Job Description :
Job Description :

Location : Minneapolis,MN


Primary Objective
SAP team Subject Matter Expert for Purchasing. Evaluate and optimize systems and resources, management re-engineering initiatives and ensure alignment with business growth objectives.

Major Areas of Accountability
Lead or support the planning, design and implementation of business process changes within assigned areas of responsibility (Purchasing
Develop and maintain thorough understanding of existing business processes and the information and data they require and generate. Develop and maintain thorough understanding of the computer application functionality required to make those business processes effective.
Lead periodic review and assessment of current business processes versus the required functionality, and initiate proposals to modify or replace processes as necessary. Participate in periodic evaluation of the current computer applications portfolio versus the required functionality, and initiate proposals to modify or replace applications as necessary.
Assist in the development of the "business case" supporting business process re-engineering initiatives, including cost/benefit, quality, cycle time, ROI and other metrics as appropriate.
Develop requirements for the technical architecture supporting the business systems initiatives.
Organize effective task and steering teams to address complex and cross-functional project requirements, issues and objectives.
Direct outside consultation activities as required to meet project needs.
Assist in the development of RFQ/RFP''s for third party application systems, design and/or development products and services. Evaluate proposals and rate capabilities versus internal process requirements. Support corporate Purchasing in the procurement process as needed.
Lead analysis, design, development, implementation and support/troubleshooting of new and existing interfaces to/from SAP to external systems.

Qualifications
Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Technology or equivalent work experience
8 years of work experience in a Business Systems Analyst capacity
5 years overall SAP experience with 3 years of experience with Purchasing

Preferred Qualifications
SAP Materials and Quality Management experience and knowledge of other SAP modules
Experience with system and process modeling and design tools
Strong relationship, interpersonal, communication and business process skills
Demonstrated planning and coordination skills with development initiatives
Demonstrated project management experience
Proven ability to achieve success without direct organizational authority functional lines
             

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