Kubota Group
Applications Architect Manager. S/4HANA - OTC (Order to Cash)
Kubota Group, Granite Heights, Wisconsin, United States
Applications Architect Manager. S/4HANA - OTC (Order to Cash)
Grapevine, TX, USA
Job Description Posted Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION Kubota North America is going through a major transformation initiative and implementation of SAP S/4HANA. This position will be a key member of our SAP Center of Excellence and lead the IT systems implementation, deployment and support of the end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Cash process capabilities for Kubota in North America. This role will primarily be responsible for owning OTC architect functionality of S/4HANA and partnering with the business to understand their requirements, ensure process standardization by utilizing out‑of‑the‑box SAP software capabilities, facilitate key design decisions, integration, hands‑on systems configuration, testing and operational monitoring to continuously improve efficiency and quality of the process.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures and guidelines:
Partner and collaborate with the business on implementing and adopting the new SAP S/4HANA System and be their single point of contact from IT for effectively and efficiently managing the Order‑to‑Cash process for Kubota North America.
Lead the SAP OTC Solution Design sessions with the business and technical teams leveraging SAP best practices and industry templates, provide inputs to the technical development team for RICEFW and Data Migration, manage Cutover activities, Testing and End User Training.
Configure, document and maintain the relevant functions for Order‑to‑Cash in SAP S/4HANA including but not limited to: Enterprise Structure, Business Partner, Customer Hierarchy, Variant Configuration, Order and Contract Management, Complex Pricing and Rebates, ATP, Backorder Processing, Inbound and Outbound Delivery, Returns, Warranty Management, Invoicing, Integration with other SAP modules such as Finance, Materials Management and external systems, etc.
Manage Production Support and troubleshoot the issues in live system by engaging appropriate internal and external stakeholders, being responsive, leading the root cause analysis and thoughtful on upstream and downstream impacts of the change. Provide quick resolution of the problems ensuring minimal downtime to the business and adhering to the change control process of the organization.
Drive continuous process improvements by monitoring and analyzing the KPIs, proposing process and system changes, providing the details on scope, estimate the cost of implementation, timelines, improve quality and the business outcomes.
Act as a Thought Leader and Subject Matter Expert with continued research on latest SAP software capabilities and contributing to the knowledge repository by writing white papers, blogs, participate and demonstrate leadership skills to proactively improve IT department’s operational processes, take initiatives on trainings to enhance the internal technical capabilities, and strive to improve the end user satisfaction results.
Additional duties assigned by management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information systems, Engineering or a related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of SAP Model Company and Industry Solutions is desirable.
Overall 10+ years of experience in the SAP functional domain with Sales and Distribution (SD) module and Order‑to‑Cash process.
Should have completed at least 2‑4 implementations of S/4HANA including OTC.
Must be an expert in SAP SD, Logistics Execution, Pricing, Variant Configuration, Customer and Product Hierarchy, Master Data Management and S/4HANA OTC process.
Must understand the interfaces necessary for implementing and operating the end‑to‑end OTC process.
Excellent understanding of SAP SD-FI, SD-MM integrations in ECC and S/4HANA.
Participates in multiple design activities with authority to make independent choices free from supervision.
Requires strong communication skills to work internally with end user departments, management and peers. Develops and provides written and verbal presentations to end users, peers, and support personnel.
Problem Solving and analytical skills: demonstrates superior diagnostic ability and proficiency in the use of specialized tools, techniques and procedures. Exhibits strong analytical ability and creativity in developing and integrating an end‑to‑end solution.
Strong team leadership skills able to provide leadership and direction to functional team members and business users of the system.
Certifications in Agile Project Management and SAP Activate Methodology is preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Typical office environment.
DISCLAIMER: The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.
Kubota is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.
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Job Description Posted Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
For Earth For Life
BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION Kubota North America is going through a major transformation initiative and implementation of SAP S/4HANA. This position will be a key member of our SAP Center of Excellence and lead the IT systems implementation, deployment and support of the end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Cash process capabilities for Kubota in North America. This role will primarily be responsible for owning OTC architect functionality of S/4HANA and partnering with the business to understand their requirements, ensure process standardization by utilizing out‑of‑the‑box SAP software capabilities, facilitate key design decisions, integration, hands‑on systems configuration, testing and operational monitoring to continuously improve efficiency and quality of the process.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures and guidelines:
Partner and collaborate with the business on implementing and adopting the new SAP S/4HANA System and be their single point of contact from IT for effectively and efficiently managing the Order‑to‑Cash process for Kubota North America.
Lead the SAP OTC Solution Design sessions with the business and technical teams leveraging SAP best practices and industry templates, provide inputs to the technical development team for RICEFW and Data Migration, manage Cutover activities, Testing and End User Training.
Configure, document and maintain the relevant functions for Order‑to‑Cash in SAP S/4HANA including but not limited to: Enterprise Structure, Business Partner, Customer Hierarchy, Variant Configuration, Order and Contract Management, Complex Pricing and Rebates, ATP, Backorder Processing, Inbound and Outbound Delivery, Returns, Warranty Management, Invoicing, Integration with other SAP modules such as Finance, Materials Management and external systems, etc.
Manage Production Support and troubleshoot the issues in live system by engaging appropriate internal and external stakeholders, being responsive, leading the root cause analysis and thoughtful on upstream and downstream impacts of the change. Provide quick resolution of the problems ensuring minimal downtime to the business and adhering to the change control process of the organization.
Drive continuous process improvements by monitoring and analyzing the KPIs, proposing process and system changes, providing the details on scope, estimate the cost of implementation, timelines, improve quality and the business outcomes.
Act as a Thought Leader and Subject Matter Expert with continued research on latest SAP software capabilities and contributing to the knowledge repository by writing white papers, blogs, participate and demonstrate leadership skills to proactively improve IT department’s operational processes, take initiatives on trainings to enhance the internal technical capabilities, and strive to improve the end user satisfaction results.
Additional duties assigned by management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information systems, Engineering or a related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of SAP Model Company and Industry Solutions is desirable.
Overall 10+ years of experience in the SAP functional domain with Sales and Distribution (SD) module and Order‑to‑Cash process.
Should have completed at least 2‑4 implementations of S/4HANA including OTC.
Must be an expert in SAP SD, Logistics Execution, Pricing, Variant Configuration, Customer and Product Hierarchy, Master Data Management and S/4HANA OTC process.
Must understand the interfaces necessary for implementing and operating the end‑to‑end OTC process.
Excellent understanding of SAP SD-FI, SD-MM integrations in ECC and S/4HANA.
Participates in multiple design activities with authority to make independent choices free from supervision.
Requires strong communication skills to work internally with end user departments, management and peers. Develops and provides written and verbal presentations to end users, peers, and support personnel.
Problem Solving and analytical skills: demonstrates superior diagnostic ability and proficiency in the use of specialized tools, techniques and procedures. Exhibits strong analytical ability and creativity in developing and integrating an end‑to‑end solution.
Strong team leadership skills able to provide leadership and direction to functional team members and business users of the system.
Certifications in Agile Project Management and SAP Activate Methodology is preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Typical office environment.
DISCLAIMER: The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.
Kubota is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.
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