Principal Systems SAP Ops Analyst-Contract to Hire

Butterball•Garner, NC

25d

About The Position

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.We proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily. Whether you choose to work at one of our five (5) manufacturing facilities in NC, AR, MO, farms in AR, NC, and KS, corporate office in NC, IL, or in the field, we believe we have an opportunity for everyone to succeed.At Butterball, we believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, could grow professionally and contribute to our success. Join us in our Purpose and apply for an opportunity today! Contract to Hire - 90 Days) Job Summary Gathers business requirements, conducts need assessments, develops functional specifications, and facilitates systems updates to ensure that developed technology solutions support business goals. Continuously monitor business processes to ensure they mirror best practices. Utilizes business tools (i.e., process maps, value stream maps, data flow diagrams, functional requirement specifications, project management, etc.) to govern documentation of systems configuration and business processes within assigned system(s). Meaningfully contributes to the technological advancement of the organization. Responsible for implementing and optimizing assigned modules (i.e., SAP S/4HANA Materials Management, Procure-to-Pay, Logistics Execution, and Plant Maintenance).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent
8+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
Strong understanding of transactional business systems and how they interface with the business (i.e., ERP, MES, Project Systems, PLM, etc.)
Proficient with MS Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.)and relevant business systems (i.e., SAP-ECC, SAP MES, S4/HANA, or other Enterprise Resource Planning Systems)
Demonstrated knowledge of specialty areas (i.e., procurement, integration with FICO, supply chain, manufacturing systems, etc.)
Business acumen with the ability to understand complex data
Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation skills and the proven ability identify, develop, and implement innovative strategic solutions that continuously evolve the business
Strongly understanding the Project Management methodologies (i.e., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, etc.) and the proven ability to utilize project management skills to effectively guide cross-functional project teams
Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Excellent collaboration skills with the proven ability to share ideas, knowledge, and best practices
Highly skilled at developing effective data-informed solutions to complex problems through evaluating, interpreting, and gaining insights from data

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field
Experience in industries such as Manufacturing, Food Manufacturing, Retail or Food industry
10+ years of experience in SAP P2P, SAP LE, Workflow and Release Management, and/or SAP Plant Maintenance
Certification in SAP S/4 Hana Sourcing and Procurement

Responsibilities

Serves as the point of contact for assigned projects that include internal tickets, systems incidents, managing day-to-day issues, coordinating testing for releases, systems optimizations, and implementation of new features. Provides support to assigned areas to ensure systems related process are successful.
Responsible for identifying logistics and procurement business needs and owning the systems design and configurations based on those needs. Communicates and ensure proper documentation using specifications, statements of work, project plans, etc.
Coordinates cross-functionally to test processes and ensure functionality and user acceptance. Assists in testing to discover errors or issues in business processes, documentation, or user's inability to execute transactions.
Provides on-going application support and training of end users. Responsible for data integrity including managing master data, purchasing documents, inventory management, goods receipt, goods issue, and transportation processes.
Identifies opportunities for improvement, documents the future-state business processes, owns the delivery of new functionalities, maintains data and transaction integrity, and promptly recommends and facilitates process improvements.
Implements best practices and seeks out opportunities to improve methods of doing business that will add value, improve efficiency, and/or contribute to cost reduction. Performs gap analysis and improves process through identifying new opportunities or products to support the needs of business.
Supports ancillary systems and collaborates cross-functionally across other modules.
Collaborates on reporting, evaluates data, identifies opportunities and trends, and provides insightful data-informed solutions. Responsible for purchase price valuation (PPV).
Ensures compliance with all internal policies, regulations, and contractual obligations. Supports audit requirements as needed.
Learns, understands, and utilizes the Butterball IT Management System (i.e., project management, request management, project portfolio, service portfolio, etc.).