SAP PP Analyst
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