What are the responsibilities and job description for the JD Edwards Senior Business Analyst - Headquarters position at Johnson Outdoors Inc.?
Senior Business Process Improvement Analyst – Information Technology
At Johnson Outdoors, home to some of the world’s most innovative and best-known outdoor recreation brands, we create amazing outdoor experiences - for adventurers, by adventurers.
Are you skilled in JD Edwards and passionate about optimizing order management and distribution systems? Join our dynamic global team as a JD Edwards Analyst, where you'll play a pivotal role in streamlining our operations and ensuring seamless order fulfillment across continents. If you're ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!
Based in beautiful and affordable Racine, Wisconsin, at our Headquarters on the shore of Lake Michigan, you’ll have incredible access to a variety of outdoor activities whether skiing and snowmobiling in winter, or kayaking, fishing, sailing, hiking or more in summer. Close to both Milwaukee and Chicago, the area boasts a wide variety of amenities including a vibrant arts and culture scene and a host of unique, creative dining options.
Note: This role is a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office/2 remote)
What you will do:
- Drives the collaboration with specific business users to understand current business processes and requirements to document as appropriate.
- Performs analysis of existing processes requirements and business changes to determine potential improvements to processes or system solutions.
- Provides documentation of user requirements and reference guides for appropriate processes in enterprise applications including JD Edwards Enterprise One.
- Performs setup and testing of all enterprise applications based on business and system support requirements.
- Assists, and often leads, the implementation of specific process enhancements.
- Works to promote and manage change to utilize common processes and practices.
- Leads, in collaboration with business leads, the training of business users on new system functionality.
- Assists in data standardization and integration for projects and ongoing enterprise application support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, information technology or equivalent.
- A minimum of five years of experience in implementing and supporting order management and distribution systems and functions is required.
- Additional experience in supporting business solutions in enterprise planning, business analysis, supply chain management, and manufacturing is highly desired.
- Experience successfully managing or leading multiple projects including coordination with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Skills leading business process improvement initiatives while deploying enterprise systems and solutions.
- Experience with a variety of on-premises and hosted enterprise level applications. JD Edwards Enterprise One required.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization and external vendors, strong customer service orientation, excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to drive for results.
- Excellent workload management skills including the ability to successfully balance multiple priorities associated with complex multi-phase/multi-dimensional enterprise-wide projects.
- Proficient in common productivity tools including Microsoft Office.
A few pointers about our culture:
- Entrepreneurial spirit and innovation are in our bones! We authentically innovate trusted equipment that gets people out there.
- We are laser-focused on our consumers, and passionate about inspiring people to actively engage with the amazing awe of the outdoors again and again.
- We strive to create meaningful, healthy change in the world as individuals and as a family of brands.
- We value team members who are willing to wear many hats; who take personal initiative, anticipating what needs to be done, and figuring things out to make them happen; but who are also willing to ask for help, to assist others and work together.
What you will receive:
- Share in the company’s success - Competitive base salary, with additional earning potential through participation in the annual discretionary cash profit sharing program and eligibility for annual pay increases.
- Find your work/life balance with generous paid time off and holiday benefits, health insurance and wellness plans.
- Further your career with training opportunities including our tuition assistance program.
- Plan for your future with our 401k with company match and deferred retirement contributions, Sons & Daughters Scholarship program, life and LTD insurance and more.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Johnson Outdoors (and all subsidiaries) without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Johnson Outdoors is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact Human Resources at HRSpecialAccommodations@johnsonoutdoors.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
About Us:
JOHNSON OUTDOORS is a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies that inspire more people to experience the awe of the great outdoors. The company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands across four categories: Watercraft Recreation, Fishing, Diving and Camping. Johnson Outdoors' iconic brands include: Old Town® canoes and kayaks; Ocean Kayak™; Carlisle® paddles; Minn Kota® fishing motors, batteries and anchors; Cannon® downriggers; Humminbird® marine electronics and charts; SCUBAPRO® dive equipment; Jetboil® outdoor cooking systems . Founded in 1970 by Samuel C. Johnson, the Company has delivered double-digit compound annual growth over its history, evolving from a single brand into a nearly $663 million global enterprise with around 1,400 employees across 20 countries.