Sr. Functional Analyst

Grocery Outlet Career • Emeryville, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Sr Functional Analyst with strong expertise in Retail Merchandising, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Buying processes within SAP S/4HANA. This role is responsible for designing, configuring, and optimizing SAP MM solutions that support merchandising operations, purchasing workflows, inventory movement, and vendor management across the enterprise. This role will partner closely with Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain teams to deliver scalable SAP solutions and continuous process improvements. This role reports to the Director - SAP, Purchasing & Logistics.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of hands-on SAP MM functional experience with strong configuration expertise
• Strong SAP S/4 HANA MM experience required, including Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, and Merchandise Management
• Experience supporting merchandising and buying business processes within SAP environments
• Strong functional configuration experience with SAP MM; ability to independently design and troubleshoot solutions
• Experience integrating SAP with EDI, warehouse systems, POS systems, and external vendor platforms
• Strong understanding of SAP master data structures and transactional process flows
• Experience writing detailed functional specifications and supporting technical development teams
• Proven experience supporting full lifecycle SAP implementations and enhancements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

• Retail industry experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent SAP functional experience considered

Responsibilities

• Configure and support SAP S/4 HANA MM functionality across Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Vendor Management processes
• Lead functional design workshops and translate business requirements into scalable SAP MM solutions
• Develop functional specifications for RICEFW objects including interfaces, enhancements, reports, forms, and workflows
• Drive SAP configuration, testing, deployment, and production support activities for merchandising and procurement functions
• Partner with Merchandising, Buying, Inventory Management, and Finance stakeholders to standardize and optimize business processes
• Support integrations between SAP and surrounding retail platforms including WMS, EDI, POS, vendor systems, and external applications
• Manage and support master data processes including material master, vendor master, purchasing info records, and pricing conditions
• Execute and support unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and post-production stabilization activities
• Collaborate with development and offshore teams to deliver high-quality SAP solutions on time

Benefits

• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k)
• Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental, Vision & More!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree