Sr. SAP SD/LE/MM Analyst

Sr. SAP SD / LE / MM Analyst

Date : Jun 26, 2024 Location :

Columbus, OH, US

Company Overview

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.

Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection.

Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner.

When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Position Overview

The Senior SAP SD / LE / MM Analyst is a business facing IT associate that enables IT to be a more proactive, responsive, and strategic service provider.

The mission of the role is to optimize the business value delivered by the IT organization, orchestrate business solutions, and foster digital transformation in the areas of SD / LE / MM .

The Senior SAP SD / LE / MM Analyst supports clients in the selection, implementation, and support of specific SAP and related 3rd party solutions.

This role uses consulting skills, business knowledge, and SAP solution expertise to effectively integrate SAP technology into the client’s business environment to achieve client expected business results.

• Establish Business Unit's technology requirements
• Identify opportunities to innovate and leverage new technologies for business solutions
• Analyze and explore business cases optimizing the value of proposed solutions
• Execute projects and enhancements as agreed with the business partners
• Manage and improve the portfolio of business solutions
• Influence decisions about services : internal business resources, IT organization, shared services, and broker relationships with external providers
• Bring risks to the attention of leaders in business terms; advise on mitigation options
• Optimize individual solutions costs and coordinate a permanent BU cost optimization program

Job Responsibilities

Hands-on Responsibilities

• Facilitate the implementation and support of SAP ECC SD / LE / MM to enhance business functionality and overall performance, while maintaining a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for design, configuration, and testing of SAP business solutions.
• Analyze the current business processes and scenarios and recommend / develop solutions to meet the needs of the business
• Responsible for successful implementation of SAP and related solutions, providing functional expertise, guidance, presentation, and instruction on SAP products to clients.
• Preparation of development specifications
• Configuration of SD / LE / MM modules to meet business requirements
• Work with ABAP team to ensure programs and interfaces are developed in line with functional specifications
• Configuration, master data, and transactional data objects
• Project management

Business Relationship Management

Develop a thorough understanding of the partner’s strategic direction, business needs and drivers, and existing systems.

Facilitate alignment of IT strategies to partners business objectives.

• Lead as the strategic interface between the BRM's function to stimulate, surface, and shape business demand and ensure that the potential business value from those assets and capabilities is captured, realized, optimized, and recognized.
• Identify and integrate business partners' long-range plans into business capability roadmaps and priorities. Brief IT stakeholders on business partner plans.
• Lead the prioritization process, obtaining stakeholder buy in, identifying and promoting those projects which will improve Hexion value by increasing EBITDA, cashflow, compliance and safety.
• Partner with the PMO, Service Delivery, and managed service provider to ensure a healthy and well-managed initiative portfolio.
• Engage as a project / program stakeholder, including evaluating project efforts and progress against joint strategic plans and objectives.
• Ensure business value realization and optimization, business case development, financial awareness, manage expectations, and identify opportunities to add value.
• Ensure project and initiative progress, including consistent and effective communication. This includes managing escalation and avoiding risk.
• Be creative and innovative with regards to your knowledge and awareness of industry trends and digital advances as they relate to new opportunities and business needs.
• Us the Hexion IT Innovation Framework to bring new digital solutions in the form of prototypes, concepts, and outside expertise.

Technical Competencies

• Highly motivated, proactive, and possess excellent communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, with the ability to work well under time pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Can handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision
• Able to independently design new solutions
• Proven track record and successful completion of at least 1 full life cycle ERP implementation and divestitures or mergers from or to a single SAP system
• Very good understanding of preparing functional specs for interfaces (RICEF)
• ABAP knowledge, debugging skills etc.
• Project Management Skills
• Experience with Integration, regression, and user acceptance testing
• Ability to translate between non-technical business users and technical IT resources.
• Sound experience in the following areas : Sales, Deliveries, Transportation & Shipment, Shipment costs, and Billing etc.
• Mastery of condition technique configuration including VOFM routines
• Experience with activity profiles and shipment enhancements
• Experience with SAPScript and smartform creation
• Experience in a global company

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or eight (8) years of progressive experience as an SAP Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or IT related role
• 5 years of experience with SAP ECC including expert knowledge in SD / LE / MM .
• Leading SAP SD / LE / MM support and project implementations across multiple geographic regions and teams.
• SAP interfaces to on premise and hosted external systems.
• Experience in chemical, process, or manufacturing industries.
• Experience with Release Management, Configuration management, Systems Integration, Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies, Quality Assurance and Testing, Requirements Gathering, and Systems Analysis and Design.
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking.
• Strong analytical skills for complex problem solving.
• Ability to articulate technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to effectively manage and communicate within a matrix environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft O365 collaboration applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with exceptional influencing and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Future Focused

Thinks from the Future

• Makes fact-based decisions is not swayed by contrary opinions or perceptions
• Is continually curious and open to new ideas
• Enables an environment that embraces creativity and innovation

Trust & Teamwork

Listens First

• Takes the time to listen for understanding and asks questions to clarify
• Uses communication skills that enhance teamwork (listens, is open, is honest, timely, and direct)
• Encourages others to listen using active listening skills

Talks Straight

• Communicates directly, honestly, respectfully and in a timely manner to resolve conflict
• Uses simple language that is clear and to the point
• Is able to clearly define reality, even if it is controversial

Aligns

• Practices accountability and collaboration to move the conversation forward
• Openly shares information

Demonstrates Boundaryless Behavior

• Actively participates and openly shares with others is transparent
• Works well with other departments, functions, regions and cultures
• Open to learning from others and values views different from own views

Transformational Leadership

Works with Velocity

• Prioritizes workload; focuses on completion and is organized
• Anticipates next steps and works towards them

Achieves Business Results

Focuses on the Customer

• Promotes a customer-focused culture and continuously strives to deliver value to the customer
• Works with customers (internal and external) to understand and meet their needs

Commits

• Keeps a promise, trust, or pledge to do something now or in the future
• Actions and behaviors align with the goals of the organization
• Is fully engaged

Demonstrates Agility

• Makes smart decisions quickly
• Receives feedback and adjust behavior
• Effectively works and communicates in a matrix environment
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