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 broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.
Job Description
To support its growing needs or corporate reporting & analysis, Louis Dreyfus Company started in 2017 the implementation of a new BackOffice solution based on SAP S/4 and SAP Datasphere 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 Analytics developers to enhance our SAP S/4 system. The daily coordination, hiring, evaluating, and coaching of these developers requires a Senior Solution specialist.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Solution architecture and design
- Translate business and functional requirements into clear, pragmatic analytics solution designs.
- Recommend suitable data sources, modeling approaches, integration patterns, semantic layers, and reporting tools.
- Produce lightweight architecture diagrams, design notes, and implementation guidance appropriate to the complexity of each initiative.
Collaboration with business and delivery teams
- Work with business and functional stakeholders to clarify reporting outcomes, KPIs, data needs, and constraints.
- Explain design options and trade-offs in clear language and help teams reach practical decisions.
- Collaborate with developers, analysts, data owners, security, integration, and platform teams throughout delivery.
Architecture guidance and governance
- Apply and help improve common analytics principles for modeling, naming, reuse, security, documentation, and data quality.
- Review solution proposals and designs, providing constructive recommendations rather than acting as a formal approval gate for every change.
- Encourage reusable data products, consistent KPI definitions, clear lineage, and maintainable reporting solutions.
Delivery support and quality
- Support delivery teams during design, build, testing, deployment, and issue resolution.
- Perform focused design reviews for performance, security, scalability, supportability, and alignment with agreed standards.
- Help investigate recurring data or reporting issues and identify proportionate improvements.
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
- Share practical examples, templates, and reusable patterns with analysts and developers.
- Contribute to retrospectives and architecture discussions to improve delivery quality and consistency.
- Stay informed about relevant SAP analytics capabilities and assess them based on real program needs.
Must-Have Experience
- Around 5 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data, reporting, or related technology delivery; equivalent practical experience is welcome.
- Experience contributing to solution design, data modeling, integration, reporting, or technical coordination.
- Working knowledge of SAP analytics, ideally with exposure to one or more of SAP Datasphere, SAP BW, SAP S/4 data, or SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Ability to understand business needs and turn them into clear, feasible solution designs.
- Clear communication and a collaborative approach with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Experience with SAP Datasphere, BW/4HANA, SAC, Power BI, Analysis for Office, CDS views, SQL, or HANA modeling.
- Exposure to data governance, cataloging, data products, semantic modeling, or cloud analytics.
- Functional knowledge of finance, logistics, sales, procurement, or other back-office processes.
- Experience in an international environment or an SAP transformation program.
Education
- Degree, technical qualification, or equivalent practical experience in information systems, engineering, analytics, data, business, or a related field.
Additional Information
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Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- A workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity
- Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development
- Employee Recognition Program
- Employee Wellness Programs - Confidential access to certified counselors for employee and eligible family members, along with monthly wellness awareness sessions.
- Certified Great Place to Work