Location: Mason, OH / Louisville, KY / La Vergne, TN / Irving, TX

Duration: 7+ months

Current Need:

·        Business Applications Analyst with very strong functional background and experience in the SAP application.

·        Candidate will be responsible for making recommendation on architecture, design and configuration decisions in an existing ERP application.

·        Needs very strong functional experience in SAP materials management module and good understanding of integration of MM with other SAP modules.

·        Candidates should have experience interacting with a technical team and are willing to work in a support role.

·        In addition, an ability to learn specific processes quickly is a must.

Position Description:

·        Works primarily in SAP client/server enterprise.

·        Plans, conducts, and directs the analysis of business problems to be solved with SAP.

·        Partners with users to identify, evaluate, and develop solutions and procedures which are cost-effective and meet user requirements.

·        Understands content, processes and procedures associated with enterprise applications.

·        Applies functional knowledge to design and customize workflow systems that enable these functions.

Responsibilities:

·        Works with the user community to identify their requirements, design enhancements and functionality to help meet user requirements

·        Serves as functional integration owner for area of expertise and performs configuration work as needed to support new and existing functionality

·        Prepares functionality specifications and delivers to developers

·        Works with the other IT teams, designers and enterprise architect to determine the best solution to help resolve customer problems and satisfy customer requirements

·        Collaborates with developers and the quality assurance team to develop and test significant new functionality

·        Performs integration testing work as necessary, to insure that new functionality does not adversely affect existing functionality

·        Follows all design work and integration testing protocols, change control procedure, use standards, procedures and practices in performing required work, including documenting business process / procedures and updating as necessary per project

·        Analyst will work in a matrixed environment including with other technical service areas (EDI, EAI, XI, BI/BW, NW, etc.) and with external contractors and vendors

Key success characteristics:

·        Needs very strong functional experience in SAP materials management module and good understanding of integration of MM with other SAP modules.

·        Strong analytical skills and ability to understand existing business processes.

·        Proven problem solving skills – ability to assess a specific business scenario and develop an appropriate technical approach to support the desired business outcomes

·        Ability to solve complex technical problems

·        Ability to design technical solution that operates efficiently in high data volume scenarios.

·        Ability to work in a team environment

·        Superior collaboration and communication skills – ability to develop productive relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; lead without formal authority; guide developers to appropriate outcomes