At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.
While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America
Position Overview
The SAP ABAP Developer is responsible for supporting and enhancing SAP applications across on-premise systems and SAP BTP ABAP environments, with a strong emphasis on Application Management Services (AMS). The role focuses on ensuring system stability through timely resolution of incidents, root cause analysis, and delivery of bug fixes and minor enhancements.
Working closely with functional consultants and business stakeholders, the developer supports ongoing operations by managing incidents, service requests, and change activities within defined SLAs. They contribute to continuous improvement by optimizing code, maintaining development standards, and ensuring reliable system performance.
In addition to AMS responsibilities, the role also involves developing and extending SAP solutions using modern ABAP techniques, including exposure to SAP BTP, cloud-ready development models, and integration approaches, enabling scalable and future-ready enhancements.
Shift timings: 01:00 PM - 09:30PM IST
Key Responsibilities
Description
- Support the development and enhancement of SAP S/4HANA ABAP objects by implementing assigned tasks under the guidance of senior developers.
- Assist in Business‑As‑Usual (BAU) activities, including defect fixes, minor enhancements, and production support, following established processes and standards.
- Contribute to new project initiatives by building and modifying SAP S/4HANA ABAP objects while adhering to development guidelines and best practices.
- Review and approve technical designs, code, build artifacts, and technical documentation, ensuring quality, performance, security, and maintainability
- Maintain clear technical documentation for developed objects and changes, following team documentation standards.
- Actively participate in training, knowledge sharing sessions, and skill building activities to strengthen SAP S/4HANA and SAP BTP capabilities
- Apply theoretical knowledge of SAP BTP ABAP concepts and cloud‑based development models in learning, prototyping, and supervised development activities.
Required Qualifications
Qualifications
Description
Level of Education and Discipline
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Certification and/or Licenses
SAP Backend Developer – ABAP Cloud (Preferred)
SAP Backend Developer – Cloud Application Programming Model (Optional)
Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge, business acumen
- 3-5 years of experience working with SAP ABAP in an enterprise environment
- Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA ABAP development through support or project work
- Theoretical knowledge or introductory exposure to SAP BTP ABAP concepts and cloud‑based extension models
Familiarity with modern ABAP programming paradigms and development standards. Basic business and functional understanding to follow requirements and implement assigned development tasks accurately
Interpersonal Skills - leadership, interactions, communication, influence
- Willingness and ability to learn from senior developers through mentoring and structured guidance
- Ability to work effectively within a development team and collaborate with functional and technical stakeholders
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for explaining complete work, asking questions, and documenting solutions.
Openness to feedback and continuous improvement
Other Skills and HPO Competencies
The role demonstrates developing High Performance Organization (HPO) competencies, including:
- Values All People: Demonstrates respect, collaboration, and openness to learning
- Strategic Thinking (Developing): Understands how assigned tasks contribute to broader solution goals
- Influence: Positively contributes within the team through reliability and quality work
- Personal & Team Leadership: Takes ownership of assigned work and follows through on commitments
- Attracting & Developing Talent: Actively builds skills through training and mentoring opportunities
- Innovation: Shows curiosity and willingness to learn modern SAP development approaches
- Business Savvy & Acumen: Develops understanding of how SAP solutions support business processes
The role requires foundational knowledge of clean core and extensibility principles, developing analytical and design skills, and the ability to work within structured, regulated enterprise environments. Success depends on strong learning agility, attention to detail, and consistent application of established development standards
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.
