IT Sr Analyst - SAP Material Management / EDI

Parker Hannifin; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin in Erie, PA, seeks an experienced Senior SAP Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Inventory Management specialist to lead and support SAP ECC solutions across procurement, materials management, and stockroom operations.

You will partner with business and IT teams, drive process improvements, and coordinate ABAP development, data migration, testing, and end-user training as part of SAP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of SAP functional experience in SAP MM, Source-to-Pay, Inventory & Stockroom Management.
• Hands-on configuration experience in end-to-end S2P processes SAP MM, Stockroom/IM and related procurement and inventory processes.
• Experience with at least three full SAP implementations or major rollout projects – Greenfield, Brownfield, Bluefield.
• Experience with inventory management processes including physical inventory, stock transfers, batch/serial management, and movement types.
• Strong cross functional knowledge of dependencies with other Logistics & Accounting processes & modules.
• Ability to write clear functional specifications and work effectively with technical teams.
• Experience working in global engineering matrixed organizations that entails manufacturing, distribution, aerospace, industrial, or engineering‑driven environments.
• Experience working with ServiceNow or similar ticketing system.

Responsibilities

• Lead business process design and SAP solution delivery for Procure-to-Pay, Materials Management, and Inventory Management processes.
• Configure and support SAP modules and processes including and not limited to: Direct & Indirect procurement, Sub-contracting & Outside Processing, Master Data for Procurement & Inventory, Stockroom & Inventory management, Inter-Company processes, Account determination, support Account Payables.
• Partner with procurement, supply chain, finance, inventory and operations teams to gather requirements and translate them into SAP functional specifications.
• Drive process improvements across procurement, receiving, inventory control, and supplier-related workflows.
• Lead the STP workstream during SAP implementation, rollout, upgrade, and support projects.
• Collaborate with technical teams on ABAP development, integration design, middleware, EDI, APIs, and data migration.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis, system configuration, testing, defect resolution, and cutover activities.
• Develop test scripts, support all testing cycles (UNT/SIT/RGR/UAT), provide end-user training, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Support cutover planning, go-live execution, hypercare, and post-production stabilization.
• Provide end-user training, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Ensure solutions align with business controls, compliance requirements, and global template standards.

Skills

SAP MM/S2P

Procure-to-Pay

Inventory Management

ABAP development

Data migration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP ECC

Ariba

ServiceNow

3PL systems

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Source-to-Pay (S2P) & Inventory Management specialist to lead, design, configure, and support SAP ECC solutions across procurement, materials management, inventory management, and related supply chain processes. The role partners with business stakeholders, process owners, and IT technical teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient SAP solutions that improve purchasing, goods movement, supplier collaboration, inventory accuracy, and end-to-end operational performance.

The position is located in Erie, PA with a regular work schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day remote. Travel may be required based on project needs, typically up to 10-15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead business process design and SAP solution delivery for Procure-to-Pay, Materials Management, and Inventory Management processes.
• Configure and support SAP modules and processes including and not limited to:
  • Direct & Indirect procurement
  • Sub-contracting & Outside Processing
  • Master Data for Procurement & Inventory
  • Stockroom & Inventory management
  • Inter-Company processes, Account determination, support Account Payables.
  • Inter-module dependencies – SAP FI/CO, SD, Stockroom / EWM, PP, QM, Ariba, 3PL & third‑party systems.
  • Central functions – Classification, Batch management & serialization, EDI/B2C/B2B.
• Partner with procurement, supply chain, finance, inventory and operations teams to gather requirements and translate them into SAP functional specifications.
• Drive process improvements across procurement, receiving, inventory control, and supplier-related workflows.
• Lead the STP workstream during SAP implementation, rollout, upgrade, and support projects.
• Collaborate with technical teams on ABAP development, integration design, middleware, EDI, APIs, and data migration.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis, system configuration, testing, defect resolution, and cutover activities.
• Develop test scripts, support all testing cycles (UNT/SIT/RGR/UAT), provide end-user training, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Support cutover planning, go-live execution, hypercare, and post-production stabilization.
• Provide end-user training, documentation, and post-go-live support.
• Ensure solutions align with business controls, compliance requirements, and global template standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of SAP functional experience in SAP MM / Source-to-Pay / Inventory & Stockroom Management.
• Strong hands‑on configuration experience in end‑to‑end S2P processes SAP MM, Stockroom/IM and related procurement and inventory processes.
• Experience with at least three full SAP implementations or major rollout projects – Greenfield, Brownfield, Bluefield.
• Experience with inventory management processes including physical inventory, stock transfers, batch/serial management, and movement types.
• Strong cross functional knowledge of dependencies with other Logistics & Accounting processes & modules.
• Ability to write clear functional specifications and work effectively with technical teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in global engineering matrixed organizations that entails manufacturing, distribution, aerospace, industrial, or engineering‑driven environments.
• Experience working with ServiceNow or similar ticketing system.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Afffirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)