SAP Variant Configuration Analyst

Caterpillar•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

This role creates and maintains the SAP Variant Configuration (VC) in OMP (Order Management Process) supporting all products sold to support Caterpillars Power & Energy division. This work will support the worldwide quoting and ordering performed by the dealers, the order management processes and support the manufacturing processes to complete and deliver orders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering or relevant work experience in SAP, SAP VC, Engineering, or IT
3+ years of sales, ordering and manufacturing compatibility experience.
Knowledge of P&E Order Management systems with specific knowledge of SAP, SAP Variant Configuration processes, logic, and structure and/or Engineering systems and processes.
Familiarity with Caterpillar Power and Energy products and business structure to navigate the engineering and marketing groups to ensure the products are designed to be accurate and efficient to quote and order.
Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of system and procedural problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.
Ability to support the team, share product/process knowledge and communicate priorities and deadlines as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Analyze and provided product structure and work with the corresponding engineering product definition group to ensure the request supports our VC processes and standards and will clearly represent the products in the Order Management Processes (OMP) tools.
Create the corresponding product structure in SAP VC to support the manufacturing operations.
Communicate with the engineering product definition groups and manufacturing facilities the correct timelines and structure to support changes and updates to the product structures.
Ensure that all change activities follow all configuration management policies and regulations.