Why Valvoline Global Operations?
 
At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion.

Our corporate values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence—are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to:

•    Treating everyone with care.
•    Acting with unwavering integrity.
•    Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
•    Delivering on our commitments with passion.
•    Collaborating as one unified team.

When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Senior SAP ABAP Specialist/Technical Lead will be responsible for leading developing enhancements for, creating new applications in and supporting Valvoline’s application portfolio by working with a wide set of technologies to best serve the use case.  Responsibilities include designing, coding, testing, debugging, modifying, optimizing and implementing new or existing solutions within all areas of enterprise development in SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA RISE Private Cloud, and SuccessFactors Employee Central solutions specifically for the Lubricant Manufacturing industry.  Role also provides technical oversight and leadership, mentoring, and code reviews for a team of developers and manages day-to-day coordination of internal IT, business partners, managed service provider(s) and other 3rd party vendor activities as it relates to driving delivery for development technologies in scope.

Responsibilities Include

1.    Deliver software design, development, testing and systems integration and build activities for the most difficult or complex assignments.  Design software components and modules using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed software design standards, patterns and methodology. Create and communicate multiple design views to identify and balance the concerns of all stakeholders of the software design and to allow for both functional and non-functional requirements. Identify and evaluate alternative design options and trade-offs. Recommend designs which take into account target environment, performance, security requirements and existing systems. Review, verify and improve own designs against specifications. Lead reviews of others’ designs. Model, simulate or prototype the behavior of proposed software to enable approval by stakeholders, and effective construction of the software. Verify software design by constructing and applying appropriate methods.  Design, code, verify, test, document, amend and refactor complex programs/scripts and integration software services. Contribute to selection of the software development approach for projects, selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Apply and adhere to coding standards and Software Development Life Cycle policies/procedures/tools to achieve a well-engineered result.  Participate in reviews of own work and leads reviews of colleagues' work. Provide technical expertise to enable the configuration of software, other system components and equipment for systems testing. Collaborate with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and report on progress. Define complex/new integration builds. Ensure that integration test environments are correctly configured.  Designs, perform and report results of tests of the integration build. Identify and document system integration components for recording in the configuration management system. Recommend and implement improvements to processes and tools.  Provide support during UAT and testing activities. Identify and report issues and risks.  Participate in Defect Management activities.

2.    Ensure daily operations remain stable by providing day-to-day technical support for all platforms, systems and applications and services in scope by working directly with users to assist in the research, troubleshooting and resolution of issues, which may require interaction with other internal IT teams, managed service provider(s) and vendors to resolve. This includes monitoring Service Now queue for assigned incidents and ensuring they are addressed per defined service level agreements.  Maintain application support processes.  Check that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures. Use application management software and tools to investigate issues, collect performance statistics and create reports. Handle on call responsibility for area of responsibility as necessary.

3.    Provide daily technical oversight and leadership to the team of developers.  Allocate routine and prioritized tasks and/or project work and identify/resolve issues to ensure all parties are on track with requirements, deadlines and schedules for delivery of the requirements gathering, design, development, testing and implementation of work on time and within budget.  Provide direction, support and guidance as necessary, in line with individuals’ skills and abilities. Assist with the hiring, onboarding, training and mentoring of these resources.  

4.    Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and other business users to assist with requirements definition and prioritization activities.  Follow established standards, applying appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements. Provide constructive challenge to stakeholders as required. Review requirements for errors and omissions.  Perform gap analysis between business requirements and the OOTB features to identify the configuration, customizations, extensions, and interfaces required to deliver the requirements.  Translate functional and technical requirements into extensible, scalable and maintainable applications.

5.    Design system components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identify and evaluate alternative design options and trade-offs. Create multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders of the architecture and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements. Model, simulate or prototype the behavior of proposed systems components to enable approval by stakeholders. Produce detailed design specification to form the basis for construction of systems. Review, verify and improve own designs against specifications.

6.    Contribute to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas. Identify and evaluate alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability. Produce specifications of components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs. Support a project with the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards (including security).

7.    Provide subject matter expertise and technical solution leadership by actively maintaining knowledge in one or more development technologies.  Provide detailed and specific advice and technical best practices regarding the application of the development technologies. Collaborate with other specialists, where appropriate, to ensure advice given is appropriate to the needs of the organization.

8.    Support monitoring of the external environment and assessment of emerging technologies to evaluate the potential impacts, threats and opportunities to the organization. Contribute to the creation of reports, technology road-mapping and the sharing of knowledge and insights.

