Senior Business Analyst, SAP S4/Hana Supply Chain Management

Job Summary/Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst – SAP S4/Hana Supply Chain Management to join our IS team.  The SAP Business Analyst will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, planning, developing, testing, documenting, and/or implementing existing and future business systems. This position will consult with business personnel to identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, data scope, usage, formatting, and security requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates user requests for new or modified systems or applications to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with the current system, computer capabilities, and impact on business.
• Consults with users to identify current operating procedures and clarify objectives.
• Reads manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn ways to develop programs that meet user requirements.
• Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop the program and submits plan to the user for approval.
• Prepares flowcharts and diagrams to illustrate the sequence of steps the program must follow and to describe logical operations involved.
• Develops necessary systems specifications in the form of table layouts, indices, logic definition, database growth rates, flow charts, and other descriptive documentation sufficiently to allow programming to occur.
• Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections.
• Provides guidance and training to end users to support adoption and effective use of systems.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with IT, operations, and external partners to ensure successful delivery of solutions.
• Troubleshoots system issues and provides ongoing support to meet business needs. 

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the company as internal and external customers.
• Ability to work in a team environment and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Works independently, with little direction successfully.
• Strong understanding of implementing, configuring, and supporting Materials Management and Production Planning functionality within SAP
• Understanding of integration points between MM & PP and other areas of SAP system (QM, SD, EWM, CO).  VC, PS, or CS a plus.
• Experience in understanding, implementing, and supporting the integration and interactions between Logistics and Warehouse Management preferred.
• Experience in developing reporting tools and utilizing SAP reporting tools
• AI experience with SAP Joule is a plus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years’ experience with SAP in Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP).
• Strong understanding of
• Experience in SAP S4/Hana
  • Material Master, Vendor Master
  • Purchasing, pricing, and procurement processes
  • Bills of Materials, routings, work centers, and production orders.
• Experience designing scalable, integrated solutions across supply chain modules
• Ability to travel approximately 10% domestically and internationally