Sr Business Analyst​/SAP

Overview

The Senior Business Analyst/SAP provides support for a broad range of functional aspects of the SAP system as they relate to business processes and development. This position is responsible for the planning, configuration, testing and end‑user support of SAP applications as well as the functional oversight of custom software development, including meter to cash, planning and purchasing (PP), materials management (MM), inventory/warehouse management (IM/WM), sales and distribution (SD), S4

HANA and C4C. This position also provides support for project management and vendor relationship management.

The Senior Business Analyst/SAP works in close collaboration with business partners, internal and external development teams and other IT staff to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications according to the specifications of the business need. It actively participates in the development of technical and workflow solutions, analysis of SAP application solution options, and the creation of appropriate related documents and the delivery of final solutions to the business utilizing reports, presentations and visual aids.

The role provides leadership in working with business subject matter experts, developers and quality assurance staff to ensure deliverables are met and mentors members of the IT team by assisting in the development of analytical skills, business understanding and SAP configuration. The analyst utilizes information systems to improve efficiency and recommends new system implementations or necessary upgrades that best meet customer and company requirements.

The position works on blended project teams consisting of web developers, software engineers, functional analysts and business users at various levels in the organization to deliver projects that support the company’s short‑ and long‑term strategic roadmap, guiding the implementation of SAP modules with internal and external IT resources effectively.

The incumbent does not have accountability for budgets but may have accountability for direct reports. The incumbent frequently exchanges information with senior management, division management, Information Services support staff, vendors, and consultants.

• Strong SAP functional module experience, including the ability to configure the specific SAP modules listed in this job description
• Systems testing and IT implementation experience
• Project management experience
• Utilities experience
• Excellent analytical skills and a sense of urgency
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams
• Experience with process mapping
• Organized with the ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and manage multiple tasks and projects at once
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with and passion for implementing change and continual improvement
• Demonstrated fluency in business processes and process differentiation
• Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes

Supervisory experience and SAP certification and/or a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business or Computer Science from an accredited university is preferred.

• Perform project‑level analyses and produce concept communication materials utilizing flowcharts, narratives, and other documentation including “What if” scenarios to deliver solutions to known problems and needs assessments on user‑requested enhancements
• Triage and troubleshoot incidents, identify and propose solutions or workarounds, and open/monitor vendor tickets as applicable. Perform root cause analysis on problems
• Prioritize changes and communicate status to the business
• Identify improvement opportunities related to SAP
• Conduct data gathering and analysis to understand business strategy requirements
• Evaluate current business processes to identify areas of improvement or system inefficiencies and develop innovative solutions that increase customer satisfaction and align with business strategy requirements
• Understand and negotiate needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders by developing…