SR. SAP S4 IT Analyst - Manufacturing

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Summary:

Weber is seeking a candidate with strong S4 Production Planning (PP), Plant Maintenance (PM), and Quality Maintenance (QM) - PTP business area functional experience to join our SAP team. The PTP S4 Analyst will be responsible for systems development, configuration, implementation, testing, and training to support the SAP Plan to Produce business initiatives, interfaces to and from other IT and logistics functions within the company as needed. The Analyst will maintain effective relationships with the business users, IT business partners, System Integrator (SI), and other IT resources to leverage their knowledge and expertise to drive process optimization and simplification. This position reports to the Director, IT Applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, and other duties may be assigned:

• Responsible for the maintenance of SAP S4 PP, PM, and QM modules, interfaces to and from S4 as well as other softwires (such as IPS, PPAP).
• Working with the business to analyze requirements, design and configure SAP S4 system.
• Write functional specification, work with technical team to guide, test and deploy system solutions.
• Develop use cases, test plans, test scripts / test cases.
• Execute test plans and test scripts/cases to ensure system changes are aligned with business requirements.
• Resolve help desk requests, including Break Fix, Support Master Data, small and large enhancements, reporting and other business requests.
• Troubleshooting production issues and provide SAP system support as and when needed.
• Participate in ongoing technology evaluations and keep up with technology trends and industry standards.
• Suggest system improvements based on technology, best practices, or changing requirements.
• Provide regular management updates on advantages and potential opportunities for new technologies and automation.
• Perform root cause analysis and provide solutions.
• Take an active role in change control processes for testing & implementing system changes, fixes, enhancements, etc.
• Work with IT business partners and Business users throughout the process to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
• Lead and assist small to moderate size enhancements and projects.
• Train/Mentor junior staff members as appropriate.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience working as an SAP/S4 PTP Analyst with proven hands-on experience configuring PP, PM, and QM modules.
• In depth understanding and configuration skills in the SAP system including PP/QM/PM, Master Data Management (Materials, Routings, BOMs), MRP, and Long-Term Planning along with integration points of all modules and related business processes.
• Ability to think through processes and best industry practices, as well as have a good understanding of end-to-end processes in other business areas such as “Order to Cash”, “Inventory to Deliver”, and “Produce to Pay”.
• Core Participation in 3 or more full life cycle SAP implementations, achieving production status.
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinking and sound knowledge of the respective business processes (independent of the system aspect)
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of ECTR process is a plus.
• Highly motivated self-starter who is innovative and quick to learn with a strong customer service orientation.
• On-call availability for project go-live and off-shift support
• Flexible schedule to align with other program resources.
• Flexible to travel as needed or deemed necessary (domestic & international)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products, MS Project or similar project management tool is a plus.

Salary Range: $148,000-167,000

     *This salary range represents Weber's good faith belief of what we reasonably expect to pay the top candidate

Benefits- All full-time U.S. non-union Weber employees are eligible for the following:

• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance including Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life & Disability benefits. Weber also provides services through Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
• 401k Retirement Plan with a maximum match of 3% of your annual pay, up to the IRS limits. 
• Discretionary Time Off is available for reasons such as: vacation, short-term illness, taking care of childcare needs, children’s school activities, sick time, medical/dental appointments, personal business, personal errands, or emergencies.  
• Up to 14 weeks of parental leave (8 weeks for recovery and 6 weeks for bonding). 
• 10 paid holidays annually.

Weber-Stephen Products LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.