Product Engineer

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to play a supporting role within the Product Development team, working closely with senior product engineers and other cross-functional teams. Playing a critical role in bridging the gap between product development teams and business stakeholders to ensure that the final product is not only innovative and functional but also efficient to produce and meet quality standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Adoption ambassador - Train and support employees across Africa on using People Tech products

• Support and resolve technical incidents and requests for all Non-SAP issues

• Evaluate and assess controls of third-party vendors and partners to ensure they meet the organization's requirements and align with the control environment

• Ensure that all controls and related documentation are accurately and comprehensively documented, including process flows, control descriptions, and testing results

• Plan and execute control testing activities to validate the effectiveness of internal controls

• Implement data transformation processes to ensure data consistency and accuracy across integrated systems

• Investigate, assess and resolve user problems

• Pro-actively drive effective resolution of system incidents and user problems

• •Create and execute test scripts for all People Tech products to ensure software quality standards are met​

• Ensure the application environment meets the needs of users through analysis of recurring incidents and problem management

• Implement change and release management for business applications by ensuring that all changes are documented, tested and passed through the appropriate change authority for approval

• Ownership of minor enhancements and bug fixes including the implementation thereof, ensuring that they follow the required processes and change control procedures

• Ensure all processes and procedures are appropriately documented, and the procedures are adhered to.

• Work with Product Owners to review and document business briefs/requirements and provide solution assessments.

• Facilitate new project activities to add value in timely delivery of projects

• Develop products and solutions to meet customer needs.

Key Attributes and Competencies: 

• Curious and passionate about Employee Experience. Broad knowledge of the rapidly evolving Employee Experience landscape including Employee Journeys, Persona's, HR Digital Transformation. 

• Strong SAP HR knowledge

• Clear communicator with both Technology profiles as well as HR experts

• Good self-management and interpersonal skills

• Strong systems aptitude

• Good motivational skills

• Logical and analytical thinker – able to translate into practical business solutions

• Ability to understand technical issues and how they impact on the business

• High energy level

• Able to work independently

Minimum Requirements:

• 3–5 years in a similar role within Consumer Goods (Beverages preferred)

• IT / Computer Science related B Degree or Diploma

• Experience with Agile/DevOps methods (advantageous)

Additional Information:

• Band: VIII

SAB (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.