SAP Business Analyst - Advanced Planning and Optimization

About the role

Work with the logistics team and cross-functional leads to gather and analyze business requirements to support and configure SAP Warehouse Management/Extended Warehouse Management (WM/EWM).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert in problem identification and problem solving, working with technical developers to design technical solutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions within SAP system.
• Functionally design RF transactions including integration areas of transportation management like transportation units and freight orders.
• Participate in all phases of SAP ECC or S/4 Hana projects.
• Deliver and support EDI integration with 3PLs especially on EDI 943, 944, 940 and 945, CHEP, and PECO.
• Conduct thorough testing of developed solutions to ensure functionality, integrity, and compliance with technical specifications.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance for SAP system, resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of SAP development activities with overall business objectives and priorities.
• Conduct training to subject matter experts and end users.
• Travel to different sites for requirement gathering, training, and go live support.
• Stay updated on the latest functionalities of newer SAP versions, emerging SAP technologies, trends within the logistics space, and industry best practices, continuously enhancing skills and knowledge.
• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in computer science or related field preferred
• 8-10 years of hands-on experience in the SAP WM and EWM enterprise area in medium and large-scale implementations
• Ability to work in both SAP WM in ECC and EWM in S/4 Hana; experience in WM and EWM environment in a process manufacturing industry preferred
• Strong understanding of other SAP modules and integration touch points with WM/EWM
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and provide innovative solutions
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Proactive attitude toward learning and self-improvement with a commitment to staying updated on emerging SAP technologies and trends within the logistics space
• Experience working on large, full lifecycle SAP implementation projects and enterprise-scale projects with diverse project teams
• Experience with at least two full cycle implementations in SAP
• Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high diligence in a demanding environment
• Initiative-taking, goal oriented, quality driven, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision