SAP Senior Business Analyst (Manufacturing & Logistics)

About the role

The SAP Business Analyst – Manufacturing & Logistics is a key position within IEWC, responsible for enhancing our SAP systems to support efficient manufacturing and logistics operations globally.

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.
• 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.
• A 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.