Introduction

Shimano is a global leader in cycling and fishing components, contributing to recreation and sports at every level. With a strong heritage built on innovation and trust, we continuously strive to improve our products, processes, and ways of working.

As a technical specialist, you will play a key role in supporting and advising our internal customers. You combine in-depth technical experience with an advising role towards the customer and a supporting and coaching role towards your peers. You will work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams to design, implement, and optimize solutions that ensure high-quality, scalable, and secure business operations.

The Challenge

Translate business needs into technical specifications and collaborate with functional IT teams to deliver effective solutions

Configure, build, integrate, and optimize processes within S/4HANA

End responsible for the technical quality of custom SAP solutions

Safeguarding architectural decisions, code standards and delivery within the development lifecycle

Ensure seamless integration with peripheral systems

Participate in the full IT development lifecycle: design, configuration, development, testing, and deployment

Contribute to large and complex ERP projects, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with business requirements

Apply ITIL best practices to maintain and improve IT services and processes

Facilitate business process design sessions and document processes using BPMN or similar methodologies

Develop and implement improvements to strengthen IT process controls and system security

Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across functions and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment

What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent

5+ years of experience as an SAP Technical Consultant in ABAP development and support in SAP ECC or S/4HANA

Experience with SAP ECC or S/4HANA implementation and configuration

Experience in integration with other applications and external platforms (e.g. SAP BTP)

Technical knowledge of ABAP on HANA, CDS, BRF+, RAP, Adobe Forms, BPA, Fiori and OData is a plus

Understanding of IT development lifecycle methodologies and ITIL best practices

Experience with process modeling (BPMN, EPC, BPEL)

Proven experience working on complex enterprise or ERP projects

Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems

Ability to manage stakeholders and work both independently and in teams

High customer orientation with excellent communication skills

Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or Scrum is a plus

Ability to work in a structured way while safeguarding quality

What do we have to offer?

Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant, informal working environment with colleagues who work well together, and are proud to work for Shimano. Next to good working conditions, Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.