Oracle Business Analyst - Supply Chain​/Integrated Business Planning

Oracle Business Analyst - Supply Chain/Integrated Business Planning

AFL manufactures industry‑leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 11,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset.

We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

We are seeking an Oracle Business Analyst – Supply Chain – Integrated Business Planning reporting directly to the Director, ERP and Business Applications. Although the preference is for this person to be based in the Greenville‑Spartanburg, SC area or southeastern United States, the position will be able to work remotely. Travel will be required per business and project need (25%), including travel to the corporate office in Duncan, SC.

The Oracle Business Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the business through their implementation of Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Working as part of a cross‑functional team, this role will focus on understanding, documenting, and supporting IT applications (existing and new) that support Integrated Business Planning. Experience with vendor selection, application implementation, and project management processes is essential. The Oracle Business Analyst will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders.

Being results‑focused, tenacious, and a problem solver is a must for this role.

• Oracle Demand Management
• Oracle Supply Planning
• Oracle Global Order Promising (GOP)
• Oracle Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) or Material Planning (MRP)

• Understanding of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and the role of information technology systems
• Ability to identify and document IT requirements as it related to IT applications/system needs to support Integrated Business Planning process
• Demand management & Forecasting Applications
• Integrated Business Planning / Advanced Supply Chain Applications / Sales and Operations Planning related Applications like / 09 / Kinaxis / Oracle Advanced Supply Chain based solutions
• Data Analytics (Power BI experience preferred)
• Experience in Data governance
• Application integrations

• Facilitate discovery sessions with stakeholders from all levels of the organization
• Understand, evaluate, analyze and document business processes using Visio and lean principles
• Assess complex business processes, breaking them into subprocesses or segments to relay solutions to both the business and technical team
• Use knowledge of best practices to drive change in the organization through business process redesign
• Strong process orientation with proven experience in business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping
• Understand, validate, and document business needs, distinguish between needs and wants, identify gaps between out‑of‑the‑box solutions and customizations
• Guide businesses in improving processes and software through data analysis
• Document application requirements using a standard requirements format with associated user stories and acceptance criteria

• Research possible applications leveraging Magic Quadrant reports and other published vendor lists/scores/rankings
• Create RFP documents to support vendor…