Applications Specialist III - Supply Chain Logistics

We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.   

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  

Job Description

About the role

The Application Specialist III is responsible for leading strategic business initiatives of Amcor through the execution of large projects and intricate support activities for one or more functional areas. This role possesses full technical knowledge of systems analysis phases as well as considers the business implications of other applications by evaluating current & future business impacts. This position also acts as a strategic bridge between information technology and business stakeholders by understanding business problems, change needs, assessing the business impact of those problems/changes, capturing, analysing, and documenting requirements, configuring the application, partnering with developers, establishing test strategies, and supporting the communication and delivery of requirements with relevant stakeholders.  

Key Job Accountabilities

• Leads strategic projects that drive value (cost improvement and/or top line growth) 
• Manage large IT projects, effectively applying the Amcor project Management Methodology with accountability for milestones while engaging and leading appropriate Project Team Members (IT and Business). Responsible for defining project requirements, project scope, timeline, resources, obtaining Business and IT agreement on these items prior to project start 
• Partner in building the logical architecture diagrams for the system you support, including landscape management while also understanding the physical architecture and landscape components 
• Establish to-be solution alternatives with recommendations and participates on the best approach to pilot and deploy solutions 
• Fully understand and apply the Amcor System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process when executing system modifications through the effective translation of business requirements into IT solution design.  Ensuring all implications of the request have been considered, reviewed, and documented. 
• Lead the writing of functional requirements, configures, develops test plans and scripts, conducts component, integration, and user acceptance tests 
• Adhere to Amcor change control and SDLC processes  
• Work with development resources to confirm the requirement is being met while evaluating the effectiveness of the solution and makes necessary adjustments before full deployment 
• Ensure architected solutions meets scalability, availability & meets service level agreements in production 
• Lead data conversion, data validation efforts, cut over activities, and post live support for system implementations 
• Manage advanced production support issues and service requests using ServiceNow while committing to timely resolution adhering to SLAs  
• Partner with business functions to expand business knowledge and increase functional expertise in multiple areas while being able to instinctively recommend to-be-solutions to resolve business needs 
• Mentor and develop junior applications specialists through delegation of activities, knowledge sharing, and process documentation review/adherence 
• Promote information sharing across sites to take advantages of the (APPLICATION AREA) usage to avoid duplicated development and study 
• Role requires 5%-10% travel

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in computer science, management information systems, business or a related field or equivalent experience 
• 7+ years of work experience in IT, including Software Development (SDLC) and Project Management experience 
• Experienced in (APPLICATION AREA) LES, APO, PP, MM, QM FI CO modules customizing (minimum 5 years) 
• Expertise in data structures and relationships 
• Knowledge of end-to-end architecture standards involving areas of expertise 
• Excellent problem-solving skills  
• Excellent verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively translate technical terms and concepts to the business. Critical thinking, initiative, independent thinking, sound judgement and agility 
• Results orientated with the ability to multi-task, respond to needs quickly and meet deadlines 
• Ability to self-prioritize and use well established organizational skills with the ability to work well both independently and as a member of a team 
• Demonstrated drive, purpose, high engagement, and ownership 
• Fluent English. Other languages are advantageous 

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Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

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