SAP Change Manager
Location: Rotterdam
Department: Central IT Europe
Drive impact in Refresco’s digital transformation
Refresco is the world’s largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and A-brands. From our headquarters in Rotterdam, we work alongside our international network of more than 13,000 colleagues to continuously improve and grow our business.
Digitalisation and IT play a key role in this journey. To support our European transformation towards S/4HANA and a harmonised IT landscape, we are looking for an SAP Change Manager who will help us manage change in a controlled, structured and impactful way.
Your role
As SAP Change Manager, you are responsible for managing and governing changes within our SAP environment. You ensure that all changes from small updates to large project implementations are carefully planned, tested and deployed.
You act as a key link between IT, business and project teams and play an important role in ensuring stable and reliable SAP operations across Europe.
What will you be doing?
In this role, you will:
- Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of SAP changes, from planning to production deployment
- Act as a gatekeeper, ensuring strong governance on all changes entering the production environment
- Develop and maintain change management procedures using SAP Solution Manager and ITSM tools
- Validate transport requests and monitor potential conflicts before releases
- Monitor deployments and quickly coordinate issue resolution with developers and SMEs
- Plan and coordinate project-related changes, working closely with project teams and business stakeholders
- Assess and communicate risks related to system changes and releases
- Support successful go-lives of projects across the European organisation
What do you bring?
You are a structured and proactive IT professional who enjoys working in a dynamic, international environment and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
Your background includes:
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business IT or similar (or equivalent experience)
5–10 years of experience in SAP environments, preferably in:- SAP Basis
- SAP Solution Manager
- Change Management processes
- Hands-on experience with SAP Solution Manager configuration and customizing
- Strong knowledge of Transport Management (STMS, SAP Basis, SolMan)
- Basic understanding of ABAP
- Familiarity with the ITIL framework
- Strong communication skills in English
You also recognize yourself in the following:
- You enjoy working in a fast-paced, international environment
- You are strong in stakeholder management and decision-making
- You have a pragmatic, hands-on mindset
- You thrive in an entrepreneurial organisation where ownership is key
What we offer
At Refresco, you will work in an international and fast-growing organisation where you can make a real impact.
You can expect:
- A key role in Refresco’s SAP and digital transformation journey
- An international environment with close collaboration across Europe
- A pragmatic, no-nonsense culture with room for initiative
- Opportunities for personal and professional development
- Competitive employment conditions
About Refresco
Refresco is the world’s leading independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices. With production facilities across Europe and beyond, we combine scale with flexibility and a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in the strength of our local teams while working together as one company.
Ready to make an impact in our SAP transformation?
Recruitment process
Are you interested in this open position, feel free to send your application!
In case of any questions with regards to the position, you may reach out to Bas Versnel (Interim Corporate Recruiter Group/HQ)
E-mail: bas.versnel_ext@refresco.com
