Analyst Principal - Functional SD

Westlake Chemical; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Management Services Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an Analyst Principal - Functional SD to drive SAP SD/LE implementations and support. The role emphasizes system analysis, design, and collaboration with vendors to meet business needs.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 10 years in SAP functional roles, plus experience with EDI/IDoc and SAP output forms. Telecommuting up to two days weekly is possible; strong leadership is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, business administration, or related discipline.
• 10 years of progressive experience in SAP functional roles, specifically SD/LE, with SAP implementation knowledge.
• Experience designing SAP output forms and working with EDI/IDoc integrations.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure and upgrade SAP SD/LE modules and related business apps.
• Gather requirements, analyze data needs, and support system development and testing.
• Define interfaces, collaborate with vendors, and manage project scope and timelines.
• Coordinate training, cutover, go-live activities, and post-implementation support.

Skills

SAP SD

SAP LE

Business Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

EDI/IDoc

SAPScripts

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake Management Services Inc. in Houston, TX seeks Analyst Principal - Functional SD. Worksite: 2801 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056. May telecommute up to 2 days per week. Must put job code (R32135) on resume and on cover letter.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with SAP and other associated business applications implementation, design, configuration, support and upgrades; gather and organize business requirements, analyze data requirements, perform systems analysis and design activities, and support system development, testing, and delivery efforts.

• Support all phases of the system development life-cycle process for SAP and other associated business application.

• Modify and/or enhance SAP following an established project management methodology.

• Define interface requirements, and work with system vendors on external systems interfacing with SAP.

• Define project scope and objectives.

• Develop detailed work plans, process flows, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.

• Conduct project meetings and provide project tracking and analysis.

• Facilitate and lead analysis and design sessions with functional users and business managers to document procedures and to gather functional requirements.

• Create/review and QA functional designs and specifications for configuration, application security, reports, data conversions and interfaces.

• Coordinate quality assurance efforts by creating and executing unit, string, integration and user acceptance test plans.

• Ensure training materials and user skills are current and coordinate necessary user training. Coordinate project cutover, go-live and support.

• Research and resolve SAP level 3 help desk incidents in compliance with the Business Unit and IS Management service level agreements.

• Monitor operation of critical business processes.

• Review and test software updates. Perform application controls testing for Sarbanes Oxley annual audits. Perform annual disaster recovery testing.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in computer science, business administration,or related discipline.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

10 years of progressive experience in SAP functional roles, specifically in Sales and Distribution (SD) and Logistics Execution (LE) modules with demonstrated expertise in SAP implementation methodologies and configuration techniques, including: Order Management, Logistics Execution, Available-to-Promise (ATP), Pricing, and Billing configuration; with at least 5 years' experience designing SAP output forms (e.g., Order Acknowledgment, Bill of Lading, Proforma, Invoice); with at least 3 years' experience working with EDI/IDoc, SAPScripts, and SAP Queries, experience integrating third-party logistics systems (e.g., TMS, Bourque) and handling EDI 410/404 transactions.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.