Business Analyst II - SAP Procure to Pay

Current Employee? Click Here to Apply! Flexibility Option: Remote Position Job Req Id: 32390 Description: Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work. This position will be located in: Fargo, ND or remote Application Deadline: Posted Until Filled Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active. Job Summary Supports the day-to-day functions of business technology systems to support BSE’s customer needs. Works as part of the IT Applications Department to determine how technology can best be used to enable or enhance the employee-owner and customer experience. Identifies, tracks, monitors, and communicates on project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that occur during projects. Thoroughly tests changes and enhancements along with the integration with all other functional areas. Proactively researches, recommends, and assists in implementation of emerging technologies and/or vendor solutions as they relate to company’s best practices. Responsibilities Essential Functions Supports the day-to-day functions of systems to support BSE’s business needs. Collaborates with business, development, and other analyst teams to write technical and functional documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and corrections; including end user documentation (training) to describe new or enhanced functionality. Reviews, analyzes, modifies, writes and/or executes thorough change request test plans and checklists to ensure that business system changes are working properly, existing processes remain unaffected and the needs of the users are met. Works as a team member in various groups to help influence how technology can best be used to enable or enhance business processes and customer experience. Identifies, tracks, monitors, and communicates on project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that occur during projects. Provides consultation of intermediate technical expertise in the integrated business applications processes Collaborates, leads and directs work effort of vendors (both on and offsite). Proactively researches, recommends, and assists in implementation of emerging technologies and/or vendor solutions as they relate to company’s best practices. Effectively communicates the systems processes and procedures to the organization. Communicates best practices across area of responsibility and participates in continuous improvement of IT processes. Builds a sustainable internal/external network that provides access to information and resources. Participates, creates, contributes and/or facilitates ongoing training for application functionality / best practice / lunch and learn topic related training in correlation with job duties. Adheres to Border States Electric SDLC best practice guidelines and application change management procedure Maintains business continuity and disaster recovery test documentation as it relates to the functional area(s). Follows security best practices to ensure the safety and integrity of applications. Provides input on the development of best practices for the IT organization. Provides support by working escalated incidents as part of the IT Help Desk to ensure business operations are not interrupted or delayed and after hours as needed. Ensures strong alignment between the business requirements/needs and the application solutions/services. Non-essential Functions Provides vendor performance feedback and validation of expenditures to IT management. Participates, creates, contributes and/or facilitates ongoing training for application functionality, best practices and lunch and learn topics. Assists department staff with technical issues related to the use of our business applications. Performs off-hours support as needed. Promotes and maintains the identity and reputation of BSE, ensuring customer satisfaction and addressing problems and complaints as they arise. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate. Qualifications 4 Year STEM Degree or equivalent experience. Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience. Experience with Ecommerce, accounts payable/receivable processing, sales, marketing, customer service, shipping and receiving, wholesale distribution, EDI, or system/business analysis preferred. Experience with an Enterprise Application Platform, such as SAP or Oracle preferred. Firm grasp of business processes and systems linkage including experience with integrated systems Good working knowledge of PC, Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint), Internet, and Outlook. Skills and Abilities Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to adapt to self-learn new systems and processes. Ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize. Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged. Ability to work effectively independently and in a collaborative, team environment to achieve goals. Works seamlessly with others across geographical, functional, and cultural boundaries. Consistently demonstrate an eagerness to meet challenges with a self-starting attitude (can-do spirit). Accurately assesses and acknowledges own strengths and limitations. Executes plans to deliver results. Ability to work under pressure to resolve time sensitive issues. Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills individually and in group situations. Ability to analyze a situation for potential future problems. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences (technical and non-technical), and in a wide range of settings (e.g., one-on-one, small group, in person, conference calls and via e-mail). Able to meet the development demands of a dynamic, growing company. Ability to manage or participate in multiple IT projects in parallel. Strong functional, communication and organization skills. Ability to effectively meet deadlines and milestones as well as provide timely updates. Ability to foster teamwork in a fast-paced project environment. SAP MM Team Skills • SAP MM purchasing, inventory management, source determination, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes. • SAP S/4HANA experience supporting MM and integrated business processes in a project or enhancement environment. • Strong SAP master data knowledge, including Material Master, Vendor/Supplier Master, Purchasing Info Records, Source Lists, and plant/material extensions. • Ability to analyze and troubleshoot SAP MM data using key tables such as MARA, MARC, MARD, EINA, EINE, LFA1/BP, EKKO, EKPO, and EKBE. • Requirements gathering, solution design, functional specification writing, and business process documentation experience. • Testing and UAT support, including test script creation, defect triage, issue resolution, and business validation. • Understanding of integration points between MM and SD, FI/CO, WM/EWM, Ariba, EDI, APIs, and reporting solutions. • Data analysis and reporting skills using SAP reports, Fiori apps, CDS views, Excel, Power Query, or similar tools. Physical Requirements Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day: Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100% Lift from Waist: < than 10 lbs. - Not at all 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Lift from Floor: < than 10 lbs. - Frequently 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Carried for Distance: < than 10 lbs. - Not at all 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Physical Activity Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day: Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously Use of a computer - Continuously Use of a telephone - Frequently Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Frequently Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally Additional Information This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation. Salary range from $94,000.00-$131,000.00 based on experience. Our History Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers’ needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others. Values As a Border States employee-owner, you’re responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards. Our Purpose We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver. Service Philosophy We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do. Service Standards Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged . Your career Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for? Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Health, Dental and Vision Benefits Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity FSA & HSA Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disability Benefits 401(k) Retirement Plan Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays Paid Volunteer Time Personal Leave time and more! Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals. Equal Opportunity For All It’s not just the law. It’s something we’ve believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer. Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace Employment may be contingent on the offered candidate successfully passing one or more of the following pre-employment screenings: Criminal background check (required for all positions) Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check (required for positions involving driving) Drug testing The MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated to the offered candidate during the onboarding process and as applicable. Nearest Major Market: Fargo