SAP Senior Business Analyst (Manufacturing & Logistics)
About the role
The SAP Business Analyst – Manufacturing & Logistics plays a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency and supporting business objectives through the design, configuration, and support of SAP modules that cover production planning, logistics execution, warehouse management, and materials management.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of SAP project deliverables in areas of Production Planning (PP), Logistics Execution (LE), Warehouse Management (WM), and Materials Management (MM).
Maintain SAP master data integrity, information flow processes, and architecture structure across PP, LE, WM, and MM modules in a global manufacturing environment.
Communicate and record project status, tasks, risks, and time usage to management and stakeholders, ensuring timely resolution and effective decision-making.
Develop documentation that supports change control and enables training and change management activities.
Perform ad-hoc reporting, system audits, and analysis as required to support operational decision-making.
Provide business system analysis and process redesign expertise within Operations and Supply Chain functions to translate business requirements into system solutions.
Configure and support core manufacturing and logistics processes including production orders, MRP, goods movements, transfer orders, delivery processing, and shipping execution in a global SAP landscape.
Support mergers, acquisitions, and system integration activities within SAP PP, LE, WM, and MM, including entity onboarding, data migration, master data harmonization, and cutover planning for manufacturing and logistics operations.
Identify areas for improvement that support the goals and objectives of the company's Strategic Plans, with a focus on operational efficiency, waste reduction, and manufacturing performance.
Conduct interviews, gather information, and collaborate with Operations, Warehouse, and Supply Chain end users to understand and document current business processes and identify opportunities for optimization.
Utilize and promote continuous improvement concepts and tools, including Lean manufacturing principles where applicable.
Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban; ability to work effectively in an iterative, cross-functional environment.
Test systems and processes prior to rollouts or integrations, including outlining test requirements such as regression and negative testing, across a global SAP landscape covering PP, LE, WM, and MM processes.
Manage and provide end-user support of existing business solutions; coach and lead knowledge exchange to promote shared information and success across Operations and Warehouse teams.
Analyze operational datasets and create visualizations to support data-driven decision-making across manufacturing and logistics functions.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree and 5 to 7 years of related experience; or a combination of education and experience.
Experience in a global instance of SAP ECC 6.0 or higher (S/4HANA experience a plus) with hands-on configuration, new enhancements, and break-fix support for SAP PP, LE, WM, and MM modules in a manufacturing environment.
Participation in at least one full lifecycle SAP implementation required.
Work experience in a global manufacturing or distribution company required.
Project management experience, knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools, and familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban preferred.
Proficiency in SAP PP: MRP, production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions, capacity planning, and shop floor control.
Proficiency in SAP LE/WM: logistics execution, goods movements, transfer orders, outbound delivery processing, shipping execution, and warehouse structure configuration.
Strong understanding of MM integration with PP and LE including procurement, inventory management, and goods receipt/issue processes.
Awareness of SD integration with LE for order-to-delivery processes required.
Familiarity with EDI/IDoc processing in logistics and MM contexts, and CO-PC integration with PP for manufacturing cost flows, are each a plus.
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or system integration activities within SAP, such as entity onboarding, plant extensions, material master migrations, and logistics cutover coordination in a manufacturing environment, is a plus.
SAP certifications such as SAP Certified Application Associate in PP, WM, or MM are a plus.