Sr Analyst- Supply Chain Functional Process Owner

Milwaukee Tool•Milwaukee, MT

10d

About The Position

The Sr Analyst- Supply Chain Functional Process Owner partners with IT Solution Delivery and Supply Chain teams to communicate end-user system requirements and challenges, evaluate solution options, create and execute test plans, and train business teams on new solutions and functionality. The role bridges IT and Supply Chain functions in exploring Oracle functionality and testing quarterly upgrades, while supporting change management and stakeholder communication across Supply Chain and Manufacturing. The position provides functional process ownership for an Oracle module or other critical system. It supports system design and performance optimization, gathers business requirements, makes configuration and parameter-setting decisions, and documents process flows, system design, configurations, and integrations. The role also creates initial work instructions for new functionality or system start-ups; business users and subject-matter experts maintain job-specific instructions afterward. Responsibilities include validating quarterly releases and incremental functionality, training new hires and existing employees, evaluating solutions for system gaps, adjusting scheduled job plans as needed, and identifying technology and continuous-improvement opportunities. The role supports alignment, testing, and implementation of large ERP configuration changes affecting Supply Chain and Manufacturing, and serves as a liaison with IT to resolve system issues and as a resource for functional teams. Periodic travel may be required up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain/Logistics, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering, with 5 years of business experience; or equivalent years of directly related experience in a Lean/Continuous Improvement role.
Manufacturing industry experience in demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, master scheduling, procurement, inventory control, or maintenance.
Understanding of ERP, WMS, or CMMS.
Previous facilitator, coaching, or project-participation exposure involving problem solving, process development, and/or behavior-change methods and tools.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent project teams with time constraints.
Oral and written communication skills for presentations to all levels of customers and management.

Nice To Haves

Oracle EBS or Oracle Cloud experience.
CPIM certification.
Lean Six Sigma training.
Proficiency in project management tools or project management certification.
Lucid process-flow documentation experience.
Supply Planning or DRP experience (strong preference).

Responsibilities

Partner with IT Solution Delivery to communicate end-user requirements and system challenges and evaluate solution options.
Provide functional process ownership for an Oracle module or other critical system.
Oversee system design and performance optimization in partnership with IT, and drive system enhancements aligned with business objectives.
Gather requirements from business users and make configuration and parameter-setting decisions.
Document process flows, configuration decisions, integrations, and overall system design.
Create initial work instructions for new functionality or when groups or employees start using Oracle or another critical system.
Create and implement test plans for quarterly releases and incremental functionality, and test solutions.
Conduct Oracle training for new hires, roll out quarterly-release functionality, and provide refresher training.
Partner with IT Solution Delivery to evaluate solutions for gaps, complete quarterly-release testing, adjust scheduled job plans, and identify technology and continuous-improvement opportunities.
Drive business alignment, testing, and implementation of major ERP configuration changes affecting Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
Liaise with IT to promptly address and resolve system-related issues.
Serve as a system resource for functional groups and partner with business subject-matter experts to support efficient system use.
Drive change management and communicate with stakeholders and project managers across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and impacted departments.
Travel periodically, up to 25%, as required.