IT Business Systems Analyst, Distribution & Logistics

Kärcher; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plan

11 paid holidays per year

Flexible PTO

HSA, FSA, and 401K matching

Paid sick time; short & long-term/dis.

Job summary

Kärcher is seeking an IT Business Systems Analyst, Distribution & Logistics, to serve as the technical authority for the North American logistics tech stack. You will own architecture, backend administration, and iterative delivery, ensuring alignment with IT standards and policies across systems like Infios WMS, MyLP TMS, SAP, and ShipExec.

You will drive discovery, establish readiness, and guide cost estimates while ensuring test environments are prepared and business sign-off is obtained

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing IT with focus on Operations and Supply Chain.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with third-party WMS systems (Infios knowledge).
• 2+ years with TMS systems (MyLP knowledge preferred).
• 2+ years with SAP; SAP S/4 experience is a plus.
• 2+ years with SQL Databases.

Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership & Iterative Solution Design for logistics tech stack.
• System Configuration & Logic for Infios WMS, MyLP TMS, SAP, VLM, Ship Exec.
• Agile chunking of requirements into deliverable technical work.
• Value Stream Management to avoid big-bang deployments.
• Define Definition of Ready and milestones for documentation.
• Lead discovery with stakeholders to identify technical effort and cost estimates.
• Coordinate testing readiness and ensure BRP sign-off before Production move.
• Ensure compliance with AKW & Regional IT Standards and Policies.
• Validate IT& Business roadmap alignment and allocate technical funds.
• Use WSJF prioritization to sequence development with business needs.
• COSOC compliance as owner of applications and systems.
• Own hardware assets liaison for DC leadership (RF scanners, printers).
• Provide Tier 2/3 troubleshooting for integration issues with SAP.

Skills

Infios WMS

MyLP TMS

SAP

VLM

ShipExec

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering

Tools

SQL Databases

Job description

Overview

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000 depending on experience, including bonus opportunity. The IT Business Systems Analyst (BSA), Distribution & Logistics, serves as the technical authority and primary architect for the North American logistics and distribution technology stack. This role is responsible for the technical integrity, the administrative backend, and the iterative delivery of system enhancements, while ensuring that all technology investments adhere to AKW & Regional IT Standards and Policies. The position serves as the final decision-making authority for development, focusing on scalable, architecturally sound solutions that meet operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership & Iterative Solution Design
• System Configuration & Logic: Act as the primary technical authority for the logic and administrative backend of the logistics stack, including Infios WMS (formerly Körber), MyLP TMS, SAP, VLM, and Ship Exec.
• Agile "Chunking" & Delivery: Decompose complex business requirements—submitted by the business counterpart—into small, deliverable technical chunks.
• Value Stream Management: Ensure a constant stream of value through iterative releases, avoiding high-risk "+big-bang" deployments.
• Governance Standards: Establish the Definition of Ready for technical work and define milestones for required technical documentation, such as functional specifications and API schemas.
• Scoping & Estimation: Lead business stakeholders through discovery to identify technical effort and, when needed, cost estimates, ensuring all proposed solutions are architecturally sound and within IT’s guardrails. Develop Statements of Work to coordinate development with third-party providers.
• Testing & Development: Ensure test systems are operational, testing is performed within the test system, documented, and that business sign-off is obtained on BRP tickets prior to scheduling the move of items into Production.
• Compliance, Prioritization & Governance Review
• Compliance: Ensure all technology-related expenditures and development adhere to AKW & Regional IT Standards and Policies, regardless of originating cost center.
• Roadmap Validation: Validate that all technical funds are allocated in strict accordance with the combined IT and Business roadmap.
• Policy Determination: Work within IT Policies to determine whether and when formal documentation—such as ROI analyses or Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR)—is required from the business for major initiatives. Ensure that required documentation to move forward with development is in place and completed in partnership with your business counterpart(s).
• WSJF Prioritization: Utilize a structured weighting and skill system (including Weighted Shortest Job First methodology) to determine development sequencing based on technical feasibility and business value, coordinating with the Business for direction and operational needs.
• COSOC Compliance: In accordance with the Corporate System Ownership & Control (COSOC) document, serve as the designated owner of all applications and systems, maintaining ultimate authority over the development process and technical resource allocation.

Operational Asset & Technical Support Liaison

• Specialized Hardware Oversight: Serve as the single point of contact for DC leadership regarding hardware assets required to support systems, such as RF scanners and industrial label printers.
• Infrastructure Advocacy: Act as a technical advocate for the DC on network performance and monitor IT Support Services to ensure connectivity meets operational requirements.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Provide high-level (Tier 2/3) technical support for complex application errors, logic failures, and integration issues between the logistics stack and SAP.

Testing Coordination & Business Partnership

• Testing Technical Lead: Partner with the Business counterpart to ensure technical support for all testing initiatives.
• Functional Validation: Coordinate with business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions deliver the specific functional outcomes required by the operation.
• Requirement Translation: Partner with business stakeholders during discovery to identify technical effort and cost estimates, ensuring all solutions are architecturally sound.

It would be WOW if you would bring this in

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or Engineering preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing IT, with a deep understanding of Operations and Supply Chain processes.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with third-party WMS systems (knowledge of Infios required).
• 2+ years of experience with TMS systems (MyLP knowledge preferred).
• 2+ years of experience with SAP; SAP S/4 experience is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience with SQL Databases
• Strong communicator able to present complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel to different Kärcher facilities in support of projects or team development.

Our Kärcher WOW-package

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan.
• Paid Holidays (11 per year).
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees; generous PTO for non-exempt employees.
• HSA, FSA, and 401K matching plans.
• Paid sick time, as well as short and long-term disability insurance.

How to apply

Simply upload your resume online and leave your contact information. We look forward to getting to know you.

Together towards a clean world. Benique Lucero | Talent Acquisition Manager [e-mail]