IT Lead Analyst SCP

he Product Owner in decomposition of epics into features and user stories - Support estimation of epics, features, technical enablers, and user stories - Ensure readiness of user stories for agile team according to definition of ready criteria (DoR) - Provide Level 1,2, and 3 product support as needed - Deliver functional specifications and configurations and process documentation in line with the agreed and approved design

• Work in partnership with divisional and regional business process owners on system requirements, processes, and systems.

• Manages requirements scope & disposition through process compliance & gap analysis, integration testing & user acceptance methodology.

• Provide knowledge and input on the system implications of business process changes.

• Help to identify consolidated, worldwide target processes.

• Demonstrates analytical skills, to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding, distinguish presented user requests from the underlying true needs, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements.

• Applies project methodology and governance processes to the change control, system development life cycle and regression testing.

• Support end to end processes and has intermediate level understanding of system touch points.

• Works with the global governance team to ensure proposed solutions are in-line global solutions.

• Participate in business process improvement committees as needed.

Qualifications:

Education level required

• Bachelor's degree

Years and area of experience required

• Minimum of 3-5 years' relevant / related experience

Technical knowledge

• Fluent Bilingual (English & Spanish)
• Expert-level knowledge of Kinaxis/RapidResponse (preferable or Kinaxis Author level II certified or Kinaxis Admin Level I certified) '
• Kinaxis/RapidResponse expertise (required) with strong knowledge in Supply Chain Planning and Execution, fully demonstrated across many full-life cycle projects. Advanced knowledge of functional and technical capability including understanding of the core programming and database.
• Experience with ERP and MRP (SAP, Oracle ASCP, MFG/PRO) systems
• Integrations experience with ERP (SAP, Oracle, MFG/PRO, MAPICS) using ETL tools
• Preferred:

  • APICS Certification

  • Understanding of lean agile principles and practices

Skills:

Soft skills

• Analytics and data-based decisions / analysis

• Architecture maturity of delivered solutions

• Customer and stakeholder engagement and communications skills

• Strong communication skills - able to interect with senior level leaders at divisional or regional level. Able to explain complex system issues and decision points using common business language (without using IT terms and language)

• Culivates innovation

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