SAP PP Functional Analyst

Job Description

SAP PP/VC/MM/SD Functional Analyst

O.C. Tanner is the global leader in software and services that improve workplace culture through meaningful employee experiences. Our Culture Cloud employee recognition platform and suite of apps help people feel appreciated, do their best work, and want to stay.

We partner with thousands of companies to drive positive business results by helping their millions of employees thrive at work. We have been named to the prestigious Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list three times over the past several years, along with about 30 of our clients, validating that O.C. Tanner is one of the very best companies in the country to work for.

Position Summary

The SAP Functional Analyst is responsible for implementing and supporting SAP solutions to meet business-related requirements. Collaborates with the business process teams and acts as a liaison between the business users and the SAP programming team. Must perform all tasks in the development cycle, starting with business process definition, configuration and unit testing, follow-up on user testing, as well as coordination of transports to production, training and post-live support and fixes. The job is hybrid in Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years of experience planning, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, implementing, documenting, and training in Production Planning Scheduling, Materials Management and Sales Distribution
• It is essential to have the ability to understand all Master Data involved in this process, as well as how Materials Requirements Planning, (MRP), is conducted, as well as how manufacturing operations are carried out
• A strong understanding of quality management processes
• It is essential that the candidate understands integration with external WMS systems (High Jump preferred)
• International export experience, such as taxation, commercial invoicing, contracts
• Ability to work independently and self-directed; may serve as a subject matter mentor to more junior team members
• Creating/running ad-hoc queries
• SQL, IDocs, EDI, and BAPI calls
• Variant Configuration experience is a plus
• Experience with both ECC and S/4HANA
• Work within JIRA / Confluence

Technical

• Must be able to discern business needs and translate into SAP-ABAP programming specs
• Conduct investigation, analysis, and resolution of software problems in liaison with the client, business functions and the technical team
• Ensure and maintain data integrity, monitor systems
• In the event of a high priority issue, handle changes or emergency transports as needed
• Troubleshoot technical issues using ABAP debugger
• Working knowledge of Variant Configuration, SAP Query, identifying SAP Objects, BAPIs and functional modules
• Perform testing of completed development
• Understand interaction with other systems used within supply chain (LIDS, QED, etc.)
• Ensure that functional designs, test cases, and results are documented

Leadership

• Collaborates closely with the business to understand how the business operates and translate into requirements that fit into SAP S/4HANA
• Identify, interpret, validate, and document customer requirements by performing detailed analysis of complex business processes
• Identify and propose improvements to business processes and/or systems in a proactive manner
• Provide ad hoc education and training on SAP functionality for end-user support
• Actively participate in SAP S/4HANA transformation from legacy systems (SAP ECC) and manage the data migration
• Define SOPs, process flows and training
• The ability to multitask and manage multiple deliverables and projects simultaneously
• The candidate must have a results-oriented attitude, and demonstrate adaptability, flexibility, and resourcefulness