Business Analyst (SAP Variant Configuration)

Honeywell International is a $36 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com The company is committed to providing quality products, integrated system solutions and services to customers around the world. Honeywell products touch the lives of most people everyday, whether you’re flying on a plane, driving a car, heating or cooling a home, furnishing an apartment, taking medication for an illness or playing a sport. 
Honeywell International is a $36 billion diversified technology and manufacturing global leader. Honeywell has more than 120,000 employees in 100 countries around the world and has a demonstrated heritage of innovation and achievement.
 
Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) is a $12.5 billion strategic business group applying sensing and control expertise that helps create safer, more comfortable, more secure, and more productive environments. ACS provides customers controls for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, security systems, fire alarm systems, and energy management solutions. From home thermostats to large commercial building management systems, Honeywell ACS is a global leader.
 
The ACS Common Process/Common System (CP/S) team is commissioned to introduce common ERP business processes in ACS which will facilitate growth, meet customer needs, and reduce customer response and cycle times, run lowest cost possible at error-free rates.  Our mission is to introduce best in industry practices and state of the art functional excellence in Order Management, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Logistics, and in our Project and Services Business.
 
Business Analyst (SAP Variant Configuration)
 
Summary:
Work with a team of IT analysts that will work closely with business experts in developing end to end business processes using variant configuration. The person will in their duties be involved across multiple implementation projects (multi-task) as part of the ERP COE for the CP/S program.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:(Other duties may be assigned).
 
Responsibilities:
Provides IT expertise to support the realization and design of the End to End processes for CP/S. Key focus is on leveraging SAP's Variant configuration capability to support the Honeywell ACS business needs

The following activities are part of the scope:  Deliver project scope document defining the system requirements of the business processes to be builtIdentify GAPS between the business requirement and SAPGain business sign-off to the scope and gaps definedConfiguring the SAP system to meet the business requirements. This could involve one or many of the modules outlined below  SD, Manufacturing, MM, Service, PM and FI
Requirements gathering with the business for RICE-F deliverables, testing of the RICE-F deliverables, business project team training on the newly developed RICE-F deliverablesDuring VCCT transferring the knowledge of the new processes to the implementation teamsThe role partners closely with the SBU and CP/S Business Deployment teams for each project. The role will also require close co ordination with other functional teams to aid the overall project to achieve the tasks necessary to have the SAP system available meeting business requirementsWorks together with the functional team to drive the adoption of standard business practices. In close co-operation with the business functional teams, help drive the process standardization governance process  Attributes/Skills Sought:
Ability to drive projects and change maintaining communication and links with all partiesStrong influencing skills and social relations experienceProven ability to communicate and operate in a complex matrix environmentTenacity, credibility amongst peers, results oriented, ability to support others and influence in a difficult environmentExperience of working closely with and supporting other team membersDo-er mentality, hands-on attitude in the area of manufacturingSecond language

Please note that the incumbent for this position may work from any Honeywell location in the Northern USA. 
Education and/or Experience:
 
Basic Qualifications: 
SAP ERP knowledgeThe successful candidate will demonstrate skill in the use of Variant Configuration as described below. The candidate would have gained this skill using SAP. The candidate should show skill in being able to configure VC as described below: 

VC configuration:  Use of characteristics and classesBuilding of variant tablesConfiguration profilesConditions, pre conditions and dependenciesVariant pricing in SD and PurchasingSuper BOM's and RoutesThe candidate should also show experience in the use of VC across the following modules: SD, Manufacturing, MM, Service, PM and FIDegree or equivalent standard Additional Qualifications
Track-record of successfully implementing VC in SAPUnderstanding of the ACS VC footprintSAP R/3 VC configuration/process knowledge acquired through either SAP's Partner Academy or customer offered curriculumAt least one, preferably more than two prior SAP implementation experiences; either as a team member or consultant. This should equate to a minimum of 2-3 years of R/3/ERP experienceExperience with specifications, development and testing of RICE-F work for manufacturing Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability to travel as required, up to 100% (Monday - Friday) to the North America project location in peak-timesSome travel requirements to the No US sites (Project dependent)It would be desirable to have a second language other than English At Honeywell, we look for people driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged and grow. Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage.
 
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