*job summary/overview*:
*position*:business analyst, supply chain management
*location: monterrey, mexico*
*position overview*:
the business analyst will review, analyze, plan, develop, test, document, and/or implement existing and future business systems with the collaboration and guidance from other business analysts. This position will also train various associates in the proper use of systems.
*essential duties and responsibilities*:
- consults with business personnel to identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, data scope, usage, formatting, and security requirements.
- participates in testing at all levels (unit, integration, and user testing); designing and driving testing initiatives; develop and execute test plans; provide leadership to others in support role
- documents and trains end users on processes. Review, analyze, plan, develop, tests, document, and/or implement existing and future business systems.
*knowledge, skills, competencies, and abilities*:
- sap business analyst experience in a manufacturing company utilizing a fully integrated sap ecc 6 system.
- experienced in implementing, configuring, and supporting a variety of aspects of supply chain management in a discrete manufacturing company
- general knowledge and experience in supply chain management, specifically any/all of warehouse management (wm), materials management (mm), production planning (pp), and quality management (qm)
- knowledge and experience of mrp
- mm: release strategies, edi/idocs, intercompany stock transport orders, vendors, requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, subcontracting, and related master data
- pp: production orders, repetitive orders, confirmations, capacity planning
- wm: control cycles, storage types, transfer orders, and related master data
- qm: inspection lots, quality notifications, and related master data
- understanding of integration points with other areas of sap system (sd, vc, co, fi)
- strong communication skills with ability to interface at all levels within and organization and provide training and conceptual teaching to management and end users.
- a strong team player able to assume varying roles within a team and work with external partners as needed for successful completion of open tasks.
- strong organizational skills and detailed oriented
*required qualifications*:
- bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, or related field
- 3+ years' experience with sap in supply chain management areas including any/all of inventory management, material & vendor master data cleansing and governing/stewardship, purchase order processing, production order processing, warehouse processing, quality management
- proven track record supporting implementations, system enhancement activities, system configuration, production support and user training