SAP PP/QM Analyst

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role Title: SAP PP/QM Analyst (Band 5)

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of work experience.
• 3 to 6 years SAP PP/QM experience in SAP ECC 6.0 and S/4 HANA.
• Experience in several of the following multi-functional modules: PP/QM, MM/WM, SD.
• Demonstrable ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment, in a high stress environment with changing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills required, including a detailed understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to communicate optimally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and domain authorities.
• Self-managing and self-motivating; able to meet customer achievements and expectations.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Relevant technical certificates a plus.
• Completed at least 1 full cycle implementation.
• Knowledge of NetWeaver 7.0 experience is helpful.
• Knowledge of PP/DS is beneficial.
• Knowledge of BI is beneficial.
• Utilization of Solution Manager-Charm for transport management.
• Utilization of ITSM system such as Service-Now, SolarWinds, etc.

• As a key member of the SAP Core team, provide support to the business community for SAP in the PP/QM Functional Support area. This includes all new projects as well as production support across all functions within SAP.
• Provide estimates for the configuration and unit testing activities of a project when needed.
• Design and configure solutions in the production planning/quality management space of multiple SAP environments.
• Support of production planning interfaces along with assistance from technical team-members for numerous legacy and third-party systems using a variety of techniques such as LSMW, BAPI, IDOC, RFC calls, BDC, and call transaction update methods.
• Assist with program performance optimization from the functional end with assistance from technical team-members on tuning where necessary.
• Research and apply OSS notes.
• Write detailed user documentation (functional specifications) of customized program functions.
• Cross-team communication and teamwork.
• Supervise and report to management on the status of project efforts, anticipating/identifying issues that inhibit the focus objectives of project goals and implementing corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in off-hours meetings.