9.    Work closely with IT security, infrastructure, application teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to execute and deliver small-to-medium size, OpEx and CapEx projects and initiatives.  Contribute to creation of the strategy and roadmap which includes hardware and software evaluations and recommendations on upgrades or improvements to infrastructure.  May act as the project manager to define, document and carry out small projects or sub-projects (typically less than six months, with limited budget, limited interdependency with other projects, and no significant strategic impact), alone or with a small team, actively participating in all phases. May act as the Technical lead for a segment of a larger project.  Identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project. Apply appropriate project management methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agree project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and track activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate. Monitor costs, timescales and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances.  

10.    Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion.

Communications:

• Internal:  daily interaction with other IT groups; daily interaction with business partners
• External: frequent interaction with vendors, customers and other 3rd party partners

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Business Administration (or higher) in an IT related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in SAP ABAP development with a focus on manufacturing and supply chain processes (required).
• SAP ABAP, PP, QM, or EHS certifications are a plus.

What Will Set You Apart

• Add experiences specific to development technolog(ies) in scope such as:
• Has a full-stack orientation:  able to follow data from its raw state to the way it’s presented to our users
• Strong expertise in SAP PP, MM, SD, QM, PM, and EHS modules relevant to Lubricant Manufacturing.
• Experience in Object-Oriented ABAP, ALV, BAPIs, RFCs, BDCs, enhancement frameworks, and IDOC processing.
• Hands-on knowledge of CDS Views, AMDP, ABAP RAP, and OData Services for SAP Fiori/UI5 applications.
• Expertise in barcode scanning, RFID integration, and automation tools for warehouse management.
• Experience integrating SAP with third-party logistics providers (3PL), regulatory systems, and lab management systems (LIMS).
• Familiarity with SAP MII (Manufacturing Integration & Intelligence) for real-time plant monitoring is a plus.
• Knowledge of SAP Integration Suite, SAP BTP, and API-based data exchange for cloud integrations.
• Experience in SAP RISE Private Cloud and S/4HANA transition projects for manufacturing companies.
• Experience in DevOps tools (SAP CTS+, Git, CI/CD pipelines, Eclipse) for ABAP development.
• Understanding of chemical and lubricant production workflows, including regulatory and safety standards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Knowledge and experience with Software Development Life Cycle.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile development technologies and DevOps methodology.
• Knowledge of incident and problem management, coordination and resolution.
• Typical Skills for Level:
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment.
• Ability to work under general direction with minimal supervision.
• Ability to influence internal colleagues and external vendors, customers, partners.
• Ability to perform a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts.
• Willingness and ability to actively seek out new knowledge for own personal development and the mentoring or coaching of others.
• Ability to rapidly absorb new information and apply it effectively to develop new skills.
• Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to work.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to analyze, design, plan, execute and evaluate work to time, cost and quality targets. 
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for work.
• Ability to effectively resolve conflict.
• Expert analytical skills, attention to detail, troubleshooting skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and build software to solve complex problems.
• Proficient at creating entire, often complex, applications.
• Advanced technical writing skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple/disparate projects at the same time and stay focused
• Ability to efficiently manage a team of resources locally and offshore.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise, lead, coach, motivate and work through others to achieve desired results
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Typical Competencies:
• Continuous Delivery - understand and apply Agile, DevSecOps, and other approaches for iterative development of production-ready software
• Technical Design - understand how to leverage modern application architectural components (e.g. APIs, microservices, containers) to design modular, flexible solutions.
• Quality - understand how to design and deliver software that meets expectations for performance, business impact and user experience
• Integration and Data Architecture - understand data and integration architectures to manage, transform and exploit data across the enterprise.
• Security - understand security requirements and use the frameworks and tools available to meet those requirements.
• Engineering - understand how front-end, middleware and infrastructure components interact and how to design solutions that optimize for the environment.
• Learning Agility - adapt to new ways of working and apply proactive creative problem solving in unfamiliar situations.
• Commitment - champion delivery team processes and protocols and constantly strive for performance improvement.
• Collaboration – partner and influence effectively within and across delivery teams and with partner functions.
• Business Orientation and Engagement - understand business context and goals and tailor engagement to business need in order to achieve goals
• Must be willing to be available for evening and weekend work where escalations, projects or other management initiatives dictate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   

 Valvoline Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to ensuring accessibility throughout our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the recruitment or selection process, please contact us at:.

•    Phone: 1-800-Valvoline
•    Email: 1800valvoline@valvolineglobal.com

This contact information is solely for accommodation requests. For inquiries about application status, please use the appropriate channels listed in your application materials.

Are You Ready to Make an Impact?

At Valvoline Global, we’re looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our journey of innovation and excellence. Are you ready to shape the future with us? Apply today.

Requisition ID: 1362