Operations Systems Analyst - ERP

Brooksrunning; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 104,217 - 156,325; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401K Savings Plan and match

Product discounts

Employee recognition and fitness discounts

Job summary

Brooksrunning is looking for an Enterprise Solutions Operations Systems Analyst based in Seattle. This role involves monitoring and supporting ERP systems, resolving incidents, and enhancing data workflows.

The successful candidate will leverage analytical skills to optimize operations, ensuring smooth business processes. You will engage with IT and business teams to implement solutions and create operational documentation. A passion for collaboration and problem-solving is essential for success at Brooks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Systems or Operations Support Analyst.
• Proven experience with automation and workflow creation.
• Strong data literacy and mining skills for ERP data models.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the health of the ERP and integrations.
• Execute and support ERP data integrations with other systems.
• Conduct deep dive troubleshooting and publish root cause analysis.

Skills

ERP system administration

SQL queries

Data integration technologies (EDI, API)

Business process analysis

Problem-solving techniques

Technical documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Infor M3 ERP

Job description

Your Job

As Enterprise Solutions Operations Systems Analyst you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining the health of and providing operations support to ERP system and the middleware/integrations solutions. You will solve business problems, develop alert mechanisms for critical systems, manage data flow to incident response platforms, and report regularly on key operations metrics in the Enterprise Systems area. You will apply your systems knowledge to engage with IT and business teams (from Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Service areas) to understand and provide iterative solutions and provide recommendations for technical improvements. You will provide analytical, process, and system support for smooth and efficient operations of core business processes. You will partner with other analysts and engineers to ensure that the incident resolution meets technical requirements and is aligned with solution guidelines. You will play a role in ensuring conformance with incident management standard operating procedures (SOPs) & service delivery processes.

ERP and Operations Administration

• Responsible for monitoring the general health of ERP, its ancillary systems, and integrations that connect into & from ERP and assess and execute any corrective actions. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of ERP and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve reported issues.
• Independently execute and support ERP & established data integrations with other enterprise systems. Troubleshoot by applying advanced & effective problem-solving techniques and taking corrective actions to enable normal functioning of the system.
• Perform daily systems management that includes monitoring failed and stuck jobs, integration failures, data to & from 3rd parties and external business partners, fixing missing critical data etc.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of data & process interdependencies and assess immediate effects of changes. Optimize process efficiency by monitoring workflows, analyzing data, and recommending technical improvements.
• Analyze data to validate process outcomes & reported incidents. Demonstrate proficiency with ERP data model, business processes & related complex data requirements and writing SQL queries for data retrieval, data analysis, identifying data anomalies and problem solving. Make resolution decisions based on guidelines and adapt existing approaches to resolve issues.
• Develop and refine alerting mechanisms for critical systems to minimize delay in discovery of any issues and promote prompt actions.

Incident Management, Resolution & Operations Review

• Act as the primary first level contact for monitoring incidents, alerts, and service requests related to ERP & integrations. Triage, analyze and facilitate resolution of the tickets within timely manner as prescribed by SLAs.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to articulate common user issues and implement preventive measures to proactively address recurring issues.
• Conduct the deep dive troubleshooting & publish root cause analysis (RCA) for the incidents that had business impacts.
• Conduct support ticket analysis to produce trends and insights. Represent Enterprise Solutions team at Monthly Operations Review by presenting on the ERP performance, incident response and resolution SLA trends, and other support metrics.
• Perform initial diagnostics, escalation, coordination and follow-thru with vendor product support for SaaS solutions to ensure speedy and successful resolution of vendor product issues.

Documentation

Create and maintain system and operational documentation of all data integrations, business processes, troubleshooting guide, and data flows between ERP and other systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other related disciplines or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Systems or Operations Support Analyst supporting ERP and peripheral technologies such as middleware and document generation tools. Experience with Infor M3 ERP, & familiarity with 3PL Distribution model is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with business process & analysis, documentation, developing & measuring support delivery metrics, monitoring & alerting configurations.
• Experience with automation and workflow creation to support business process improvements is a plus.
• Ability to learn & understand new business processes and features within the ERP to support new use cases.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise data integration technologies like EDI, API, etc.
• Demonstrated competence in data literacy and data mining in the context of ERP Data models and schemas to support analysis work.
• A high degree of proficiency in data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using SQL and other relevant tools.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail, ownership and follow-through.
• Excellent oral & written skills to communicate technical concepts with diverse audiences.
• Excellent technical documentation skills.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience in fashion, consumer goods, wholesale and/or retail industry preferred, but not required.
• Embraces and lives the Brooks values!

Compensation

The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $104,217-$156,325 per year. Base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Other

• Benefits - including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.
• Paid Time Off - Brooks offers generous time off including five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, paid sick and parental leave.
• Bonus - in addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Perks - including product discounts, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits.
• Location - You will spend 4 days per week in our Seattle offices, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and celebrations happen in person.

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non‑merit based factors.