D365 GCC Plan and Make - Key User

About Alfa Laval

In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation. Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling and purifying process that allow our customers to be better themselves. You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development and much more.

The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas to become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage and diversity. The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.

Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer separation, and fluid handling. We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes. our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead.

About the Role

Alfa Laval in Pune is looking for a Key User Plan and Make to Deliver insights on existing processes in Planning / Master planning function of the Factory / Function and bridge knowledge gap towards end-users.

Key User Plan Tasks

Before Go Live

• Will become the factory's experts in D365 for Planning / master planning function
• Understands the track processes
• Might cover several tracks
• Ensures that local processes fit the global processes
• Will be hands-on in the site roll-out
• Defines and tests business scenarios in their track(s)
• Supports and trains local users in D365

Data Migration

• Drives the local data cleansing in the legacy system (Movex)
• Ensures all items in scope are marked and categorized in the legacy system
• Extracts data in scope from the legacy system
• Ensures coherence in the data extracts

After Go Live

• Coordinates track activities across sites
• Governs' and implements new processes after deployment
• Super-user / point of contact for the processes after the site has gone live
• Interface group to the Local Steering Committee
• Owners of the business /delivery process scenarios for the track and responsible for the business scenario scope
• Responsible for testing that the solution is acceptable
• Responsible for local processes to fit One ERP Standard and local legal requirements
• Responsible for securing that locally owned gaps are closed
• Support end users in the change management
• Responsible for the process / function benefit realisation post roll-out

Key User Make Tasks

Before Go Live

• Will become the factory's experts in D365 for Manufacturing function
• Understands the track processes
• Might cover several tracks
• Ensures that local processes fit the global processes
• Will be hands-on in the site roll-out
• Defines and tests business scenarios in their track(s)
• Supports and trains local users in D365 and we will expect majority of BC needs training as well

Data Migration

• Drives the local data cleansing in the legacy system (Movex)
• Ensures all items in scope are marked and categorized in the legacy system
• Extracts data in scope from the legacy system
• Ensures coherence in the data extracts

After Go Live

• Coordinates track activities across sites
• Governs' and implements new processes after deployment
• Super-user / point of contact for the processes after the site has gone live
• Interface group to the Local Steering Committee
• Owners of the business /delivery process scenarios for the track and responsible for the business scenario scope
• Responsible for testing that the solution is acceptable
• Responsible for local processes to fit OneERP Standard and local legal requirements
• Responsible for securing that locally owned gaps are closed
• Support end users in the change management
• Responsible for the process / function benefit realisation post roll-out

Required Skills

Domain Knowledge

• Have a deep understanding of the business processes and best practice in the specific functional area

Communication & Collaboration Skills

• Be able to train and guide others and bridge gaps between D365 experts and end-users

Leadership & Influence

• Advocate for D365 within their teams and influence colleagues positively
• Analyze problems, identify root causes, and propose solutions

Technical Proficiency

• Become proficient in using D365
• They will be the first support level and need to be fairly IT proficient

Continuous Learning

• Role continues after go-live, thus a desire to continuous improvement the solution locally is needed

Attention to Detail

• Key users will configure system settings, define security roles and test functionality

Program Management

• Exposure to small / medium / large scale program implementation is preferred

Problem-Solving

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, and implement effective solutions

Change Management

• Experience and understanding of how to drive and manage organizational change related to IT transformation, with a focus on minimizing resistance and maximizing adoption

Required Experience & Education

• Strong knowledge of Master planning/planning functions / manufacturing, budgeting, processes, methodologies and tools of around 5+ Years
• Bachelors degree in Engineering
• Awareness or exposure to D 365 / ERP implementation will be preferred

What's In It For You

• A challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value
• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval's future success
• Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities
• You will be learning new things every day

Additional Information

We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.