Lead SAP Basis Administrator

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Your Mission

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SAP Basis Administrator to lead the administration and optimization of our SAP systems across a global enterprise landscape. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of SAP environments, including S/4HANA in a private cloud and related components. You will manage a team of SAP Basis professionals and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external service providers to drive operational excellence and support strategic SAP initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Plan and safeguard uninterrupted SAP operations, ensuring system stability and performance
• Manage system maintenance and coordinate external service providers
• Organize and participate in on‑call support
• Act as a hands‑on expert for SAP Basis operations
• Perform system upgrades, patches, kernel updates, and support package implementations
• Monitor and optimize system performance for maximum efficiency
• Provide technical guidance and enforce best practices for SAP S/4 across regional teams
• Execute and proactively manage projects such as release management, rollouts, and upgrades in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders

Your Talent

• Extensive experience in SAP Basis administration, including S/4HANA in private cloud environments
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Proven ability to deliver high‑performing, secure SAP landscapes
• Hands‑on expertise in system upgrades, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross‑functional projects

This opportunity will be available in full time or part time.

PUMA supports over 19,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industry: Retail

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