SAP Planning & Analytics Analyst

Simplot•Boise, ID

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The SAP Planning & Analytics Analyst supports and enhances Simplot’s SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP Datasphere, and connected SAP planning and reporting solutions. The role applies advanced functional and technical knowledge to maintain reliable, scalable operational and financial planning capabilities for business users and Finance leaders across Simplot’s business units. The analyst independently supports new and existing PTA application solutions, resolves complex incidents and service requests, and delivers enhancements and project work. The role elicits and translates business needs into requirements, configures SAC and performs application-specific development, validates end-to-end data flows from SAP S/4HANA and related sources, and partners with business, functional, security, architecture, and development teams to deliver sustainable solutions. The position exercises independent judgment within established architecture, security, delivery, and governance standards; provides practical guidance to business users and team members; and helps improve support, documentation, automation, and self-service. Direct SAC experience is preferred, with opportunities to deepen expertise in SAC, SAP Datasphere, and related SAP technologies. This is a full-time onsite position at Simplot Headquarters in Boise, Idaho. Applicants must reside in or be willing to relocate to Boise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, Data/Analytics, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
4–7 years of related experience in application delivery, business systems analysis, SAP functional or technical support, analytics, reporting, enterprise planning, or a comparable field.
Demonstrated experience independently supporting enterprise applications and delivering enhancements or projects of moderate to high complexity.
Working experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC, including navigating transactions, reviewing tables and CDS views, and understanding finance and/or supply chain data flows.
Experience troubleshooting production issues with an ITSM tool such as BMC Helix or ServiceNow and managing delivery work in an agile tool such as Azure DevOps.
Hands-on experience configuring, building, testing, or supporting analytics, reporting, or planning solutions.
Advanced functional and technical understanding of enterprise application delivery, including requirements, configuration, testing, implementation, support, security, and data management practices.
Ability to elicit, synthesize, document, and test business, functional, technical, and non-functional requirements for enhancements and projects of moderate to high complexity, including as-is and to-be processes.
Ability to trace data from SAP S/4HANA through CDS views, SAP Datasphere, integrations, or import jobs into SAC and determine where an issue originates.
Ability to independently configure and enhance SAC stories, models, dimensions, calculations, data actions, multi-actions, import jobs, security, and performance within established standards.
Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, prioritization, estimation, documentation, and software testing skills, including unit, system integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
Clear verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical audiences, and ability to consult with business partners, vendors, and geographically dispersed teams on complex issues.
Working knowledge of information security policies, role provisioning, access controls, and data governance practices.

Nice To Haves

Direct SAC experience; SAC planning or reporting configuration, development, or support experience.
Experience with SAP Datasphere, Power BI, Tableau, Domo, or Excel-based modeling.
S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) or supply chain functional experience; exposure to SAP IBP, SAP Datasphere, BW, ACDOCA, or ACDOCP.
Experience with SAP CAB/ChaRM change processes, SQL, APIs, CDS views, integration troubleshooting, or application lifecycle management.
Experience with SAP implementations, agile delivery, estimation, test planning, user training, Super User programs, centers of excellence, mentoring, or SAP learning credentials.
Familiarity with SailPoint/myIDentity.

Responsibilities

Independently support new and existing SAC, SAP Datasphere, and connected PTA application solutions; resolve incidents and service requests and act as an escalation point for complex issues.
Diagnose defects across SAC stories, planning models, data actions, multi-actions, import jobs, live connections, security, and integrations; perform root-cause analysis and determine appropriate resolutions.
Use SAP S/4HANA knowledge to validate source data, master data, tables, CDS views, and end-to-end data flows, distinguishing application issues from source, integration, security, or process issues.
Support recurring planning and reporting cycles, coordinate production changes through CAB/ChaRM, and communicate status, risks, resolutions, and business impact.
Create and maintain BMC Helix records, Azure DevOps work items, support documentation, and knowledge articles.
Elicit, analyze, synthesize, and document business, functional, technical, and non-functional requirements for enhancements and projects, including as-is and to-be processes.
Translate approved needs into solution options, acceptance criteria, estimates, test scenarios, backlog items, and implementation plans in accordance with PTA architecture and delivery standards.
Configure and enhance SAC stories, reports, input templates, calculations, models, data actions, and related components; perform application-specific development where appropriate.
Plan and execute unit, system integration, regression, and user acceptance testing; validate work completed by internal and contract resources against requirements.
Participate in cross-functional delivery with business partners, SAP functional teams, developers, architects, security teams, and vendors.
Consult with business users and technical teams on complex planning, reporting, data, access, and process issues, explaining solutions and tradeoffs in business-friendly language.
Administer SAC access and security within approved policies and standards, including SAC teams and roles, myIDentity/SailPoint provisioning, and license alignment with SAP Security.
Develop and maintain training content, user guides, release notes, solution documentation, and how-to materials; lead demos, office hours, onboarding, UAT support, and hypercare.
Promote knowledge sharing across PTA, the Service Desk, business administrators, and Super Users, and provide practical guidance or mentoring to less-experienced analysts as needed.
Reduce recurring support and delivery issues through root-cause fixes, standardization, monitoring, automation, and self-service capabilities.
Research and apply practical uses of Microsoft Copilot, intelligent agents, SAP capabilities, and other automation tools to improve troubleshooting, knowledge access, documentation, and user support.
Help improve PTA methods, standards, templates, and metrics for solution quality, support effectiveness, adoption, and operational reliability.