(Digital) Senior SAP Authorization Specialist – Job Grade 4
About Us
At BASF’s Global Digital Services (GD), we are passionate about driving digital transformation in the chemical industry. Our dedicated teams deliver tailored digital products and services to internal business partners worldwide, leveraging the power of our Digital Hubs as dynamic centers of innovation and collaboration that bring us closer to our customers and regional needs. Here, you’ll join a high-performance culture inspired by our Winning Ways: enabling our customers’ green transformation, accelerating sustainability, and creating a workplace for curious, ambitious talents.
In the Core Systems (ERP) & Foundation Product Family, we provide a stable yet innovative platform for BASF’s global ERP (SAP) environment, foster collaboration across our global community and establish guiding principles that drive digitalization. Together, we shape BASF’s digital future. Join our SAP Authorizations Product Team and be part of a global community where your ideas and expertise make a real impact.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and operate compliant SAP authorization roles and user access to support BASF’s digital transformation
- Ensure secure and compliant platform operations through accurate authorization design and issue resolution
- Govern and steer authorization delivery by suppliers, including request fulfillment, escalation management, and SLA compliance
- Develop, enhance, and maintain SAP authorization concepts, guidelines, and security requirements
- Monitor existing authorization setups, define critical access objects, and perform authorization clean ups based on security assessments
- Optimize efficiency and performance through cost effective solutions, continuous improvement, and use of AI enabled capabilities
- Apply certified SAP add on products to ensure a compliant and robust authorization environment
- Independently manage tasks across multiple interfaces with strong international and cross organizational coordination
- Act as Lead Consultant for SAP Authorizations in projects, influencing solution design and delivery
- Communicate and negotiate complex or sensitive topics with diverse stakeholders, building commitment and alignment
- Contribute as a team player by sharing knowledge, best practices, and supporting collaborative problem solving
- Identify and drive innovative solutions by taking a holistic perspective in a complex work environment
- Resolve topics with a focus on operational excellence, balancing efficiency, risk, and implementation complexity
- Contribute significantly to customer, operational, project, and service objectives within the product scope
- Ensure stable and secure operation of BASF’s global SAP landscape, including on call support when required
- Support internal and external audits through analysis, reporting, and continuous quality improvements
Requirements
- Completed university degree in Business IT, Business Economics, Information Science, Engineering, or Natural Science, with at least 4 years of professional experience in SAP security and SAP authorization in both operations and projects
- Very good conflict ability and awareness
- Very good command of written and spoken English, in addition to the respective native language
- Strong technical expertise in SAP authorization and user management, basic platform programming languages & debugging
- Experience in supplier management and steering, agile ways of working (Agile Methodology, Growth Mindset, Continuous Learning, Customer Focus, User Stories, Metrics, Collaborative Development, Azure DevOps)
- Solid knowledge in service management processes and ServiceNow platform usage
- Excellent problem-solving skills (creativity, detail orientation)
- Strong self-management (time management, adaptability)
- Ability to manage additional responsibilities outside of own scope and to communicate/present complex topics to diverse audiences.
- Excellent knowledge in setting up and managing SAP authorizations for SAP R/3 and S/4 systems as well as BTP, BDC, HANA and Fiori, including solid SAP development knowledge
What We Offer
- Being part of a global leader in digital transformation, working in a vibrant Digital Hub that values innovation, agility, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Shape the future of BASF’s digital landscape, contributing to projects that drive sustainability and make a real impact.
- Thrive in a high-performance culture that supports your personal and professional growth, offering diverse learning opportunities and career development.
- Enjoy a modern, inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your curiosity and ambition are encouraged.
- Benefit from flexible working models, international networking, and a strong sense of purpose as we enable our customers’ green transformation and lead the way in digital excellence. [to include specific local benefits].
