Epicor Business Analyst

POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC•Itasca, IL

45d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Power Solutions International (PSI) is a leading manufacturer of emissions-certified powertrains specializing in customized and fully integrated turnkey solutions for the leading global equipment manufacturers in the industrial, transportation, and energy markets manufacturers. Our facilities are housed in one million square feet of engineering, assembly, operations, and distribution space across seven facilities. We are positioned to meet the high production volumes of our customers with added capacity for growth. Reporting to the VP of IT, Epicor Business Analyst will provide support with respect to the EPICOR ERP solution, this requires knowledge and resolution of short-term and long-term issues. The Business Analyst maintains a high level of understanding of business needs and system functionality to provide the strategic direction to support the overall business, company and corporate objectives.

Requirements

Broad, in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing industry including industry best practices and trends.
Demonstrated knowledge of other business areas Distribution (Procurement, Sales Order Management, Inventory), Manufacturing, Engineering.
Experience with SQL databases and preparing complex SQL statements including joints using T-SQL.
Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to influence business units to consider changes to business processes, active listening in troubleshoot situations, and strong documentation and training skills.
Strong organizational, coordination, facilitation, consultation and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Knowledge of process mapping techniques and the ability to facilitate team discussions to clearly record current state flows.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in CS, Computer Engineering, MIS, IT, or Finance/Accounting; may substitute for the degree with directly applicable work experience on a year-for-year basis which built competencies and subject matter expertise.
Experience with implementation, customization, and integration of a tier 2 ERP system (Epicor, Syteline, Netsuite or similar).

Responsibilities

Responsible for integrating, upgrading and testing EPICOR ERP modules to help troubleshoot the immediate daily issues and long-term strategic objectives of the business. Primarily focused on accounting modules.
Communicate with other Epicor Business Analysts to ensure proper integration of process changes and functionality between the different groups and leverage the broader IT organization to develop solutions through effective use of business and process analysis techniques.
Develop new or modify existing software solutions to satisfy ongoing company business needs.
Participate in preparation of the business cases including project charter, cost justification, approval paperwork, 3rd-party package selection recommendations and other documents as needed.
Continuously monitor new EPICOR releases and applications to determine functional requirements and recommendations for workable EPICOR solutions to other business units, management and staff.
Provide support and training for all system users in Epicor processes and procedures and execute approved changes to enhance end user functionality including initiating or facilitating kaizen events.
All other duties as assigned by management.