SAP PP Analyst

at The Judge Group
Published November 1, 2018
Location Chicago, IL
Category Default  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

Summary

  • Support Business Unit(s) requirements and ensure SAP configuration and Development in place along with all interfaces (EDI, Business Center, etc.)
  • Work closely with all business groups and application developers to facilitate the development, design and support business-critical applications in the installed SAP ECC6.0 and related interfaces in the “Supply Chain, Planning and Procurement” areas
  • Gather requirements, contribute to design solutions, and resolve issues in a development and production support environment; conduct, coordinate and be accountable for testing and the effectiveness of user training, Process Documentation and System testing
  • Work closely with local and international business groups, and assist Key Users to manage Work Request (Development, Enhancements and Production Support) prioritization; this process will include but not limited to:
    • Initial assessment of the request
    • Evaluate the need for additional assistance within and outside the team
    • Follow the standard procedures to seek other associates input and help bring any and all business requests within 'Supply Chain, Planning and Procurement” areas to closure
  • While working on 'Supply Chain, Planning and Procurement” requests, extend help to resolve cross-functional requests on a timely fashion
  • SAP Technical work to support new processes, enhancements, break-fix: SAP Implementations, Data Transfer, Configuration set-up, 3rd party interfaces
  • Documentation: Requirements, Design Specs, Testing and QA; and Assist reporting manager(s) in work prioritization with business and update of status in Change Request Process.

Special skills

  • Experience with Supply Chain, Planning and Procurement business areas
  • Experience with planning systems like SAP IBP and JDA 360, Procurement Systems like SAP Ariba
  • Understanding of MM/PP user-exits, function modules
  • Thorough understanding of standard delivered software process logic
  • Process flows, requirements documentation, play back requirements to users and make necessary adjustments to be able to start on design specifications and estimate effort
  • Project work management to support work requests activity planning and establish time schedules

Required Skills

  • One full life cycle SAP Implementations a must (in a business capacity preferred)
  • Development and maintenance of SAP and/or Peer applications
  • Solid experience in Systems analysis and design, Configuration
  • Able to identify gaps and working with technical team in developing functional specs