SAP APO
Lake Zurich, IL
Job Description:
Description& Required Skills
1. Need SAP APO consultant with 4-5 years of experience
2. Experience with SAP DP,SAP SNP and SAP PPDS
3. Pharma industry exp isplus
Job Summary:
The Sr. SAP Business Analyst is theprimary liaison between their respective functional areas and the InformationTechnology department. This role is the main conduit that translates businessprocesses/requirements into system functionality. This position supports theirfunctional areas by analyzing business needs, documenting requirements, andproposing, designing and implementing solutions often of a very complex nature.This position will often be called upon to design non-standard solutions toaccommodate requirements that aren’t addressed by standard SAP functionality.
Responsibilities
- Main liaison to business functional areas – Partnering with business stakeholders, understanding their needs, prioritizing efforts, recommending changes / innovations, serving as the Subject Matter Expert for their area of expertise.
- System Design – Documenting requirements and developing solutions using standard or custom SAP functionality. Recommending alternatives when multiple options are available.
- Developing Solutions – Performing SAP System Configuration, writing functional requirements for custom development, performing appropriate system tests (Unit Testing, Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing), writing system/user documentation, and training end users on functionality.
- Production Support – Troubleshooting system issues, analyzing processes, recommending course of action.
- Coaching/Mentoring/Training – Power user training and coaching, mentoring of other SAP Business Analysts.
- Business/Process Knowledge – Develop understanding of core functional areas.
- Project Management – Planning, support business case analysis, organize priorities.
- Compliance – Ensures company, departmental and governmental standards are followed at all times.
Requirements
· · · · · · · · Able to accommodate minor business travel, bothdomestically and internationally (less than 25%).
Key Skills:
- Experience with SAP DP, SAP SNP and SAP PPDS