Project Specialist​/SAP

AKSA, a company of Akkök Holding, was founded in 1968 in Yalova. Becoming the world’s largest producer of acrylic fiber over the years, Aksa today serves approximately 300 customers in over 50 countries across 5 continents. Having a capacity of 330.000 tons per year, Aksa supplies raw materials for textiles and technical textiles in many diverse areas.

We are looking for a Project Specialist to join our Project Management office in our Genesis (SAP S/4

HANA RISE Transformation) project. The ideal candidate will coordinate between business units and technical teams, and possess strong project process and methodological discipline.

• Graduates of Industrial Engineering, Business Informatics, Computer Engineering, or related departments from universities,
• At least one experience in end-to-end full-cycle project management,
• Experienced in planning, budget management, risk analysis, and resource management,
• Strong communication skills capable of synthesizing the language of technical teams (consultants/software developers) with the expectations of business units,
• Experience in an SAP implementation project; proficient in SAP terminology and basic module integrations (FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, etc.),
• Knowledge of SAP Project Management methodologies, SAP Activate knowledge,
• Holding a PMP or SAP Certified Project Manager certificate,
• Experience in S/4
  
  HANA transition projects,
• Fluent in English.

• Following the project plan, conducting critical path analyses, and ensuring the project progresses on schedule,
• Working closely with key users and process owners in our team to confirm that needs analyses are accurate,
• Managing the Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, and Deployment phases,
• Inquiring about and monitoring the suitability of the solutions offered by the consulting team to the company's business processes with the relevant teams,
• Identifying project risks in advance, reporting them to senior management, and developing solutions,
• Organizing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and training processes.

• Participation in Job Orientation and AKSA Recognition Training specific to the process steps within the scope of job adaptation,
• Opportunity to participate in personal development, professional development and leadership training within the scope of our Corporate Training Academy,
• Outside fairs, training and company visit opportunities abroad,
• Master's/PhD support program,
• Foreign language support program,
• The opportunity to work 4 days a week, which we implemented as a first in Turkey,
• Private accommodation for employees,
• Benefit package,
• Aksa Social Event Team activities (Sailing, book, running, trekking clubs),
• Service Opportunity:
  Asian side of Istanbul, On the Yalova-Kocaeli (Karamürsel-Gölcük-Başiskele), Bursa.

• Receiving applications,
• Preliminary evaluation to be made in line with the criteria,
• Sending personality inventory and interview process to shortlisted candidates,
• English exam,
• Senior management meeting
• Offer.