20062 - Sr. Business Systems Analyst (SAP ERP PM: Plant Maintenance)

20062 - Sr. Business Systems Analyst (SAP ERP - Plant Maintenance)

CBU: KaGA

PURPOSE:
This position is responsible for support, maintenance and enhancement of the SAP ERP system - specifically responsible for the Plant Maintenance Module of SAP.
Analyze business issues, define requirements, design computer programs, and recommend automated system controls and protocols to solve organizational information issues. Determine operational objectives, gather information, and evaluate output requirements and formats. Work closely with end users to analyze, define, model, and document systems requirements. Identify project milestones, phases, and elements, and keep team within timeline and budget. Construct workflow charts and diagrams, study system capabilities, and write specifications. Develop organizational change management framework and conduct user acceptance testing. Maintain automated system protocols by writing and updating procedures. May create end-user documentation (e.g., user guides, process flow charts, training materials) and deliver training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Perform post-implementation SAP support activities.
• Continually strive to enhance or improve business systems processes that drive efficiency through use of best practices.
• Ensure that product upgrades, enhancements, and future roll-out projects meet business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of clients business functions, and combines that knowledge with the ability to easily facilitate change, in order to ensure all aspects of SAP flow properly.
• Develops use cases, test plans, test scripts and test cases.
• Executes test plans and test scripts / cases to ensure system changes are aligned with business requirements.
• Exhibits the ability to also understand ABAP and interface related issues which effect to the business processes. (user exits)
• May perform user training in SAP SCM area.
• Through a wide range of business knowledge is able to serve as a key resource to coordinate and resolve SAP issues, by thoroughly understanding the integration associated with R/3 functionality.
• Provides knowledge transfer and support to other HAEA staff.
• Periodic status report to HAEA management and user groups.
• Communicate with users for daily maintenance issues and projects.
• Lead small/medium scale projects in finance area.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management

SCOPE:
Supervisory Responsibility-None
Decision Making/Discretion Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
Strategy Development- Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

EDUCATION:
-Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 5 years of SAP PM area working experience.

I T SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:
- Proficient in developing business requirements documentation, process flows, status reports, and presentations.
• Complete working knowledge of SAP PM.
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills.
• Technical expert in design, configuration, testing, and debugging of SAP MM.
• Understanding of the integration points between the modules and their dependencies around SCM.
• Ability to understand ABAP and SAP interface.
• Ability to identify changes in business needs and translate these into successful solutions.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Automotive industry experience (preferred).

CERTIFICATIONS:
• SAP PM or MM Certification (preferred).

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary Range: $84,410 to $129,987 per yr. + a great benefits package and performance incentives.