SAP Business Integration Lead

Responsibilities

The SAP Business Integration Lead will play a critical role in shaping Avient's global digital transformation journey by leading the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of SAP-enabled business processes.

This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership opportunity for an experienced SAP practitioner who has successfully led multiple full lifecycle implementations and thrives in complex, global environments.

In this role, you will partner closely with business leaders, system integrators, functional experts, and internal IT teams to translate strategic priorities into scalable, sustainable SAP solutions.

You will be expected to own outcomes, anticipate challenges, challenge assumptions constructively, and drive decisions that protect solution quality, program momentum, and long-term business value.

This role offers the opportunity to influence a global SAP transformation at scale, working at the intersection of technology, business process, and enterprise change.

The successful candidate will have meaningful visibility to senior leaders, the ability to shape how global teams work, and the opportunity to build solutions that enable greater speed, consistency, and insight across Avient.

If you are energized by solving complex problems, leading through ambiguity, and creating lasting business value through SAP, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact.Qualifications



* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field required; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.


* 10-15 years of progressive SAP experience, including significant hands-on leadership of full lifecycle SAP implementations, transformations, upgrades, or major process redesign initiatives.


* Deep functional and process knowledge in one or more SAP domains such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Finance, Warehouse/Logistics, Master Data, or related enterprise process areas.


* Demonstrated ability to lead complex global initiatives with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and high expectations for delivery, quality, and business continuity.


* Proactive ownership mindset with the ability to anticipate problems, surface risks early, drive accountability, and act decisively without waiting for direction.


* Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex SAP concepts into clear business implications for leaders, process owners, and project teams.


* Courage to challenge business stakeholders, technical teams, and partners when a decision may put the project, process integrity, or solution quality at risk, while maintaining trust and strong working relationships.


* Relentless issue-resolution orientation with a disciplined approach to tracking, prioritizing, communicating, and closing open items.


* Strong business acumen with the ab...