Experienced Information Systems (IS) Sales and Distribution (SD) Logistics Execution (LE) Functional Senior Analyst who is:

Proficient in the implementation, design, configuration, support and upgrade of SAP, specifically the SD module, and other associated business applications
Responsible for gathering and organizing business requirements, analyzing data requirements, performing systems analysis and design activities, and supporting system development, testing, and delivery efforts
Responsible for supporting all phases of the system development life-cycle process for SAP and other associated business applications

Applicants must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and prior experience with delivery of SAP applications. Applicants must have strong project execution experience following project management standards.

Location:

The IS Functional Analyst Sr SAP SDLE will be located in Westlake Bengaluru office in India and work closely with the US based Information Systems technical team located in Houston, TX.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Responsibilities

Modifies and/or enhances SAP following an established project management methodology
Define interface requirements, and work with system vendors on external systems interfacing with SAP
Define project scope and objectives
Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables
Conduct project meetings and provide project tracking and analysis
Facilitate and lead analysis and design sessions with functional users and business managers to document procedures and to gather functional requirements
Create/review and QA functional designs and specifications for configuration, application security, reports, data conversions and interfaces
Coordinate quality assurance efforts by creating and executing unit, string, integration and user acceptance test plans
Ensure training materials and user skills are current and coordinate necessary user training
Coordinate project cutover, go-live and support

Support Responsibilities

Research and resolve SAP help desk incidents in compliance with the Business Unit and IS Management service level agreements
Monitor operation of critical business processes
Review and test software updates
Perform application controls testing for Sarbanes Oxley annual audits
Perform annual disaster recovery testing

Qualifications:

Possess SAP functional competencies in the Sales and Distribution and Logistics Execution modules
Thorough understanding of SAP implementation methodologies and configuration methods
Experience with configuration in the area of Logistics Execution: shipment document types; Routes, Stages, transportation planning and shipments individual/collective; transportation planning point; transportation chain; shipment cost documents; and shipment cost item categories
Experience with third party logistics interfaces (E2Open TMS, SAP TM, Bourque, EDI 410, EDI 404) and working knowledge with third party vendors
Very good understanding of Logistics Integration with FI and MM modules
Experience with working on SAP output forms on both delivery and Shipment documents (e.g., Bill of Lading, Proforma, Dangerous goods information etc.)
Experience with Freight pricing and 3-way match
Additional skills using EDI/IDoc, SAPScript, or ABAP debugging is a major plus
Experience with export Order to Cash process is a major plus
Experience with implementation of transportation module for barge and vessel movements is a plus
Strong Project Management and leadership skills
Ability to work independently, as a member of a team, or as team leader and should be self-sufficient
Strong understanding of application support principles and practices with a focus on customer service
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
Good written and oral communication skills

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in computer science, science, engineering or related discipline and/or 10 years equivalent work experience
7 or more years of hands-on SAP configuration and implementation experience
Experience working on SAP version ECC 6.0 and Enhancement Pack 8 or higher preferred
Experience integrating SAP with other enterprise applications
Experience leading multiple major projects is a plus for this candidate
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Participation in mergers, acquisitions or divesture activities a plus

IS Functional Analyst Sr - SAP SD-LE