Business System Lead/Procurement

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Responsabilities: 

• Lead and coordinate technology delivery and system enhancements across projects using Agile or Stage Gate governance.
• Support software development, system configuration, integrations, upgrades, and patching to meet business and technical requirements.
• Technology capability and business capability subject matter expertise, tied to ownership of systems’ functional and technical designs and capabilities.
• Gather and document technical requirements and specifications, translating business needs into system solutions.
• Coordinate SIT execution and UAT technology support, including environments, defect resolution, and change implementation.
• Provide end-user and super-user support and training, driving adoption and effective system usage.
• Support issue resolution and production support, including root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Assist with software and hardware selection, purchasing, and vendor management, including AMS support.
• Contribute to technology cost estimates and resource planning in support of business case development.
• Support data governance, data migration, integrations, and data hubs enabling self-service reporting and analytics.
• Ensure adherence to technology standards, software standards, architecture, and governance.
• Support IT controls, SOX testing, audits, and access management activities.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, portfolio management, and lifecycle planning.
• Perform gap analysis, solution design, and cross-functional impact assessments.
• Drive value realization and adoption of standard technologies and platforms through change management and alignment.

What we are looking for: (Position Requirements)

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field 
• Progressive experience in business systems, IT delivery, or technology-enabled business roles
• Advanced/Fluent in english
• System implementations, enhancements, or integrations
• Agile and/or Stage Gate delivery models
• Demonstrated experience supporting:
  • Enterprise and edge applications (Procurement and/or supply chain modules/applications preferred)
  • Testing activities (SIT and UAT support)
  • Production support and issue resolution
• Experience working with vendors, AMS providers, or system integrators
• Experience in regulated or controlled environments (SOX, IT controls, audits) preferred
• Enterprise technology portfolio organization and effective delivery management across a global landscape

Strong understanding of:

• System lifecycle management (requirements → design → build → test → deploy → support)
• Software development and configuration concepts
• System integrations, data flows, and data migration
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Working knowledge of:
  • Agile/Scrum and Stage Gate delivery methodologies
  • Testing processes (SIT, UAT coordination and support)
  • Release, upgrade, and patch management
• Familiarity with:
  • Technology standards, architecture principles, and governance
  • Data governance, reporting, and analytics enablement

Preferred Certifications

• Supply chain professional (CPIM, CSCP)
• Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP)
• Project management (PMP)
• Business analysis (CBAP)
• IT service management (ITIL)

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

Job Grade: Global Grade 12