report to Manager Sales and Finance deploy, located in Gothenburg (Sweden). For questions about the recruitment process please contact Anna Barkin Johansson, Recruitment Expert at HR EMEA, Anna.Barkin.Johansson@skf.com (please note that we can’t accept applications via e-mail).

How to apply
If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please submit your application via our recruitment tool with CV and cover letter (in English), no later than 14th of February 2021.
About SKF
SKF’s mission is to be the undisputed leader in the bearing business. SKF offers solutions around the rotating shaft, including bearings, seals, lubrication management, condition monitoring and maintenance services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in SEK is around 85 billion and the number of employees ca 45,000.