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The Gleason Works SAP Material Management (MM) Business Analyst in Rochester, New York
About Gleason
With more than 2,200 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, Gleason Corporation is a leader in gear technology. Gleason's product and service offerings include gear and transmission design software, gear manufacturing machines and related accessories, gear metrology equipment and automation systems. Gleason products are used by customers in e-mobility, commercial vehicles, aerospace, agriculture, mining, sustainable energy, construction, power tools, marine and many other industries
Working for Gleason, you will be connected to work that matters, putting your expertise to its best use while developing skills for the future. The result is a career defined by you, supported by Gleason and built on tangible accomplishments. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you are interested in being part of our team, there are a few things you should know: We are energized by challenges and the effort needed to solve them. We like working with people who are positive, adaptable and growth-minded. We care how work gets accomplished and are deeply invested in the success of our customers and colleagues. If this sounds like you, we invite you to read on and learn more.
Why work at Gleason?
Excellent benefits package including a 6% Company 401(k) match
Flexible scheduling
Tuition Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Formal and informal Development opportunities.
Position Summary
We are currently looking for an experienced SAP Materials Management (MM) business analyst. This person will be a key player in Gleason’s growing IT organization, enabling the company to maximize the value of its SAP investments.
We are looking for a highly capable functional analyst to optimize our business processes by leveraging industry standard SAP solutions. You will be analyzing our processes, collaborating with management on SAP best practices, and overseeing the implementation of the SAP solutions.
The key to success in this role is to be an advocate for our users. As an IT organization, our core mission is to serve our users. You will need to exhibit patience, empathy and flexibility so that you can make our users’ jobs easier, error proofed, faster and more efficient. Success will further require you to exhibit an in-depth knowledge of specialized business needs and extensive experience in integrating SAP processes. This knowledge must translate into the ability to clearly communicate to the users how to properly leverage the solutions. This position will allow you to work on international projects within the Gleason global community.
This highly visible position will report directly to the Director of Corporate IT.
Key Responsibilities
Candidate must be proficient in the Materials Management (MM) SAP module. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, procurement, inventory management, material master, vendor management, inter-company transfers. Because of the synergy with SAP Customer Service (CS) requirements, growing your role in the CS side and within Gleason’s Customer Service community is natural progression.
Assess business needs via business process analysis, collaboration, and observation – particularly for the service and Supply Chain processes within Gleason facilities
Requirements gathering, SAP Configuration, specifying interfaces, and data migration, testing, and training will be your responsibility within the CS and MM modules
Determine how to best leverage SAP platform and industry standard processes to enhance targeted business functions
Assist in building the organization’s master data management function by delivering best practices, controls and policies.
In your MM role, you will support the global Supply Chain community, including taking a leadership role for certain topics and events.
Identify any gaps in standard processes to meet Gleason’s needs and assess appropriate solutions – including, but not limited to designing custom SAP programs or interfacing with other software platforms.
Provide training and support to end users. This is extremely important to ensure business continuity and realize operational efficiencies.
Collaborate with SAP Core Team, SAP and other partners to configure SAP solutions to ensure smooth system integration, enhanced functionalities, and user-friendly interfaces.
Document processes in a clear manner as they pertain to Gleason’s business processes and terminology.
Comply with industry regulations
Keep informed of the latest SAP updates, developments, and offerings.
Requirements
Participation in a minimum of 2 full cycle multi-site SAP deployments is desired – on SAP ECC or S/4HANA
In depth knowledge of the Materials Management (MM) module is required. Willingness to learn to support the Customer Service (CS) module is desirable
Oversight of and collaboration with implementation partner consultants and application management technicians is desired.
Target experience range for this position is 5-10 years in a professional role supporting SAP environments and projects.
Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, business, finance, or in a related field.
Solid knowledge of manufacturing, production, procurement business processes and their integration with SAP systems.
Ability to use ABAP debug is desirable and highly beneficial in this role
Ability to manage multiple projects is required; ability to work with users to define priorities is paramount
In-depth knowledge of the latest advancements in SAP applications.
Ability to think strategically, execute tactically, and collaborate across many teams, levels and situations.
Pronounced bias to action and a sense of urgency; able to quickly form, communicate and defend a point of view. Demonstrated ability to think-on-the-feet and make quick decisions.
Resourceful and ability to demonstrate accomplishments using small teams.
Experience using SAP C4C or Salesforce CRM solutions is a plus
Language skills: English is a must both spoken and written
Some travel may be required. Both in the US and internationally depending on project statuses, situations and timing.
The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.
Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that would need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their manager or supervisor.
DISCLAIMER
The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an all inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements or duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.
Job Details
Job Family GWR & GSAC
Job Function Indirect
Pay Type Salary
Hiring Min Rate 60,830 USD
Hiring Max Rate 101,384 USD