SAP Production Planning Specialist (Enterprise Solutions)

Job Description

Summary / Purpose SUMMARY

Responsible for the design, development and implementation of business systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

Minimum 3-5 years solid SAP configuration in PP.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

?Define, research, develop and test new functionality of business systems in your primary module or functional area.
?Participate in rollout/installation of new business systems.
?Serve as escalation point for system and troubleshooting issues.
?Devise sample data to test accuracy of programs.
?Provide functional advice and assistance to programmers.
?Write specifications of user needs for application development, enhancements and testing.
?Serve as escalation point for troubleshooting issues
?Maintain a working knowledge of advancing technologies.
?Identify applicable solutions and implement with existing networks when appropriate.
?Work seamlessly with all IT Teams to ensure high standard of IT support at all levels.
?Maintain and develop documentation for responsible area. Prepare and provide status updates of assigned project plans and schedules.
?Maintain positive relations with all employees encouraging them to suggest ways of improving IT systems. Recommend/conduct training.
?Organize verbal and written ideas clearly, use appropriate business style.
?Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems).
?Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
?Offer new ideas and suggestions for improvement. Identify and implement new practices and processes that are ?best in field?.
?Exchange knowledge and information with other facilities to ensure best practices are shared throughout the organization while maintaining discretion and confidentiality in all areas pertaining to data and proprietary information, whether internal to the company or customer specific.
?Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines.
?Must be proficient and knowledgeable in all areas related to the IT department functions.
?Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
?Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.


Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems OR equivalent external work experience OR equivalent formal training in related duties. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.



LANGUAGE SKILLS

Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of company?s software packages. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs



REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.



PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision using PC monitor, and reading of a variety of materials.



WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Individual?s primary workstation is located in the office area. Noise level in employee?s primary workstation is usually low to moderate.



Required Experience 5 years

Required Education Bachelors Degree

Required Travel Yes

Travel Percentage Not Indicated