ERP Application Development Manager - Italy

Role overview:

We are looking for a highly experienced SAP ERP Solution Senior Professional to join our ERP organization and support the evolution, maintenance and optimization of our SAP landscape. The successful candidate will combine strong functional expertise across multiple SAP domains with a solid understanding of SAP technical architecture and development principles. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, external partners, local ERP colleagues and international corporate ERP teams, ensuring alignment between business needs, enterprise standards and technology solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work in a complex international environment supporting critical business processes across Finance, Procurement, Commercial and Corporate functions.

Key Responsabilities:

• Support, maintain and enhance SAP business processes across multiple functional areas.

• Partner with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and deliver effective SAP solutions.

• Lead business process improvement and solution design initiatives. • Participate in projects, system enhancements, releases and application lifecycle management activities.

• Coordinate external consultants, implementation partners and support providers.

• Collaborate with local ERP teams and international corporate ERP organizations to ensure process consistency, knowledge sharing and alignment with enterprise standards.

• Act as the liaison between local business functions and global IT teams.

• Support integrations between SAP and internal or external applications.

• Contribute to solution design, testing, deployment and post go-live support.

• Maintain functional and technical documentation.

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and optimize business processes.

• Proactively evaluate opportunities to automate activities and improve operational efficiency leveraging modern digital solutions and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Functional Expertise

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong experience across multiple SAP domains, including:

• SAP FI (Financial Accounting) • SAP CO (Controlling)

• SAP Treasury / Cash Management

• SAP MM (Materials Management & Procurement)

• SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)

• SAP Ariba A broad understanding of end-to-end business processes and cross-functional integrations is essential.

Technical Skillas:

• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC environments.

• Understanding of SAP architecture, configuration and integration concepts.

• Knowledge of SAP development principles and ABAP logic.

• Ability to understand technical specifications and coordinate development activities.

• Experience with debugging, troubleshooting and technical analysis. • Understanding of interfaces, APIs, middleware and integration frameworks.

• Ability to analyze data flows and assess impacts across integrated systems.

• Capability to bridge business requirements and technical implementation.

While this is primarily a functional-technical role, candidates are expected to possess sufficient programming and development knowledge to effectively interact with development teams, review technical solutions, support technical analysis activities and contribute to solution design discussions.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in complex and international SAP environments.

• Experience supporting Finance, Procurement and Commercial processes.

• Experience collaborating with global ERP organizations and multicultural teams.

• Exposure to ERP modernization and process optimization initiatives.

• Experience managing external support and consulting partners.

• Familiarity with reporting, analytics and automation solutions.

• Interest in Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies applied to ERP processes and IT operations.

• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools to improve productivity, automate repetitive activities, accelerate solution delivery and enhance knowledge management.

Experience & Education:

• 10+ years of SAP experience in consulting or corporate environments.

• Proven experience across multiple SAP functional domains, including Finance, Treasury, Procurement and Commercial processes.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and cross-functional integrations.

• Experience working within complex and international SAP organizations.

• Proven experience collaborating with local ERP teams and global corporate ERP organizations.

• Experience coordinating external consultants, implementation partners and support providers.

• Italian: Fluent

• English: Professional working proficiency

• Experience in both project delivery and application support environments.

• Ability to engage effectively with senior business stakeholders and management teams.

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent experience.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Business process and customer-oriented mindset.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Curiosity and openness toward innovation and emerging technologies.

• Results-driven approach.

Why Join Us:

• Work within a complex international ERP landscape supporting critical business operations.

• Collaborate with experienced local and global ERP professionals.

• Contribute to strategic business and technology initiatives.

• Influence process optimization, automation and innovation across the organization.

• Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions, to improve productivity and business outcomes.

• Hybrid working model with flexibility and exposure to a global environment.

Success Profile

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self