SAP Order to Cash Sr Analyst

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr. IT Business Applications Analyst enables the business’ efficient and effective use of the SAP S/4 environment.  The analyst provides day-to-day support, ongoing process improvement, strategic system direction and implementation of new functionality. The Sr. Business Analyst is a liaison between business areas and the IT organization; sets customer expectations, communicates effectively with the business and technical teams and provides timely project status.  The Sr. IT Business Applications Analyst also provides project management and mentoring. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Configure Order-to-Cash and/or Customer Service modules in SAP S/4 and other HANA business systems across multiple functional areas; defines business processes, improvements, system scope, and business objectives.


• Assist user community in analyzing and defining needs; solicit requirements and create detailed specifications from which programs will be written.


• Guide users in developing business cases for large-scale system and process solutions and present to executive management


• Manage own work and is responsible for the successful completion of work of other analysts on projects or as necessary to handle their business areas workload.


• Pursue continuous education in technical and functional skills that support the business across one or more areas.


• Manage a large project or multiple small to mid-sized projects. Support more junior analysts in the mangement of their projects.


• Responsible for the continual maintenance, improvement, reengineering and creation of business processes for a functional business area.


• Manage outsourced resources by assigning tasks, prioritizing work and managing to the budget.


• Provide strategic thinking across the enterprise, tying business needs to relevant technologies. Provides potential solutions to complement defined direction.


• Partner with the business to improve the use of enterprise systems.


• Anticipate the needs of Advanced Energy.  Build system and process roadmaps.


• Provide quality solutions that are defined, designed and tested with quality in mind.


• Provide the business with the tools and data it needs to be successful and mentor more junior analysts in understanding what those tools and data need to be.


• With Management and team, define and improve internal processes.


• Together with Subject Matter Experts and Business Owners, develops and delivers quality training on systems and solutions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment.


• Works in team and individual environments.


• May work weekends when necessary.


• Overtime may be necessary.


• Up to 25% travel (more may be necessry for projects); domestic and international.

SKILLS:

• Experience/expertise in mapping business process; use of MS Visio or similar product


• Effective Communication with all levels of the organization.


• Build successful partnerships with Subject Matter Experts and Business Owners.


• Advanced problem solving with the ability to balance speed and risk.


• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork.


• Driven towards results.


• Solves important business problems through technical expertise.


• Maintains mastery of current technical knowledge and best practices.


• Establishes good give & take or win/win relationships.


• Involves stakeholders in defining the problem and best solution.


• Helps others embrace change by appropriately tailoring interpersonal approach and style.


• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.


• Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding environment.

EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• 5+ years of configuration experience in SAP S/4; expert knowledge of multiple SAP modules.


• Business process knowledge in a manufacturing environment including: MRP, Purchasing, materials management, service sales and distributions functions, forecasting (IBP), and accounting knowledge

Desirable:

Experience with SAP Enterprise Data Warehouse

Experience with Global Trade System

Previous Advanced Energy or similar industry experience

EDUCATION:

Essential:

Bachelors degree in Business or Computer Information Systems, or equivalent education and/or experience

Desirable:

Coursework in ERP Systems and system analysis

PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification