IT ERP Specialist Job at Ascend Performance Materials
Overview
Ascend Performance Materials is looking for a Principle IT ERP Specialist who will be supporting the IT Enterprise Security Team with their ongoing efforts on ensuring the integrity of Ascend Performance Materials’ SAP System access controls and change management processes. This role will play a critical part of the production support, security maintenance, lead continuous improvement and directly liaise with internal and external auditors. Successful candidates will be focused and highly motivated individuals with strong communication skills and the ability to build and maintain partnerships with the business and other internal IT Groups.
Targeted Outcomes (next 12 months):
- Document SAP Security Architecture/Strategy
- Document and or refresh standard operating procedures for SAP practices
- Determine security violations and inefficiencies by conducting periodic audits
- Manage daily SAP security needs – new accounts, role additions/deletions and password resets
Key Responsibilities:
- Solid knowledge of SAP security principles and practices (technical and none technical)
- Review existing SAP Security configuration and determine any inefficiencies or weaknesses
- Ability to use non GRC custom tools and standard SAP delivered transactions pertaining to SAP Security
- Assist in moving from custom toolset to SAP GRC
- Solid understanding of SOX controls
- Proactively recognizes problems by identifying abnormalities and vulnerabilities; investigate violations when one occurs
- Provide support on upgrading and maintaining security systems and tools
- Perform and document results for periodic monthly/quarterly reviews on critical security access and transactional activity
- Work with other IT resources to address security concerns or questions
- Work with the Infrastructure Team to ensure the integrity of the integrated systems
- Provide support as required to requests for information from the annual IT Audit and being the key point of contact on audit related activities
- Maintain SAP licenses as per contract in each system. Provide support as required to requests for information from the annual SAP License Audit.
- Ensure policies and procedures put in place are adhered to and take corrective action where non-conformities are identified.
- Have an understanding of current and proposed legislation as it applies to Ascend Performance Materials regarding IT/SAP Security
- Manage Incident and Change Request service levels according to IT guidelines (ITIL Process)
- On-call and after hours support for SAP project team maintenances and outages
- Provide backup as required to other IT Security functions
Qualifications:
- Minimum 15 years IT experience including 10 years of SAP Security experience and broad general knowledge of IT systems and security procedures.
- At least five lifecycles of experience managing an IT audit team exercise
- Exposure to general IT security systems and tools a plus
- Bachelor’s degree or certifications in IT/IT Security/SAP Security or related field preferred.
- Formal training in SAP Security maintenance and/or GRC a preferred
- Exposure in implementing SAP Security in SAP S/4 and Fiori preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills
- Strong analytical skills; ability to perform complex system analysis and draw conclusions by relating information from different sources, including root-cause analysis and issue resolution
- Highly self-motivated, driven work ethic, keen attention to detail and exceptional customer service orientation
- Ability to communicate highly technical information in an understandable manner to non-technical audiences through writing and presentations
- Must have experience juggling multiple projects in fast pace, ever changing environment while meeting project objectives in a timely manner using standard project management methodologies
- Comfortable conducting presentations in-person and via web-based meetings
- Committed to continuously learning and developing new IT/SAP Security skills and technologies
- Excellent problem solving skills: both at the frontline and incident to problem management
Skills Summary:
About Us:
Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business.
Why work at Ascend?
Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.
We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.
Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.
Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs
Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.
One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.
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