SAP eWM Senior Business Analyst

Job Title: SAP EWM Senior Business Analyst
Department: SAP Software
Reports To: SAP EWM/MM Senior Manager
FLSA Class: Exempt

 Position Summary

SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) Business Analyst is a member of the SAP ERP Team performing business requirements, analysis, design, configuration, testing and user adoptions related activities within the extended warehouse management space. The person in this position collaborates with other SAP team members and staff towards defining, enhancing, and integrating SAP EWM solutions across the ERP platform and related business processes.

 

Essential Functions and Duties

·       Manage relationship and liaison with FFF’s supply chain management business stakeholders on identifying and owning the business processes and requirements to be built in SAP S4/HANA Enterprise Management ERP.

·       IT Owner of SAP processes in the EWM area, configuration, testing and related functional documentation.

·       Partner with systems integrator resources in performing fit-gap analysis, build and testing of the solution that meets the business requirements.

·       Perform review and signoff of SAP solution build in the EWM area – configuration, development, testing and sign off.

·       Review impact of SAP functionality across functional teams and provide impact analysis and decisions to EWM business process owners, project managers, and other SAP Implementation partners and team members.

·       Own solution adoption and business user facing documentation (e.g. process scope, user manuals, solution briefs, functional summaries).

·       Support existing warehouse management business processes and suggest improvements.

·       Collect requirements for new business processes and document in common template requirement documentation.

·       Responsible for a variety of duties including supporting users, diagnosing and resolving system problems, implementing new modules as a part of a team, making configuration changes, testing patches and upgrades, and modifying and creating production reports.

·       Plan Risk management according to project management plan.  Analyze risks and then plan risk response.

·       Work within approved budget; develop and implement cost saving measures.

·       Coordinate and serve as the focal point for requirements for modifications to existing software systems or the consideration of potential new software systems in support of the enterprise.

·       Adheres specifically to all company policies and procedures, Federal and State regulations and laws.

Display dedication to position responsibilities and achieve assigned goals and objectives.
·       Represent the Company in a professional manner and appearance at all times.

·       Understand and internalize the Company’s purpose, display loyalty to the Company and its organizational values.

·       Display enthusiasm and dedication to learning how to be more effective on the job and share knowledge with others.

·       Work effectively with co-workers, internal and external customers and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listen to and objectively consider ideas and suggestions from others; keep commitments; keep others informed of work progress, timetables, and issues; address problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; address others by name, title, or other respectful identifier, and respect the diversity of our work force in actions, words, and deeds.

Comply with the policies and procedures stated in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program by always working in a safe manner and immediately reporting any injury, safety hazard, or program violation.
Ensure conduct is consistent with all Compliance Program Policies and procedures when engaging in any activity on behalf of the company. Immediately report any concerns or violations.
·       Other duties as assigned.

 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

 

Required Education:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Business, CS, IS, MIS or a related field of study.

 

Required Knowledge:

·       Must have strong business knowledge in materials management, procurement, MRP processes, inventory management and logistics execution processes with a strong emphasis in SAP EWM within an HU and serialized managed warehouse.

·       Knowledge of SAP EWM configurations, integration and best practices.

·       Must possess strong understanding of SAP configuration set-ups, functionality, interaction of the ERP modules and ability to diagnose and resolve problems within and between modules.

 

Required Experience:

·       Must have at least ten (10) + years of experience in the supply chain management support area.

·       Must have at least five (5) years of hands on EWM experience.

·       Experience working in a serialized inventory environment with hands on knowledge and understanding of SAP’s ATTP and ICH platforms would be desirable.

·       Experience in a distribution environment is required.

 

Required Skills:

·       Must have strong organizational skills

·       Must have a detail orientation and the proven ability to prioritize work

·       Must have effective verbal and written communication skills

·       Must have the ability to work with limited supervision and as part of a team

·       Sound decision-making abilities

·       Must have ability to manage relationship with business stakeholders and work collaboratively with partners and cross functional teams.

·       Demonstrated strong managerial skills in implementing IT and business change or transformations.

·       Must have the ability to lead, motivate, influence, negotiate, build trust, and coach project members.

·       Ability to understand and debug programs preferred.

 

Physical requirements

Vision, hearing, speech, movements requiring the use of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Must have the ability to view a computer screen for long periods and the ability to sit for extended periods. Must have the ability to work the hours and days required to complete the essential functions of the position, as scheduled.  The employee occasionally lifts up to 20 lbs. and occasionally kneels and bends. Must have the ability to travel occasionally. Working condition include normal office setting.

Mental Demands

Learning, thinking, concentration and the ability to work under pressure, particularly during busy times.   Must be able to pay close attention to detail and be able to work as a member of a team to ensure excellent customer service.  Must have the ability to interact effectively with co-workers and customers, and exercise self-control and diplomacy in customer and employee relations’ situations.  Must have the ability to exercise discretion as well as appropriate judgments when necessary.  Must be proactive in finding solutions.

 

Direct Reports

None

EEO/AAP Statement

FFF Enterprises/ NuFactor is an equal opportunity employer to all and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on the following characteristics: race, color, caste, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, medical leave or other types of protected leave (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or any state protected leaves), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, reproductive health decision-making, and any other characteristic protected by state or federal anti-discrimination law covering employment. These categories are defined according to Government Code section 12920. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

 

Acknowledgement

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

 

The undersigned employee acknowledges receipt of the Job Description for the employee’s position and understands the essential functions, responsibilities and qualifications of the position.  Furthermore, the employee acknowledges that this Job Description does not include all of the essential functions of this position, and that these essential functions may change as deemed necessary by the manager.