Functional Analyst SAP Logistics (Sr) – John Cockerill Corporate
Are you ready to contribute to a global industrial group shaping sustainable solutions for tomorrow?
Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low-carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security, and installing critical infrastructures.
Its offer to companies, States and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures.
With over 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of €1.417 billion in 2024, operating in 28 countries across 5 continents.
As a diversified international Group, John Cockerill relies on strong corporate functions to support its businesses, drive performance, ensure governance, and foster sustainable growth across all activities.
Shape – Why join John Cockerill?
- Group-level impact: contribute to transversal Logistics & SAP activities with a direct impact on business performance and operations
- International reach: collaborate with teams across more than 50 legal entities in 9 countries
- Purpose-driven environment: support industrial transformation and S/4HANA transition within a global group
- Autonomy & trust: evolve in a culture that values responsibility, collaboration and operational excellence
- Growing & evolving role: the role will smoothly evolve to a “referent” role for all SAP Logistics Experts at John Cockerill
Your role
As an SAP Logistics Functional Analyst (Senior), you will act as a key functional expert within the SAP Knowledge Owners team (SAP Logistics: PS-MM-SD-PP-PM-QM).
You will support both operational stability and strategic transformation initiatives, including the Group’s SAP S/4HANA transition.
Your role combines functional expertise, business proximity, and cross-module collaboration within a complex SAP landscape (FI, CO etc.).
Mid-term, you will act as a referent for your area of expertise and ensure the proper dispatching of the work across all SAP Logistics experts.
Your key responsibilities
- Ensure operational excellence of the SAP Logistics landscape (support, maintenance, continuous improvement)
- Evolve to a Functional Referent role for Logistics Modules (PS-MM-SD-PP-PM-QM) processes across the Group, and become mid-term the contact point for the other Logistics Experts
- Ensure the solution tasks are properly dispatched across our SAP Logistics experts (JIRA) based in both Belgium and India
- Provide support, training and coaching to key users and end users
- Ensure proper documentation of Logistics processes and system set-up
- Manage user roles and authorizations
- Contribute to SAP projects (rollouts, enhancements, S/4HANA transition)
- Participate in end-to-end project lifecycle: analysis, blueprint, configuration, testing, documentation and training
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure alignment between SAP solutions and operational needs
- Ensure consistency of the solution design and the processes across multiple entities and countries
- Promote cross-collaboration with other Enterprise Applications Streams when needed (SAP Financials, SAP Platform etc. …)
Your team
You will join a transversal SAP Knowledge Owners team working in a collaborative and international environment.
The team operates in close connection with business stakeholders, other SAP functional experts and external consultants, within a culture focused on knowledge sharing, autonomy and continuous improvement.
Your profile
Experience & technical skills
- Minimum 8 years of experience as SAP Functional Analyst (Logistics Focus)
- Strong expertise in SAP Logistics modules:
- Good understanding of FI & CO (no deep specialization required)
- Experience in integrated SAP environments (multi-module interaction)
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA is a plus
- Experience in industrial or engineering environments is an advantage
- JIRA / Confluence knowledge is a plus
- Experience with offshore teams is a plus
Functional mindset
- Strong vision of end-to-end financial processes
- Ability to interact with multiple SAP modules (MM, SD, PS, etc.)
- Comfortable working in a multi-consultant environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Personal skills
- Senior, autonomous and immediately operational mindset
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Structured, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in an international context
What we offer
- Attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits
- Company car, meal vouchers, insurance package, variable remuneration
- 31 days off
- Flexible work arrangement (after onboarding)
- Strong onboarding and integration process
- Career development opportunities within a global group
- International exposure across multiple entities
The recruitment process
- First interview with Talent Acquisition
- Interview with SAP Logistics stakeholders / hiring manager
- Final validation step with HR & business
