Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colourful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

We are currently looking for an SAP Cutover & Conversion Principal Consultant to join us at our Global Capability Centre in Gurugram.

Responsibilities: 
 

Lead and manage the business cutover plans for migration of data to S/4 HANA and formulate business interim processes & reconciliation to support the business in meeting their objectives.Define, develop, and implement cutover plans for the migration of multiple company codes to the new S/4 Hana systemContribute to the development of the technical cutover schedules and plans to ensure they align to overall cutover plans and meet business objectivesDevelop detailed cutover checklist and project plan incorporating both technical and operations or business tasks.Responsible for creating and maintaining the Cutover Project Plan as per the cutover standardsResponsible for detailed project management of the cutover and conversion deliverables to the new system, resolving discrepancies or process issues related to cutoverResponsible for ensuring successful planning and execution of integrated release cutover activities and associated system outages.Acts as the final point of escalation for all Cut-over issues, proactively bringing about appropriate interventions when required.Develops back out / contingency plans for CutoverExperience in cutover over activities for SAP implementation for at least 2 global implementationsProvide expert advice and information to stakeholders on emerging project issues and present recommendations to support project delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project prioritiesCoordinates requirements for Go Live including staffing and overall logisticsLeads cutover activities for Pre Go-Live, Go-Live and Post Go-LiveWorks closely with the work streams to document the cutover plan for each boundary system applicationPlans the resources, human and physical required for cut-over activitiesDevelops the communication and escalation plan. (policies, procedures, downtime processes etcProvides Cutover status reporting to the project leadership and key stakeholdersEnsures entry into and exit out of cutover stage gates are met including the final Go/No-Go meetingsDesign data conversion processes, rules to covert data to SAP S4 from Legacy systemsStrong knowledge of the business processes, ERD structure for designing, developing, and testing data conversion processesAssess desired scope, analyze data and design project plan. Perform data cleaning, preparation, reporting, and data analysis.Perform data extraction, aggregation, transformation and quality checking from multiple sources and validation of the performance measuresExperience in data retention policies, impacts on conversion strategies, and archival strategies that can be employed during an S4 deployment.Works closely with business to verify requirements are captured in the solution designWorks with other process leads to communicate cross functional requirements.

Required Skills:

SAP Cutover and Conversion Principal Consultant should have a minimum of 15 Years of functional experience in SAP and minimum two S/4 HANA project experience in Conversion & Cutover activities is must. A team-oriented and collaborative attitude with the ability to foster cooperationStrong communication skills written, verbal, presentations, and moreDelivery focus able to deliver against timelines, budget and achieve results

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals. 

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

 

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

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