Sr. Function Analyst, SAP SD

Lactalis American Group; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis American Group in Chicago, IL, is seeking a Sr. Function Analyst, SAP SD, to manage Order-to-Cash and Supply Chain processes across SAP platforms.

You will design solutions, drive process improvements, and align them with business teams to support Lactalis’ goals. The role requires hands-on SAP SD expertise, S/4HANA knowledge, and collaboration with IT and business stakeholders across Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on SAP SD functional experience focusing on order-to-cash processes.
• Experience in creating functional specs for reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms and workflows.
• Knowledge of SAP Order to Cash/SD and integration with Finance and Logistics modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and improvements for Order-to-Cash and Supply Chain within SAP platforms.
• Validate solutions against business requirements and ensure proper integration with external systems.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Logistics and IT teams to align duties with company goals.

Skills

SAP SD functional

Order to Cash

Sales & logistics interfaces

S/4 HANA

Functional specifications

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Sr. Function Analyst, SAP SD based in Chicago, IL.

As a Sr. Function Analyst, SAP SD, the role will carry out responsibilities for the process areas Order-to-Cash and Supply Chain processes for our SAP platforms. The role includes, but is not limited to solution design, process improvements, alignment of solutions with business teams, validation of solutions against business requirements, confirmation of integration points of SAP modules and external systems. Additionally, the Function Analyst, SAP SD will collaborate with various IT and business stakeholders in Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, and IT Integration teams to align duties with the company's goals and values.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Strong hands-on SAP SD functional experience primarily in “order to cash” processes.
• Strong ability to conduct business meetings to understand As-Is business processes, preparing the high level Design Documents Mapping Templates, Business requirement document, process flows and Solution Summaries.
• Experience in creating Functional specifications to develop custom Reports, Interface, Conversion, Enhancements, Forms and Workflow.
• SD pricing controls as condition tables, types, access sequence and pricing procedures.
• Prior experience in master data such as business partner, info records and condition type/records.
• Exposure to revenue account determination types, dependencies, procedures, and access sequence.
• Experience in account keys, GL assignment and revenue recognition for item categories.
• Experience in delivery/transportation/shipment scheduling via WMS, EWM or third‑party interfaces.
• Experience in loading points, shipping points, route determination and optimization.
• Functional experience in INTRA and INTER company Stock transfer orders.
• Experience in billing plan types, dates, document types, sale categories and billing determination.
• Process knowledge in tax determination, jurisdiction codes and classification in SAP and or Vistex.
• Exposure to credit/risk management such as credit limit, credit groups within SAP and or FSCM.
• 2+ full cycle S/4 HANA green/brown implementations following global template approach with minor localizations.
• Managed enhancement requests intake for customized reports/processes/quote gathering and discussion with business partners and senior management.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Bachelor's degree is required in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics / Operations Management.
• 3+ years Strong Functional Experience in Order to Cash, Supply Chain Execution area is required.
• Hands‑on Order‑to‑Cash process experience within SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA (application and configuration) for global project implementations; food industry experience preferred
• Ensure sales business requirements across Order-to-Cash and related functions are translated into detailed functional specifications, Configure and test system processes; troubleshoot, document, and resolve system‑related issues
• Knowledge of SAP Order to Cash/SD is required.
• Knowledge of SAP output types and IDOC types related to sales orders, order confirmations, shipments, invoices, purchase orders, etc. is required.
• Knowledge of of integration points and techniques between sales with other SAP components, such as finance and logistics, as well as 3rd party applications is required.
• Knowledge of Order-To-Cash and Supply Chain Execution processes are required.
• Knowledge of integration points with SAP modules such as Finance, Procurement, transportation planning are required.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Aff…