Position Title: Sr. Business Systems Analyst-PP
Jiangsu, CN, 215122
Summary:
Rogers Corporation is currently seeking a talented individual to join the Enterprise Applications team at its site in Chandler, AZ. This position reports to the Manager of Enterprise Applications. The hired individual will assist with defining and driving the direction of SAP S4/HANA use within Rogers. The individual will be responsible for the design, configuration, implementation and documentation of SAP S4/HANA EWM inventory modules and adjacencies in support of the Produce to Deliver stream to meet internal customer and strategic goals. This position will also be responsible for providing insight and guidance to ensure that SAP S4/HANA use is optimal and follows industry best practices.
Essential Functions:
- Advise management on industry best practices, capability of the application, and assist with setting strategy for the optimal use of SAP S4/HANA.
- As an IT system analyst, one will design, architect, configure, implement and document business processes in a SAP S4/HANA Enterprise Application environment.
- Support the data integration between SAP S4/HANA and other systems.
- Develop reports and analytics using standard SAP S4/HANA reporting functionality.
- Translate functional requirements into technical solutions and function as the primary interface to the technical team.
- Work with business process owners and customers to analyze and solve business problems. Works on complex and high impact issues. Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis and suggests the best course of action.
- Contribute to cross functional project teams that address customer initiatives or IT infrastructure needs. May develop and disseminate training in areas of focused responsibility to IT staff and customers.
- Provide problem resolution of customer issues reported via the IT Service Desk System in compliance with applicable SLA. (Service Level Agreement). Provide support to junior staff members who cannot find resolutions to open issues.
- Follow an iterative software development methodology and contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle and support processes.
- Maintain professional training and certification requirements
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
- 4 years bachelor’s degree in a related field
- 7+ years of experience in a Business Systems Analyst or IT Systems Analyst
- 7+ years’ experience using SAP PP (Production Planning & Control) module
- 3+ years’ experience using SAP S4/HANA PP module
- Experience working with vendors and 3rd party solutions
- Experience in a role requiring exceptional oral and written communication skills on complex technical issues to a broad, diverse audiences
- Experience to independently lead workshops, design sessions, and business process documentation in order to understand challenges and document as-is and to-be processes with both system integrators and business SME's.
- Proven leadership and project management skills and experience
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Formal problem-solving training and application to IT issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical, creative and critical thinking skills
- Strong planning and organization skills
- Maintains professional composure with an energetic and positive attitude
- Time management demonstrating effective multi-tasking
- Working knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as well as software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.)
- Business process experience in the manufacturing industry
- Negotiating with customers