Who we are:

We are BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, with over 150 years of experience. In Montevideo, we are a Hub made up of more than 1,000 employees who provide services for all BASF companies in the Americas. We offer professional solutions in finance, purchasing, reporting, logistics, technology, human resources, projects, communication, legal matters, environment, safety, health, and quality.

Main Objective:
In this role, you will support our unit “Authorizations” to provide SAP authorization access for SAP systems and related users. We ensure adherence to related guidelines and regulations and are key contact for related access management teams. We work with both SAP standard technologies as well as several add-on products and processes. Following our agile working philosophy, we guarantee the complete lifecycle management for SAP authorization role and access management for projects, business requests and daily operation topics. We work in a global team setup sharing continuously knowledge exchange and striving for efficiency and continuous improvements for our product “Authorizations”.

Main Tasks:

• Collaborate with project teams to develop an authorization concept and set up roles in SAP, providing users with appropriate access, take Lead Consultant responsibilities
• drive the complete lifecycle for SAP authorization topics in the areas of SAP ERP, SAP HR, SAP S4/HANA, SAP HANA and future technologies, including the design of authorization concepts
• drive continuous improvement and quality assurance of the service
• apply diverse certified add-on products to ensure a compliant authorization environment
• apply our validated change management and incident/problem management tools
• work in a DevOps environment to apply agile tools and methods such as Azure DevOps, Kanban, Scrum, etc.
• consult on strategic decisions for the business by optimizing methodology, tools guidelines and techniques to develop solutions in a complex environment according to IS strategy and enterprise architecture
• work in partnership with diverse service providers and key stakeholders as an essential part of the delivery model
• drive and steer quality assurance and documentation of SAP authorization implementation based on service management processes and tools
• drive the continuous service improvement process
• develop and assure internal guidelines for SAP authorization related topics are met
• collaborate with auditors to support all audits run for the authorization and access environment including analysis, reporting and quality improvements on demand
• contribute to build an expert network, to collaborate very closely with global DevOps teams
• take ownership of team roles and responsibilities, e.g. for agile working methodologies such as Scrum
• ensure continuous skill-up and knowledge transfer within the global team
• present authorization related topics to diverse stakeholders and audience
• support the product manager in achieving organizational and operational targets and goals

Requirements:

• Education: o Bachelor degree in relevant Business/IT studies
• Working Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in SAP ERP
• 2 years’ experience in IT in the field of setting up SAP authorization content and roles and user management

• Language skills: Advanced level of English (spoken and written).

• Technical skills:

• Very high experience with user authentication and user authorization topics
• Very high experience in authorization setup for ERP, S4/HANA, HANA and SAP Fiori.
• High business consulting and technical consulting skills
• General project management experience.
• Good experience in working agile, Scrum knowledge and JIRA knowledge
• High experience to steer and collaborate with suppliers
• Basic SAP security knowledge
• Basic SAP ERP and HR module expertise such as SAP Finance, etc.

• Soft skills:

• Very high developed sense of responsibility
• High innovation-orientation
• Well-developed proactive character
• Very well-developed ability to think analytically
• An entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to foster a positive and energized culture
• A growth mindset with a curiosity to learn and improve
• Global team player with strong interpersonal communication skills
• High customer orientation and decision-making skills

What we offer:

Living our Hub Montevideo means being part of a culture where the focus is on people and their professional and personal development. Our diversity, collaboration, and leadership style set us apart.

When you join our team, we offer you:

• A hybrid and flexible working model
• A professional development program tailored to your interests and needs
• Private health insurance for you and your family from your first day in the company and life insurance
• Flexible leave days in addition to your statutory leave
• The possibility of remote work from abroad for up to 6 weeks a year
• A free day on your birthday
• Wellness benefits, such as nutrition services and in-company massages.

BASF considers Law N° 19.691 and Decree N° 73/019 in all its hiring processes. Every qualified candidate who meets the requirements established in the job description will be considered in this hiring process with no distinction.

Moreover, BASF is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, civil and social status, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity or expressions, or any other candidate or employee´s characteristic or group that is not related to their aptitude and suitability for the position. Our management is committed to following this policy concerning hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.