00063522291- Senior Application Analyst - Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Job Summary

Cognizant is looking for Sr Manager Supply Chain Analyst

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of business requirements and functional design specifications
• Actively engage with a team of developers, architects, and analyst in delivering business requirements, technical requirements and testing for the implemented functionalities
• Work closely with the business to ensure solutions meets business needs
• Understand the business operations in detail; knowledgeable of current and possible future practices, trends and information affecting multiple business functions and aspects of how they relate to other areas
• Ensure the appropriate technology teams are engaged in the solution so all affected systems are included
• Influence technical solution; identify gaps between technical solution/application capabilities/business requests and negotiate resolution
• Lead vendor partners to ensure deliverables are high quality, on time and meet the business needs
• Ensure that proposed system changes are supported by application vendor
• Evaluate, coordinate and/or apply configurations, vendor packages and software tool upgrades and patches
• Ability to engage business and extract requirements that may or may not be stated directly
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and accept responsibility for the resolution
• Create and execute test plans, cases and scripts; establish and manage acceptance criteria, identify defects and work to a resolution with the developers and business teams.
• Operational support of all distribution center applications as well on call rotation

MUST HAVES:

• Bachelor's degree - Math, Science, Computer Science, Supply Chain or Business preferred or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in analyzing, designing, configuring and implementing complex applications and integrating vendor packages; played a significant role in leading or managing small to medium projects
• Hands-on technical experience managing and administering retail applications specifically in the area of Supply Chain Distribution
• Very strong analysis/troubleshooting skills; strong partnering/relationship building skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Superior ability to manage time, prioritize work, multi-task across many assignments
• Experience working on projects involving the implementation of 3rd party software solutions
• Experience partnering with vendors to deliver components of projects
• Flexibility and adaptability to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines; ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple quickly changing and competing priorities
• Understanding of APIs and modern technology architecture
• Familiarity with message formats JS/JSON/CSS/XML
• Operational application support
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Solid Distribution systems experience in Manhattan Associates WMS Application, Fortna and Pick to Light preferred

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until APR 30, 2025.

The annual salary for this position is between $125,000 - $145,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.