Business Analyst With SAP SD

Sonata Software; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Sales and Distribution Functional Consultant. The role involves designing EDI solutions, gathering business requirements, and providing functional support. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of relevant experience, knowledge of ERP systems, and strong communication skills. This opportunity allows you to work closely with clients, optimizing their sales and distribution operations while enhancing EDI integrations. Candidates with EDI knowledge and a background in business analysis are preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as Business/Product Analyst in software development.
• Knowledge of EDI standards: ANSI X12, EDIFACT.
• Experience with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements for EDI integrations.
• Design EDI solutions and create technical specifications.
• Provide functional support to resolve EDI transaction issues.

Skills

Sales and distribution processes

EDI knowledge

Communication skills

Functional analysis

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SQL

SAP

JIRA

Visio

Job description

We are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Sales and Distribution Functional Consultant, having EDI knowledge is an added advantage to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales and distribution processes, systems, and best practices, along with experience in designing and optimizing ERP solutions related to EDI. The consultant will work closely with clients to understand their business requirements and provide tailored solutions that enhance their sales and distribution operations related to EDI.

What You Will Do

The Product Analyst is responsible to

• Gather and analyze business and technical requirements from internal teams and external partners for new or updated EDI integrations.
• Design solutions for EDI requirements with SD knowledge and create technical specifications, including data mapping and process flows.
• Prepare functional specification for trading partner setup, mapping requirements that enables the EDI systems to interact with ERP system.
• Plan and execute testing to ensure data accuracy, compliance with standards like ANSI X12 and EDIFACT, and successful integration with internal systems.
• Provide functional support to identify and resolve data issues and failures related to EDI transactions.
• Create and maintain documentation for EDI processes and provide training to internal users.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and data quality.
• Establish and manage business analysis activities.
• Elicit business requirements from stakeholders using various techniques.
• Evaluate proactively and critically the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
• Collect and analyze functional and non-functional software requirements and turn them into high-quality specifications.
• Create Epics/Use Cases/User Stories based on selected formats.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing, prepare training materials, and conduct training sessions.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, collaborate with cross-functional teams (business, operations, technical), manage expectations, and communicate clearly.
• Actively participate in Kenvue internal knowledge-sharing forums and conduct trainings.
• Manage all Risks and escalate to the leadership team.
• Work closely with Leadership team.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of work experience as a Business/Product Analyst in software development or Sales & Distribution functional experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience is typically required.
• Candidates should have prior experience as Functional Consultant in SD area, having EDI skills is an added advantage or Business Analyst role with experience in SD area/EDI system implementation and support.
• Technical skills include familiarity with EDI standards (such as ANSI X12, EDIFACT, XML, and AS2) and experience with mapping and translation tools. Knowledge of ERP systems (like SAP, Oracle, and their EDI integration is also beneficial.
• A basic understanding of database concepts and experience with SQL may be required.
• Experience working on SAP ERP or in-depth knowledge of SAP order to cash Processes.
• Expertise in MS Excel, Project, and Powerpoint.
• Expertise in articulating visually the problem, solution, value to the stake holders using various communication tools.
• Knowledge of BA tools: modeling notations (UML, BPMN), diagram types and tools (Visio, draw.io, etc.), UI wireframing and prototyping (Balsamiq Mockups, InVision, etc.), backlog and wiki tools (JIRA, Confluence etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban
• Proven track record of end-to-end delivery experience for at least 3 software projects
• Proactivity, ability to work without supervision, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication skills to motivate and influence a wide range of Kenvue internal and external stakeholders ranging from business leaders to software engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Desired Qualifications

• Functional Consultant in SD area or OTC process experience/ certifications