Senior Epicor ERP Business Analyst / ERP Functional Lead

PETOSKEY PLASTICS • Petoskey, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Petoskey Plastics is seeking a highly experienced Senior ERP Business Analyst / ERP Functional Lead to serve as the business-facing leader of its Epicor Kinetic ecosystem and business process transformation efforts. This is not a traditional IT Business Analyst position. The role is the primary bridge among business operations, finance, supply chain, manufacturing, customer service, and IT, with a focus on improving processes, increasing ERP adoption, standardizing operations, and leading cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable business value.

The position leads business process improvement and standardization across multiple locations, facilitates cross-functional workshops, and owns business requirements from idea through implementation. It also leads ERP functional improvement initiatives and roadmap planning, partners with leadership on priorities and investments, develops business cases, and supports portfolio governance. The role leads UAT, business validation, training, and adoption, manages ERP-related projects from planning through stabilization, and drives continuous improvement in efficiency, service, reporting, quality, and profitability. It serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders on how technology can improve operations.

Petoskey Plastics describes itself as an industry leader in sustainability, using advanced recycling technology to manufacture films, bags, and resins from post-consumer materials. The company is headquartered in Petoskey, Michigan, and has production roots in Texas, Tennessee, and Indiana.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of ERP Business Analyst, ERP Functional Lead, ERP Consulting, or Business Process Improvement experience.
• At least 5 years supporting manufacturing organizations.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations.
• Strong business process mapping, requirements gathering, facilitation, and project leadership skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence change.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, plant leadership, end users, and technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• Epicor Kinetic experience.
• Experience in plastics, packaging, extrusion, recycling, or process manufacturing.
• ERP modernization, cloud migration, or business transformation experience.
• Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Six Sigma experience.
• CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
• Working knowledge across business disciplines including finance, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, fixed assets, cost accounting, FP&A, financial reporting, ECM/DocStar, purchasing and procure-to-pay, inventory management, SIOP, warehouse management and shipping, EKW, manufacturing and production operations, MES and Advanced MES, MRP, sales and customer service, order-to-cash, EDI, APS, quality systems, maintenance management, supply chain operations, QuickShip/BarTender, reporting and analytics, Prism and GROW BI, KPI development, integrations, interfaces, ETL processes, DMT, ERP data governance, and process ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead business process improvement and process standardization initiatives across multiple locations.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and drive consensus among stakeholders.
• Own business requirements from idea through implementation.
• Lead ERP functional improvement initiatives and roadmap planning.
• Partner with leadership to prioritize projects, enhancements, and investments.
• Develop business cases and support portfolio governance decisions.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), business validation, training, and adoption efforts.
• Manage ERP-related projects from planning through stabilization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, service, reporting, quality, and profitability.
• Advise business leaders on how technology can improve operations.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits, described as valued at $4 per hour over base pay.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Petoskey Plastics contributes 3% of annual earnings to the employee's 401(k), regardless of employee contribution.
• Profit sharing.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness reimbursement of up to $400 annually.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior