Business Analyst, Senior

Lawson Products•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawson Products is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist in the delivery and support of business solutions using Information Technology. The role supports Customer Service, Billing, and Pricing and uses the SAP Sales and Distribution module. It operates under a hybrid work model, with three days in the office and two days working remotely. The analyst manages the relationship between business partners and IT, helps align initiatives with business goals, and recommends solutions that meet business requirements while making effective use of SAP best practices. The position participates in solution development and deployment, including scope and requirements definition, system configuration, testing, and deployment, but excludes coding. It also develops and documents processes and solutions, supports production systems, assists with upgrades and migrations, and creates training and system documentation. The salary range is $110,600–$132,680, with a full benefits package. Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in the SAP Order to Cash area working on multiple SAP projects, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Advanced project management skills, including the ability to manage concurrent projects that may be cross-functional, involve more than four additional resources, and exceed 500 total team hours.
Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills; ability to explain complex ideas in plain language and understand concepts by asking effective questions.
Collaboration skills.
A methodical and disciplined approach to problem solving, emphasizing the long-term perspective.
Subject-matter expertise in assigned software and development tools.
Business acumen, including the ability to distinguish and articulate high-value initiatives from low-value initiatives.
Ability to inspire confidence and credibility and appropriately influence others’ opinions.
Ability to work with third-party vendor resources.
Strong SAP configuration skills in SAP Sales and Distribution, including order processing, pricing procedures, output determination, and invoicing.
Good understanding of SAP data structures relevant to Sales and Distribution.
Good understanding of SAP SD integration points with other SAP modules.
Ability to translate business needs into terms technical experts can understand and act on.
Ability to grasp newer technologies relevant to the assigned area.
Experience applying Software Development Life Cycle best practices to project activities.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Vistex (IP&DMP).

Responsibilities

Manage relationships between business partners and IT concerning requirements, solutions, and priorities.
Work with business partners to assess whether initiatives align with business goals and deliver value.
Develop and maintain advanced knowledge of assigned application software and recommend optimal solutions using product capabilities and best practices.
Assess the cross-functional impact of changes to business processes.
Assist with solution development and deployment, including scope definition, requirements definition, system configuration, testing, and deployment; coding is excluded.
Develop and document new processes and solutions.
Perform system support activities and ensure production support service levels are met.
Assist with upgrades and migrations, ensuring they meet business requirements and goals.
Create training documents and system documentation.
Ensure IT practices and policies are followed and aligned across the enterprise.
Perform additional duties as assigned.