SAP Business Analyst, Senior - 1LMX / MRP/SFI/PPDS / Remote

Basic Qualifications

• Experience designing and supporting integrated production planning, scheduling, and execution processes in a manufacturing environment
• Experience authoring functional specifications based on business requirements and translating them into technical design deliverables
• Collaborating with ABAP and MES developers to design and standardize integrated functional solutions
• Strong understanding of production order management, routing, and scheduling logic within SAP PPDS and S/4HANA
• Ability to analyze planning data, identify process gaps, and facilitate data-driven decisions that improve production flow
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills involving integration of multiple IT systems
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to translate between technical and functional audiences
• U.S. Citizenship required, as this role supports systems related to national defense

Responsibilities

• Analyze and design integrated planning and shop floor processes across MRP, PPDS, and SFI (Apriso / MES) to support production operations
• Lead and coordinate functional design sessions connecting planning and scheduling logic with manufacturing execution transactions
• Configure and test S/4HANA PPDS, MRP, and SFI interfaces to ensure synchronization of orders, materials, and production confirmations
• Define and maintain scheduling strategies, sequencing rules, and data consistency standards across production systems
• Author functional specifications for enhancements, integrations, and process automation supporting dynamic scheduling and execution
• Collaborate with ABAP developers and MES technical teams to ensure standardized, scalable integrations between SAP and manufacturing systems
• Support data validation, integration testing, and production readiness activities for MRP, PPDS, and SFI deployments
• Develop documentation, testing procedures, and training materials for production planning and execution processes
• Identify and recommend process improvements and SAP innovations to increase scheduling accuracy, material availability, and throughput
• Utilize Jira and SAP Focused Build to manage requirements, design documentation, and testing workflows

Desired Skills

• Hands-on configuration experience with: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), SAP Manufacturing Execution / Apriso (SFI), or other MES platforms
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and related data structures experience
• Experience designing integration points between planning, scheduling, and execution systems
• Familiarity with production order interfaces, confirmations, work center integration, and real-time shop floor data flows
• Understanding of dynamic scheduling, finite capacity planning, and sequencing logic
• Experience with data validation and master data dependencies between MRP, PPDS, and SFI/MES systems
• Experience using Jira and SAP Focused Build to manage backlogs, requirements, and testing
• Experience in Agile or hybrid ERP delivery environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for both business and technical stakeholders