Business System Analyst

DeWinter BH; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The DeWinter Group seeks an experienced Business Systems Analyst to design and optimize SAP PP/S4HANA solutions supporting production planning, execution, maintenance, and manufacturing operations. You will partner with decision-makers, users, developers, consultants, and vendors to translate business needs into scalable SAP processes.

You will lead requirements gathering, functional design, integration testing, documentation, and user enablement from concept through implementation in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of experience designing and implementing SAP Production Planning and Execution (PP) solutions.
• At least one full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation using the SAP PP module, including cross-module integrations.
• Experience or knowledge in OEM or discrete manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing master data and integration points across SAP PP and Plant Maintenance (PM).
• Knowledge of manufacturing master data maintenance in PLM, including EBOM, MBOM, Routings; PLM integration with SAP.
• Experience interfacing data with MES or other third-party integration systems.
• Experience working with APIs to integrate SAP with other systems.
• Understanding of PM master data, including equipment, equipment BOMs, equipment structures, and measurement points.
• Strong SAP configuration and functional design skills.
• Ability to gather requirements, build use cases, analyze functional requirements, and design SAP processes.
• Experience creating functional specifications and conducting walkthroughs with development teams.
• Experience developing test plans, performing integration and regression testing, documenting cutover activities, and supporting user acceptance testing.
• Ability to facilitate user training sessions when appropriate.
• Strong project tracking, coordination, and planning capabilities.
• Proven ability to follow change management procedures and internal guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with end users, management, consultants, and vendors.
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering, functional design, and SAP process design for PP/PM in a mixed hardware/software environment.
• Manage integration points across modules and with MES/third-party systems.
• Develop and execute test plans including integration and regression testing; document cutover activities.
• Create functional specs and walkthroughs with development teams; enable users through training.

Skills

SAP PP

S/4HANA

discrete manufacturing

requirements gathering

functional design

integration testing

user enablement

PM/PM workstreams

APIs integration

regression testing

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Business Systems Analyst – SAP PP / S/4HANA

Overview

Drive the design and continuous improvement of SAP solutions supporting production planning, execution, maintenance, and manufacturing operations. As a Business Systems Analyst, you will partner with decision-makers, system owners, end users, development teams, consultants, and vendors to translate business needs into effective SAP processes and scalable system solutions.

This role is ideal for an experienced SAP professional who understands discrete manufacturing, thrives in a high-growth environment, and can lead requirements gathering, functional design, integration, testing, documentation, and user enablement from concept through implementation.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5–12 years of experience designing and implementing SAP Production Planning and Execution (PP) solutions.
• At least one full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation using the SAP PP module, including cross-module integrations.
• Experience or knowledge in OEM or discrete manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing master data and integration points across SAP PP and Plant Maintenance (PM).
• Knowledge of manufacturing master data maintenance in PLM, including:
• Engineering Bills of Material (EBOM)
• Manufacturing Bills of Material (MBOM)
• Routings
• PLM integration with SAP
• Experience interfacing data with MES or other third-party application integration systems.
• Experience working with APIs to integrate SAP with other systems.
• Understanding of PM master data, including equipment, equipment BOMs, equipment structures, and measurement points.
• Strong SAP configuration and functional design skills.
• Ability to gather requirements, build use cases, analyze functional requirements, and design SAP processes.
• Experience creating functional specifications and conducting walkthroughs with development teams.
• Experience developing test plans, performing integration and regression testing, documenting cutover activities, and supporting user acceptance testing.
• Ability to facilitate user training sessions when appropriate.
• Strong project tracking, coordination, and planning capabilities.
• Proven ability to follow change management procedures and internal guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with end users, management, consultants, and vendors.
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Previous experience in the manufacturing or automotive industry.
• Additional experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Ability to debug issues and review code from a functional perspective.
• Experience identifying functional design gaps and defining solutions or system objects to address business needs.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Education: Specific educational requirements were not provided.
• Experience: 5–12 years of SAP experience, including at least one full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation focused on SAP PP and cross-module integrations.

Other Requirements

• Work arrangement: Hybrid.
• Location: Foster City, CA.
• Employment type: W2 only.
• Contract duration: 6 months.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with onsite and remote stakeholders across business, technical, and external partner teams.