Analyst, SAP - Sr. (Materials Management)

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Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is a leading global automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and marketing of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include body sealing systems, fluid handling systems, and NVH control systems. Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. employs more than 19,000 people across 80 facilities in 19 countries. We are currently seeking an Analyst, SAP – Sr. (Materials Management).

 

Responsible for fulfilling the company’s global requirements for information and systems by completing project assignments to design, configure, and maintain SAP Materials Management (MM) and related SAP software modules, including supplier EDI data exchanges. Also responsible for communicating ideas, plans and progress and for improving their own professional skills. Assists with the development and maintenance of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP program. Customizes and configures software to allow the integration of client/server applications. Tests ERP configuration to ensure the system is meeting corporate needs. Familiar with a variety of the SAP Systems concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity is expected.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1.  Works with some supervision from the Manager, SAP Supply Chain.

2.  Proactively participates in identifying information problems and defining solutions for management approval.

3.  Communicates with managers and their staffs to negotiate general approaches and program requirements in developing system specifications.

4.  Designs the system by preparing the flow diagrams, input formats, file layouts, calculations and output formats for consensus agreement with users.

5.  Structures, writes, configures, tests, debugs, documents, and implements new computer programs utilizing departmental programming standards and procedures.

6.  Modifies, tests, debugs, documents, and installs previously developed Cooper systems and non-Cooper, purchased software.

7.  Keeps the manager aware of current project status using standard internal reporting methods.

8.  Is well versed on the complexity of communications and data base systems when designing and changing programs which affect these critical components.

9.  Works closely with user representatives and other systems staff as part of a project team.

10.  Continually seeks self-education in computer system and programming methods, and utilizes books, manuals and resource aids to their fullest potential.

11.  Maintains technical expertise in area of responsibility.

12.  Develops and maintains relevant system and process documentation for existing and proposed processes.

13.  Coordinates work with legacy systems personnel for interfaces and/or data conversions.

14.  Travel is expected at 25% to 50%. Through 2008, extensive travel to France and Germany to do knowledge transfer of the CSA SAP Program.

 

Required Education and/or Experience:

1.  Bachelors Degree in an IT related discipline and at least 3 years of relevant SAP MM experience in an applications development environment.

2.  A general understanding of the SAP software toolset. Experience in configuration / coding, analysis, software deployment, systems development lifecycle; and troubleshooting.

3.  Working knowledge of and experience working with the customer order processing and shipping functional processes or systems.  APICS or related certifications preferred.

4.  Good organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively, self motivated, and works some direct supervision.

5.  Excellent communications skills required to interact with both IT resources as well as users.  The ability to give clear verbal and written information geared to specific audiences.

6.  Will act as a liaison between the business and IT to define, design, and implement SAP solutions.

7.  Must have the ability to absorb information quickly and make decisions as to how to proceed with each issue based on its own merit.

8.  Must have good analytical and problem solving abilities.

9.  Demonstrated design and configuration proficiency in SAP MM with knowledge of Vendor and Item Master, Master data.

10.  Knowledge of, and experience with, SAP IDOC structures, ABAP fundamentals, and SAP files structures.

11.  Experience in Automotive Supplier EDI data exchange is required.

12.  Experience with the Seeberger EDI translator is preferred.

13.  Experience with SAP ECC 5.0 or 6.0, preferred.

14.  Experience using / sending data to or reporting from / the SAP BIW is preferred.

15.  Experience with a Global SAP System utilizing Unicode.

 We offer competitive salary and benefits.  We are an equal opportunity employer. 

Please apply online - we will only accept resumes with a completed questionnaire.