Business Application Analyst SAP

Summary:

The Business Application Analyst is the primary liaison between system users, management, and our corporate information systems for their assigned modules. The Analyst's responsibility is to provide support and direction to optimize the company's use of information.  Through leadership of teams, the analyst will participate in the identification and prioritization of enhancement projects.  The analyst is responsible for the technical configuration and initial testing to assure that the enhancement objectives and benefits are met.  Training and post implementation support is an essential element of this position.

 

Primary duties:

? SAP technical and business area knowledge in their assigned modules. PP, or CS and QM

? Manage projects of small to medium size and scope.

? Translate users requests into application system solutions.  Analyze system user requirements to define and design system configuration, enhancements, and modifications.

? Resolve business issues by working with various groups within and outside of the company (ie.  System users, company management, consultants, software support staff).

? Work in multidisciplinary teams to define and design complex processes and procedures for the configuration, upgrade, and maintenance of SAP and related application systems.

? Define requirements for specific forms/reports.

? Design test plans, execute test scenarios, validate test data, and document test results.

? Coordinate end-user training documentation and train end users as required.  Perform project management and detailed analysis of business practices, processes, and scenarios. Redesign procedures to suggested best business practices in concert with SAP functionality.

? Utilize query and reporting tools to provide flexible and timely information to system users determine the appropriate programming tools to supply information to system users.

? Perform the majority of the project management functions of the user groups including: coordinating, organizing, planning and scheduling, communicating, tracking accountability, ensuring documentation, monitoring and evaluating, problem solving and technical assistance.

 

Secondary duties:

? Recognizing and recommending business process improvements

 

Supervisory responsibilities:

Perform the majority of the project management functions of the user groups including: coordinating, organizing, planning and scheduling, communicating, tracking accountability, ensuring documentation, monitoring and evaluating, problem solving and technical assistance.

 

Qualifications:

A typical candidate for this position would possess:

? A degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or equivalent;

? 5 years business and IS experience,

? Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills;

? Proven understanding of database applications, system development, report writing, and SAP ERP. 

? APICS, SAP IMG, ABAP, SAP query experience is also beneficial.

 

Education/experience:

?Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent

? 5 years business and IS experience