Stryker - Business Analyst - SAP PP Consultant

The Job's Mission

The Business Analyst will be part of the IS, Shared Service (SS) ERP department and will be responsible for handling support and ensuring smooth functioning of business operations across Stryker divisions. The analysts would be required to work independently towards maintaining the SAP ERP and also to handle any new requirements from business and providing the solution for the same. The analyst would be managing the strategic partners and owning the SAP solution in MFG domain (Production Planning Module) area. The candidate will be responsible to ensure the solution integrity, the alignment with the business requirements and the successful deployment of SAP onto Stryker divisions. The type of activities the candidate will be working on is solution confirmation, solution design, solution build and enhancements and smooth functioning of business operations.

The candidate will have the opportunity to work in key and strategic projects in a very dynamic environment. This position offers excellent opportunities of personal development depending on candidate motivation and competencies.

Key Activities & Accountabilities

Here after are underlined the main activities of the Business Analyst:

- Should have at least 8 to 11 years of SAP Manufacturing experience (PP Module), with minimum two end-to-end implementation and multiple support projects with exposure on Upgrade and rollouts

- Should have hands on experience in configurations of all aspects of SAP MFG domain (PP Module SAP)

- Working experience on RICEFW realization and should be able to cater and map the business requirements

- In depth knowledge of Manufacturing processes integration with other SAP modules FICO, PS, SD, PM, MM & CIN which includes Technical Architecture

- Required to have exposure and understanding of business functions like manufacturing, finance, purchase, inventory management, manufacturing, distribution

- To participate actively in the design and execution of enhancements and projects in the specific area of competency for Stryker divisions

- The competencies required would be analytical skills, good understanding of business and business processes, skills to gather the business requirement and provide appropriate solution

- Should be able to roll out training programs around SAP which allows smooth onboarding for team members into the same domain

- Knowledge of ITSM process like change management, incident management and problem management

- Should be proactive towards working on continues improvement activities for generating higher productivity in terms of business benefits and reduction of ticket count.

- Should have worked in a distributed delivery model with internationally located teams

- Should work as a SPOC in managing internal stakeholders at various level

- Should be able to independently support business operations and also handle enhancements and small projects turning around from SAP-PP module

- Must be able to multitask, evaluate high priorities and deliver quality performance under pressure

- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to effectively work in a team environment

- Exceptional customer service orientation, with a focus professional interaction with all customers, contractors and vendors, both internal and external to Stryker

- Ensure the integration between the Project team, Support team and the business community

- Ensure timely issue identification, resolution, handling escalation & ensuring process consistency

- To communicate the functional and processes requirements to the development team by developing and maintaining design/technical documents.

- Exposure to ABAP, HANA preferred

- SAP certification preferred

Job requirement

- MSC/BSC/BCA/BE degree in IT

- 25% travel will be required on an average during a year.

Experience

- Understanding of Supply Chain concepts

- Technical knowledge of all SAP modules under Supply Chain is a plus

Competencies:

Must:

- Exposure to the main business functions in large-scale companies

- Good communication skills

- Business level of English

- Flexibility, availability and ability to travel

- Positive attitude

- General administration, Development, and Quality culture

- Responsibility, accountability, authority, credibility, and integrity

- Intercultural awareness

Plus

- Experience in international / medical companies

- Experience in change management