Business Analyst - Analytics

KUWAIT STEEL; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

KUWAIT STEEL is seeking a Systems Analyst – SAP Analytics (SAC Reporting & Planning) to design, build, and optimize enterprise BI and planning solutions across SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments.

The role focuses on end-to-end data modeling, planning models, dashboards, and connectivity of live and import data, with strong collaboration across finance and IT teams to ensure reliable, scalable analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 6+ years in IT analysis or consultancy, with 4+ years architecting SAC solutions.
• Expertise in SAC Planning and SAC Reporting; strong SAP ECC and S/4HANA data knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end data visualization and planning solutions within SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Design SAC-P planning models, data actions, and multi-year forecasting structures.
• Create executive dashboards and stories using SAP SAC with advanced analytics features.
• Establish and monitor Live and Import data connections via SAC Agent and Cloud Connector.
• Lead requirement workshops and oversee UAT and change control for deployments.

Skills

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAC Planning

SAC Reporting

SQL

Data Warehousing

SAP ECC

S/4HANA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related field

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

SQL

SAP Analytics Cloud Connector

Job description

Job Summary

The SystemsAnalyst – SAP Analytics (SAC Reporting & Planning) is a subject matter expert responsible for designing, building, and optimizing enterprise-wide business intelligence and planning solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in SAP SAC (Reporting and Planning) and a strong understanding of how to harmonize disparate data models, financial structures, and operational workflows across multiple generations of SAP backend ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Hybrid Data Modeling: Architect end-to-end data visualization and planning solutions within SAP Analytics Cloud. Design strategies to blend, harmonize, and reconcile historical data from SAP ECC with live/imported data from SAP S/4HANA.
• SAC Planning & Forecasting (SAC-P): Design, configure, and maintain advanced planning models, data actions, allocation rules, and multi-year forecasting structures.
• Advanced Analytics & Reporting: Create highly intuitive executive dashboards, digital boardrooms, and responsive stories using SAP SAC. Leverage augmented analytics (smart insights, smart discovery) and predictive scenarios to uncover underlying business drivers.
• Complex Integration & Connectivity: Establish, monitor, and optimize both Live and Import data connections. Configure data connectivity paths utilizing SAP Analytics Cloud Agent, SAP Cloud Connector, and relevant middleware to extract data from ECC (via operational data provisioning or ABAP CDS views) and S/4HANA (via core live CDS views)
• Cross-Functional Partnership & UAT: Lead requirement gathering workshops, define rigorous testing methodologies, oversee user acceptance testing (UAT), and manage change control processes for seamless deployments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field
• Experience: 6+ years of experience as an IT Analyst or Consultant, with 4+ years of hands-on experience architecting and configuring SAP Analytics Cloud solutions.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Expertise in SAC Planning
  • Expertise in SAC Reporting
  • Strong working knowledge of SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA data structures
  • Proven experience setting up SAC connections to legacy and modern SAP systems
  • Proficiency in database architecture, data warehousing concepts, and writing optimized SQL queries

Preferred Qualifications

SAP Analytics Cloud Certified Application Associate