Business Systems Analyst / Demand Planner Key User - SAP APO

Continental•Fort Mill, SC

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) Key User - Business Systems Analyst is responsible for all aspects of demand planning, statistical modeling, and related data flow of the Continental Tire US PLT RE SAP APO DP and John Galt Atlas software. This role involves leading activities and initiatives behind both systems, communicating them to internal and external stakeholders, and providing comprehensive user support and training. The analyst will collaborate closely with sales, demand planners, analysts, IT personnel, and other cross-functional teams to ensure effective collaboration, user adoption, and system optimization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
0-2+ years of relative professional analyst experience
Strong analytical, conceptual, coaching and problem-solving skills
Intermediate Excel skills
Legal Authorization to work in the US is required. We can not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening

Nice To Haves

2-5+ years of relative analyst professional experience
Expertise in SAP APO/John Galt ATLAS or other demand planning software
Advanced Excel skills
Developed math/statistical modeling skills
Basic knowledge of SQL

Responsibilities

Determines which forecast model best fits product or product groupings based on historical data analysis and updates statistical (baseline) forecast models and outputs as needed.
Collaborates with Demand Planners and makes forecast improvements through product grouping, system changes, and/or model changes for both APO and Atlas.
Coordinates and generates standard reporting for KPI's based on Statistical forecasting for the US PLT RE for both APO and Atlas.
Monitors product phase in/out process and adjusts both system parameters to reflect correct article and customer level baseline forecast (creates new entry records such as APO CVCs, assigns modeling profiles, updates Item and Customer Master etc.).
Creates, maintains, and updates internal and external data or data format/accuracy to assure successful daily batch runs for Atlas.
Maintains documentation of APO and Atlas system and end user training, performs end user training for new demand planners and others on an as-needed basis.
Monitors interface between SAP APO/Galt ATLAS and other systems and data flow from internal and external sources and alerts IT and end users when issues arise.
Maintains certain system data and parameters relevant for batch and FC runs.
Creates and maintains weekly and monthly reports on baseline (statistical) FC and external data (SellOut and Customer OnHand) as well as any system generated alerts.