SAP Business Analyst Chaska - MN - Minnesota

Title: SAP Business Analyst

Location: Chaska, Minnesota

Responsibilities:

Serve as SAP subject matter expert

Interface with business process owners to facilitate process improvement through enhanced SAP utilization

Drive process improvement, excellence, and data quality

Manage performance metrics in support or creation of KPI s

Primary point of contact between the business and IT for SAP related issues

Accountable for SAP ERQ testing when changes are implemented

Establish standardized processes and procedures to manage SAP BKM

Understand customer needs and quantify appropriate actions

Operate in close partnership with, and provide updates to the supply chain team

Conduct SAP trainingcoaching as required

Apply lessons-learned to develop and implementprocess creation andimprovement initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

Associate degree with 5 years of related experience

Working knowledge with SAP ECC or S4 with 10 years of related experience, in lieu of degree.

Working knowledge with Windchill (or similar PDM system)

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite software

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor degree with 3 years of related experience

Experience in Materials Management, Inventory Management, Purchasing, Material Requirements Planning, Bill of Materials, Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality, Export Control, and Finance.

Strong desire to solve problems and develop solutions

Strong working knowledge of masterdatarequirements

Understand the integration points between sales, planning, manufacturing, and logistics

Strong written and verbal communication skills including a demonstrated ability to clearly provide written reports that identify and quantify risk as well as present sound solutions

Able to work independently with little directionsupervision

Strong interpersonal skills with high attention to detail and organization

Active participant in functional and technical discussions

Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at a high-level of professionalism

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Experience with NIS and SAP Ariba

Previous experience in Manufacturing, preferably with capital equipment

Highly Desirable Skills

S4 System implementation experience

Ability to read and understand ABAP to expedite problem analysis

Ability to understandwork with interfaces to non-SAP systems

Project management knowledge