Lead SAP Business Analyst

About The Opportunity A detail-oriented Lead SAP Business Analyst to join our SAP center of excellence. The ideal candidate will be responsible analyzing and evaluating user requests to ensure SAP solutions align with organizational strategic goals. Essential Job Functions The following duties are normal for this position. The incumbent may perform some or all of these duties however; it is not an exclusive or all-inclusive list. Other duties may be assigned. Lead the planning and implementation of small to mid-size projects and facilitate requirements gathering, definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables. Provide support and end-user training for SAP, and related applications. Identify and mitigate project risks and obstacles. Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project requirements. Translate business requirements into SAP system requirements, functional specifications, design and prototypes. This includes “As Is” and “To Be” documentation. Provide project post implementation support. Define business process improvements and specifications for system enhancements. Analyze business, system, and IT processes and recommend improvements. Ensure that technical and system design solutions meet business requirements, unit testing and coordination of testing with end users. Ability to understand issues, problems, and opportunities; and be able to prioritize work to meet business needs. Configure Sales and Distribution areas of SAP to satisfy business requirements. Maintain and further develop variant configuration models including characteristics, classes, bill of materials (BOMs), and routings. Stay up to date on latest trends and innovations in SAP. Other duties as required. Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field of study Minimum of 5 years of experience in both SAP ECC 6 and S4 Hana SAP certification in sales and distribution a plus Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Proficiency in SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) with 5-6 years’ experience, including multiple lifecycle SAP implementation experience. Proficiency in SAP variant configuration with experience in developing and support multi-level bill of materials. Experience in supporting inbound/outbound SAP EDI IDOCs. Experience in SAP configuration in the Sales & Distribution are of SAP. This includes experience in ATP, pricing, item category determination, output determination, and billing. Experience in both Make-To-Order and Make-To-Stock sales processes in SAP. Experience in internal, multi-plant supply chain to service customer demand needs Strong hands-on experience in SAP implementation with a focus on system process design and configuration. Ability to analyze “As Is” and “To Be” business processes and complete fit/gap analysis for business requirements. Ability to collaborate with business counterparts and help guide business decisions on system and process changes. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to develop relationships and interact effectively with all levels of an organization. Ability to see other’s opinions, see others as partners, and treat others with respect. Build and cultivate trust through following through with commitments. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast paced, team environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr