Supply Chain Application Manager SAP Ariba (a), 80-100%

To drive our continuous organic growth, we are constantly seeking highly qualified professionals. To strengthen our team in the GSCM Data & Applications department, we are looking for a committed Supply Chain Application Manager SAP Ariba (a), 80-100%

Your tasks:

• Ensuring the smooth operation and continuous development of SAP Ariba for the relevant purchasing and supplier processes

• Gathering and evaluating professional requirements as well as coordinating their implementation in SAP Ariba in close cooperation with Purchasing, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and other departments

• Taking over 2nd-level support for SAP Ariba as well as analysing and sustainably resolving application and process issues

• Coordinating and escalating support cases with internal stakeholders, SAP, and external service providers, including follow-up until resolution

• Creating and maintaining standardised training materials, application documentation, and global work instructions for SAP Ariba

• Organising and conducting SAP Ariba training for end users and key users - locally and globally

• Evaluating and coordinating change requests and releases for SAP Ariba, including testing, professional acceptance, and approvals

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training or degree in commercial, business administration, or IT fields with appropriate further education or several years of relevant professional experience

• Further training in purchasing, supply chain management, or business application management; SAP Ariba training or corresponding certification is an advantage

• Several years of professional experience in application management or supporting digital purchasing processes, ideally in the pharmaceutical and/or chemical industry

• Comprehensive understanding of purchasing and supplier processes as well as their integration into the supply chain, especially procurement, order processing, and collaboration with suppliers

• Very good skills in analysing and preparing purchasing, supplier, and application data as well as recognising data quality and process issues, combined with a structured, service- and solution-oriented working style

• Good skills in presentation, training, and stakeholder management as well as handling conflicts and differing professional requirements

• Very good knowledge of SAP Ariba, as well as a good understanding of the SAP ERP MM module, interfaces, master data, and cross-system dependencies; experience with support, testing, and change management

• German: business fluent; English: business fluent

Our offer:

• A dynamic and rapidly growing work environment with internal development and training opportunities

• A balanced work-life balance. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours with the possibility of home office and the option to take additional holidays with a reduced workload

• Additional days off (bridge days), which are determined annually by Bachem in autumn

• On-site company daycare and staff restaurant at the Bachem Campus Bubendorf

• 60% coverage of pension fund contributions by Bachem as well as the option for supplementary pension provision with our voluntary savings plan

• Access to benefit platforms with discounts at external partners

• Various free sports activities on the Bachem Campus

Would you like to drive innovation forward with us?

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our application portal.

Learn more about the Bachem Group and be inspired by our inspiring working environment at our location in Bubendorf!