IT - Business Process Consultant (Sales & Distribution)

IT - Business Process Consultant (Sales & Distribution)Division: CorporateJob Location: Lawrenceville, GA | Meridian, ID | St. Louis, MOStarting Salary: $95,000 - $135,000 (depending on experience)Employment Type: Full-Time, SalaryWork Environment: Hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 days remote)Summary of Company Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 401(k) with an Employer Match Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans Employee Assistance Program 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday Progressive Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals Annual Salary Incentive BonusAbout Woodgrain: Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.Job SummaryThe IT Business Process Consultant plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between business operations and technical implementation, ensuring the business processes are optimized, standardized, and aligned with digital transformation goals. BPCs will work collaboratively with stakeholders to design and develop lean and efficient business processes that are future-oriented, adaptable, and aligned with industry best practices.Duties & ResponsibilitiesPartner with Business and IT partners to optimize and maintain end to end processes and systems that facilitate value generationCollaborate with Business Change Management to identify, develop, and cultivate partnerships across the businessDesign, test, shape, and implement changes in both business and IT processes. This will be achieved through monitoring, analyzing, and testing of functionalities and understanding potential impactsHelp to develop and maintain User Acceptance Testing and Business Integration Testing programsPartner with the Business Change Management department to integrate Change Management into project plans and help to coach and consult project teams on best practiceMaintain a close partnership with functional IT areas, divisional leadership, and Business Process Owners (BPOs)Initiate and co-manager projects aimed at improving the value generation of processes and systems through the leveraging of tools and techniques to include, but not limited to, SAP BPI/BPM, SWOT, Agile, Lean, DevOps, and/or Balanced ScorecardsIdentify requirements, interdependencies, and gaps in existing functionalities and communicate to the BPO and other IT partners for collaboration forwardSupporting the cost benefit analysis and budget planning for projectsDrive the IT culture and be a valued partner for both IT and the Woodgrain businessDevelop system roadmaps, business processes, and workflows. Ensure documentation and preservation of these itemsParticipate in resistance management planningDefine and measure success through setting of metrics and monitoring of change in processesCoach, mentor, and provide guidance while consulting with project teams and other IT partners.RequirementsBachelor's degree in a technical areas such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Business. Equivalent training and experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.Previous experience working within SAP in Sales and Distribution (SD) module.Experience with at least 1 large scale ERP implementation.Previous experience in the manufacturing and/or distribution industry, with a strong understanding of terminology and integration points throughout other business functions to include Product Pricing and Customer Agreements, Credit Management and Foreign Trade, Debit/Credit Memo, Return Processes, Rebates, Discounts, Commissions, Contracts, Quotations, and Customer Relationship Management.Understanding and previous usage of process management leveraging supporting application tools (e.g., SAP Solution Manager, SAP Cloud ALM, SAP BPI/BPM)Broad scope and understanding of various manufacturing business functional areas and the impact the system data that is generated has on the workPrevious experience in which business process management initiatives and promoting partnership with IT/Business units was a primary responsibilityPreference will be given to experience in a discrete manufacturing environment with variant configuration.Additional SkillsExcellent analytical skills to interpret complex, cross-functional requirements and challengesStrong understanding of project implementation methodologiesAbility to work efficiently with team members from different geographical locations and expertise backgroundsStrong interpersonal, listening, written, and verbal communication skillsCommitment to a strong work ethic and coordinating within a rapidly changing environment and handling unexpected solutionsAbility to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Additional languages preferred.Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment for this role align with those of a standard office setting. While performing job duties, the employee may occasionally need to stand, walk, sit, use hands for handling objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, as well as talk and hear. This role may occasionally require lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.Travel: This position may require travel to other Woodgrain locations, expected travel time is <15%.Applications will be accepted until the position has been filledWoodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.