Applications Functional Specialist (Oracle)
PR/079527
Posted: 17/10/2025
- Competitive
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Permanent
Job Title: Applications Functional Specialist (Oracle)
Department: Finance, IT, and Supply Chain
Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Enterprise Applications Team Lead
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Applications Functional Specialist to provide expert support, integration, and administration for enterprise systems and business applications within a major oil and gas client. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation, enhancement, and optimization of ERP systems—particularly within Oracle environments—while supporting cross-functional business areas including Supply Chain, Finance, and Human Resources.
Key Responsibilities
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Department: Finance, IT, and Supply Chain
Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Enterprise Applications Team Lead
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Applications Functional Specialist to provide expert support, integration, and administration for enterprise systems and business applications within a major oil and gas client. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation, enhancement, and optimization of ERP systems—particularly within Oracle environments—while supporting cross-functional business areas including Supply Chain, Finance, and Human Resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver day-to-day operational support to users of Oracle Applications, specifically across:
- Inventory and Warehouse Management
- Purchasing and Advanced Procurement
- Custom Applications
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Oracle Human Resource Management
- Lead and support solution reviews, system testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and change management for Oracle-related bug fixes and enhancements.
- Manage Oracle ERP user accounts and ensure compliance with internal security and authorization protocols.
- Provide user support for all enterprise business applications, ensuring effective documentation, training, and system accessibility.
- Conduct business process reviews to identify optimization opportunities and lead workshops to address cross-functional process improvements.
- Coordinate system modifications and customizations, ensuring business justification and proper testing prior to implementation.
- Collaborate with internal IT teams and external vendors to resolve system issues and deliver integrated solutions.
- Manage small to medium-scale IT projects from planning through to execution, following IT and project management standards.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant software, ERP technologies, and industry best practices.
- Act as a focal point for ERP and ISO audit support, ensuring timely documentation and corrective action tracking.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience:
- Prior in the IT industry.
- Prior work in a functional consulting or user-facing role.
- Strong experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
- Hands-on experience in the following domains:
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement Contracts
- Inventory
- Warehouse Management
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Experience in Oracle Time & Labour or HR modules is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of ITIL frameworks and project management methodologies (Agile preferred).
- Exposure to Robotic Process Automation (RPA), AI tools, and Oracle database programming is an asset.
- Experience in the oil and gas sector is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of Supply Chain, Finance, and HR processes.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to lead user workshops.
- Proven ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Strong customer focus and professional “can-do” attitude.
- Team-oriented mindset, with the ability to mentor and support colleagues.
- Proficiency in SQL, MS SharePoint, and business intelligence/reporting tools (e.g., Business Objects).
- Valid UAE driving license or ability to obtain
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Iona Larnach
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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