The Senior Business Systems Analyst – SAP Operations will be accountable for the design, implementation and support of solutions for strategic innovation and transformation initiatives, which will integrate and enhance business functionality, overall performance, and maintain a high degree of user satisfaction.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Support, optimize and maintain SAP Operations systems, implementing solutions for process effectiveness and efficiency.
- Support the definition and design of financial systems and process controls.
- Hands-on configuration and administration of one or more SAP modules: EWM, MM, PP
- Participate on the build team as a configuration developer.
- Follow agreed-upon project methodology to define scope, develop, test, deploy solutions and transition to run.
- Design and implementation of user stories.
- Educate and mentor other IT and business users in process and application design.
- Design, configure, and implement Operations systems and tools, ensuring strong business alignment and systems integration.
- Collaborate with a variety of cross-functional IT teams including middleware, developers, Operational Change Management and Software Validation Teams, establishing highly effective working relationships with key business partners through clean execution and open, honest, direct communication.
- Perform configurations within the SAP Operations modules, coordinating closely with small team of other SAP BSAs and Developers (on-site and in India).
- Work closely with business teams and the software vendors to resolve software defects, addressing root causes.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies to further improve user experiences, enterprise integration, performance and scalability.
- Provide strong hands-on technical expertise; analyze business requirements; identify risks; and collaborate with other IT functional and technical disciplines.
- Participate in the development of IT related policies, standards, and procedures.
- Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
- Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards and procedures.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years hands-on experience with at least two of the following SAP Modules: SAP MM, PP, EWM
- At least 2 full implementations of ERP Financials; strong experience with SAP S4 preferred. Hands-on experience in configuration development within SAP or Oracle financial systems, specifically in FICO modules and sub-modules as well as in-depth business knowledge; experience in solution design; inventory reporting, forecasting, fixed assets capital spend reporting
- Strong understanding of cash management, tax laws, treasury processes, financial consolidations, international rollouts and local laws of specific countries
- Must be a motivated self-starter, able to identify and complete required work activities to meet business deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently throughout the business and technical teams; demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills required