Lead SAP Retail Functional Analyst

Overview:
Lead SAP Retail Functional Analyst (HANA)

This position is responsible for analyzing and defining system processes, investigating and documenting business and technical opportunities, identify and resolve system issues, and an advanced level or project leadership for both technical and functional IT and business solutions within the Merchandising space. Expert level knowledge in customizing and configuring SAP Retail.

Responsibilities:

• Define, analyze, and evaluate existing and future business functions and processes and make recommendations to management on opportunities for process improvements
• Ensure that project and development initiatives are reviewed, prioritized, and prepared for the design and implementation phases. This includes a variety of technical and analytical duties, and relies on broad understanding of organizational processes and software applications
• Perform and/or coordinate configuration changes for applications in the area of responsibility
• Meet with Business Partners, Project Managers, and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, and lead prioritization of build items
• Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications to stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood
• Translate conceptual user requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developers'/project team. This includes creating process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to the team
• Provide orientation to end users for modifications to existing processes and new functionality
• Assist in design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flows, document risks and identify mitigation strategies
• Review system design plans for reasonableness and fit with the business requirements
• Conduct research on software and hardware products
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with business units to fully understand business processes, challenges, and anticipate IT needs
• Create extensive documentation on current business processes (both automated & manual) and recommend new systems, procedures, or organizational changes based on findings of analysis conducted
• Assist Product Owners with story research, analysis, and creation in the company's work tracking system (currently JIRA) for reporting purposes
• Provide second level support role in resolving business partner incidents.
• Engage with architecture resources to develop a plan for IT services and capabilities that will help to enable the strategy
• Supports and enforces standards & methodologies around business process development, project management and change management
• Act as a subject matter expert of "as-is" and "to-be" business process for the supported business teams, including process mapping, analysis, and redesign
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders including internal business customers, external vendors, and the rest of Information Technology to understand their needs and priorities

Qualifications:

• Experience: 8-10 years of experience in an IT Business and/or Systems Analyst position implementing / supporting SAP Retail solutions.
• Experience in software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology.
• Professional Certifications : SAP Retail, Certified Business Analyst Practitioner (CBAP), and/or ITIL Foundation
• Strong application knowledge of: SAP ERP i.e. IS-R (RETAIL), MM (Material Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), S/4HANA, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), PMR (Promotional Management for Retail), CAR (Customer Activity Repository)
• Advanced understanding the capabilities and limitations of the native SAP technical architecture/solution
• Advanced knowledge of SAP interface methodologies like IDOCs , BAPI, File, API and EDI

Platform knowledge (Linux,Unix, Windows, ORACLE, HANA, PMR):

• Expert level knowledge in customizing and configuring SAP Retail - Procurement, Replenishment, Pricing, Promotion, Bonus Buy, Rebates, Merchandise Distribution, Vendors, Inventory Management (IM), Vendor Managed Inventory, Third Party Warehouse Management Integration, and Physical Inventory.
• Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodology.
• Advanced knowledge of tables and SQL concepts.
• Ability to independently lead and deliver projects on time with minimal direction from solution standpoint, working with project team members (both SAP and non-SAP areas), business and other project stakeholders
• Ability to manage /lead/ coach Jr. /Sr. level analysts in the areas of solution / configuration / support delivery
• Ability to analyze complex processes or operations in order to improve efficiency, especially by providing solutions leveraging technology

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Company Overview:
Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, is dedicated to enhancing our strong company culture built on our Team Members' commitment to our Mission and Values. With over 2,000 stores in 49 states and an innovative e-commerce platform, Tractor Supply ranks in the Fortune 300 with annual revenues of more than $12 billion and growing! Come grow your career with us as we serve those who live "Life out Here"!

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Tractor Supply Company offers a competitive Benefits package, including Medical, Dental, & Vision plans, to all Full-time Team Members as well as Part-time Team Members who are deemed eligible based on a minimum hours requirement. In addition, TSC offers access to other Benefits such as a Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.