JOB SUMMARY/OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Business Analyst – Sales & Distribution to join our IS team. The SAP Business Analyst will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, planning, developing, testing, documenting, and/or implementing existing and future business systems. This position will consult with business personnel to identify and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input and output requirements, data scope, usage, formatting, and security requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the company as internal and external customers.
• Ability to work in a team environment and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Works independently, with little direction successfully.
• Strong understanding of implementing, configuring, and supporting Sales and Distribution functionality within SAP ECC 6.
• Understanding of integration points between SD and other areas of SAP system (FI, CO, MM, PP, WM, VC).
• Experience in implementing and supporting Intercompany
• Experience in understanding, implementing, and supporting the integration and interactions between Logistics and Warehouse Management preferred.
• Experience in developing reporting tools and utilizing Sales reporting tools available within SAP ECC 6.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience with SAP in Sales & Distribution (SD) and Shipping and Logistics (LE).
• Customer Management, Pricing, Discounting, Quotes, Orders, EDI/IDOCs
• Familiar with Variant Configuration and/or Sales Tools such as Configure, Price, & Quote (CPQ)
• Experience in shipping processes including integration with third party software (ie. Process Weaver)
• 10%+ travel domestic and internationally to Columbus McKinnon’s footprint.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates user request for new or modified systems or applications to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with the current system, computer capabilities, and impact on business.
• Consults with users to identify current operating procedures and clarify objectives.
• Reads manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn ways to develop programs that meet user requirements.
• Formulates plan outlining steps required to develop the program and submits plan to the user for approval.
• Prepares flowcharts and diagrams to illustrate the sequence of steps the program must follow and to describe logical operations involved.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

• Develops necessary systems specifications in the form of table layouts, indices, logic definition, database growth rates, flow charts, and other descriptive documentation sufficiently to allow programming to occur.
• Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections.
• Works closely with the user community to explain and train users in the new system.
• Accepts feedback from users on required changes to the system and make changes as required.
• Assists users to solve operating problems such that the original business objective is met.
• Develops necessary systems specifications in the form of table layouts, indices, logic definition, database growth rates, flow charts, and other descriptive documentation sufficiently to allow programming to occur.
• Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections.
• Works closely with the user community to explain and train users in the new system.
• Accepts feedback from users on required changes to the system and make changes as required.
• Assists users to solve operating problems such that the original business objective is met.