SAP Functional Business Analyst

Arglass Furnace is a fresh startup entering this market as a new innovative disrupter of the norm in glass manufacturing. Arglass plans to be the plant of choice for the spirits and beverage industries. As the first new glass plant in America in over a generation, Arglass is born to serve those customers whose needs for flexibility, efficiency and customization are not being met by legacy U.S. manufacturers or foreign glass suppliers. The plant has been designed by considering the best available proven technology and layout to provide high quality, highly flexible and efficient production.

We are seeking a SAP Functional Business Analyst to join the team in Valdosta, GA

Status of hire: Full time/Exempt

Industry: Glass container manufacturing

Reports to: Sole Contributor

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and defines complex SAP business systems functions, business processes, and user needs and performs complex functional configuration, testing, and maintenance tasks for assigned SAP business systems modules according to operational and business needs.
• Analyzes and evaluates complex business functions and processes related to assigned areas.
• Interfaces with functional unit process owners and users to identify, define, and document operational needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, and levels of systems access.
• Defines and documents SAP business systems processes and transactions in support of business processes defined by functional unit process owners.
• Performs complex functional configuration tasks for assigned SAP business systems modules to develop prototype solutions to business requirements and to implement fixes, changes, and enhancements.
• Performs complex unit and integration testing for assigned modules from development to production, troubleshoots configuration and master data problems after release strategy changes and/or upgrades and other functional configuration changes have been created, and makes changes in configurations to resolve errors.
• Interfaces with users to interpret and clarify complex functional configuration details and process change requirements involving assigned SAP business systems modules.
• Acts as a liaison between departmental end-users and programming staff in the analysis, design, functional configuration, testing, and maintenance of assigned SAP business systems modules to ensure optimal system integration and performance.
• Guides user testers from various business areas to complete high quality testing of assigned business system modules.
• Tracks and documents change in complex functional and business specifications and writes detailed procedures that can be easily understood by end-users.
• Identifies opportunities for improving business processes in partnership with process owners and management through SAP business systems and associated information systems.
• Analyzes the feasibility of and develops requirements for new systems and enhancements to existing systems and ensures that the system design fits the needs of the users.
• Provides technical assistance in training, mentoring, and coaching professional and technical staff on matters related to assigned area.
• Trains users and supports training in the usage of SAP business systems functionality.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Three years of professional-level experience in the functional configuration, modification, or maintenance of an SAP business system.
• Experience working with SAP in an applicable industry
• Experience creating detailed procedural documentation.
• Strong business acumen with data management background.
• Fundamentals of systems analysis, functional configuration, and testing within ERP systems (SAP)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and demanding position.
• Ability to analyze complex data, concisely present actionable intelligence and act on that intelligence
• Must be organized and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Committed to continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse steps without assistance.
• Essential physical requirements such as climbing, bending, reaching, standing, stooping or typing.
• Must be able to sit at a desk and use typical office equipment including computers and other electronic equipment for up to 8 hours a day.