IT SAP Development Manager

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain, from farm to fork, across a wide range of business lines. We leverage our global reach and extensive network of assets to serve customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization with six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company operates in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people worldwide.

Louis Dreyfus Company is a world leader in the processing of agricultural products & the merchandising of a diverse range of commodities. Founded & based in Europe, Louis Dreyfus Company enjoys a strong regional presence in North & South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East & Africa.

To support its growing needs for corporate reporting & analysis, Louis Dreyfus Company has started the implementation of a new BackOffice solution based on SAP S/4 under a Program named BOLD – BackOffice Louis Dreyfus.

To cover the gaps between standard SAP S/4 and the LDC business requirements, we require ABAP, Fiori, and BI developers to enhance our SAP S/4 system. The daily coordination, hiring, evaluating, and coaching of these developers requires a Development Manager.

There are built-in growth opportunities in this role, branching into security, infrastructure, basis, and program management.

We invite you to join our team if you strive to make a difference with your contribution & establish yourself as an inspiring leader of our IT organization.

Mission

As an SAP Development Manager, you have the role of ensuring the delivery of all developments on time with high quality and good documentation. At the same time, you will also manage upwards and deliver KPIs and accompanying insights.

Technologically you will be expected to work in the following domains:

• SAP S/4
• ABAP
• CDS
• Adobe Form
• Workflows
• Fiori (XML, HTML, JavaScript, cloud connector, cloud cockpit, GitLab, CAP Cloud Application Programming)
• SAP BTP

Timewise you will be expected to work on

• Production Support; managing incidents and requests involving development.
• Project work; managing on average four rollouts simultaneously.
• Continuous improvement: improving the way developers work by
  • Increasing velocity
  • Reducing incidents in production
  • Improving documentation
• Reducing technical debts that we incur during the projects.
• KPI production and analysis

You are the gatekeeper of the development delivery and quality.

• You are responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of the development roadmap
• You are ensuring the quality through documentation, peer review, and unit testing.

You are a core team member for rollouts.

• You will contribute to the Design Phase by contributing to designs and estimates.

IT Skills

• [Must] Experienced with API & IDOC
• [Must] Experienced with SAP AIF
• [Must] Experienced with SAP BRF+
• [Must] Experienced with UI5/BAS (Business App Studio)
• [Must] Experienced in one or several modules of SAP: FI/CO/MM/SD/PP/PM/QM
• [Plus] Experienced with SAP BTP, SAC, DataSphere
• [Plus] Experience with JIRA and ServiceNow
• [Plus] Experienced with SAP Workflow

Soft Skills

• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving – Ability to analyze and optimize processes.
• Leadership & Team Management – Experience leading multi-cultural development teams.
• Agility & Adaptability – Ability to learn quickly and implement new solutions.
• Effective Communication – Strong skills in summarizing and conveying insights to stakeholders.
• Ability to work closely with business teams, understand their needs, and translate them into scalable SAP solutions
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Experience

• [Must]6+ years of proven experience in IT project management
• [Must] Proven experience managing development teams (including hiring, mentoring, and evaluating), driving technical roadmaps, and ensuring alignment with business objectives."
• [Must] Experience with SAP Development
• [Must] Experience with SAP Development management
• [Plus] International multi-cultural environment
• [Plus] Experience working in a large IT company, team-oriented & collaborative environment

Languages

• English (Fluent)
• Portugues (Fluent / Native)

Education

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field