Sr. Functional Analyst - SAP

Grocery-Outlet; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Grocery Outlet is seeking a hands‑on Senior SAP MM Functional Analyst with deep expertise in Retail Merchandising, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Buying processes within SAP S/4HANA. You will design, configure, and optimize SAP MM solutions to support merchandising operations and vendor management across the enterprise.

You will partner with Merchandising, Buying, Inventory Management, and Finance teams to standardize processes, drive integrations with WMS, EDI, and POS, and lead the

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands‑on SAP MM functional experience with strong configuration expertise.
• Strong SAP S/4HANA MM experience required, including Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, and Merchandise Management
• Experience supporting merchandising and buying business processes within SAP environments
• Strong functional configuration experience with SAP MM; ability to independently design and troubleshoot solutions
• Experience integrating SAP with EDI, warehouse systems, POS systems, and external vendor platforms
• Strong understanding of SAP master data structures and transactional process flows
• Experience writing detailed functional specifications and supporting technical development teams
• Proven experience supporting full lifecycle SAP implementations and enhancements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent SAP functional experience considered

Responsibilities

• Configure and support SAP S/4 HANA MM functionality across Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Vendor Management processes
• Lead functional design workshops and translate business requirements into scalable SAP MM solutions
• Develop functional specifications for RICEFW objects including interfaces, enhancements, reports, forms, and workflows
• Drive SAP configuration, testing, deployment, and production support activities for merchandising and procurement functions
• Partner with Merchandising, Buying, Inventory Management, and Finance stakeholders to standardize and optimize business processes
• Support integrations between SAP and surrounding retail platforms including WMS, EDI, POS, vendor systems, and external applications
• Manage and support master data processes including material master, vendor master, purchasing info records, and pricing conditions
• Execute and support unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and post-production stabilization activities
• Collaborate with development and offshore teams to deliver high-quality SAP solutions on time

Skills

SAP MM

SAP S/4HANA

Functional configuration

Procurement

Inventory Management

Vendor Management

Merchandising

EDI integration

POS integration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.

About the Team:

Our IT team’s mission is to push the boundaries of technology with the intention of going above and beyond to aid stores and customers and deliver timely solutions to benefit all members of Grocery Outlet. Our team consists of problem solvers and go-getters who are dedicated to being service-oriented and solving important problems.

About the Role:

We are seeking a hands-on Sr Functional Analyst with strong expertise in Retail Merchandising, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Buying processes within SAP S/4HANA. This role is responsible for designing, configuring, and optimizing SAP MM solutions that support merchandising operations, purchasing workflows, inventory movement, and vendor management across the enterprise. This role will partner closely with Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain teams to deliver scalable SAP solutions and continuous process improvements. This role reports to the Director - SAP, Purchasing & Logistics.

Responsibilities Include:

• Configure and support SAP S/4 HANA MM functionality across Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Vendor Management processes
• Lead functional design workshops and translate business requirements into scalable SAP MM solutions
• Develop functional specifications for RICEFW objects including interfaces, enhancements, reports, forms, and workflows
• Drive SAP configuration, testing, deployment, and production support activities for merchandising and procurement functions
• Partner with Merchandising, Buying, Inventory Management, and Finance stakeholders to standardize and optimize business processes
• Support integrations between SAP and surrounding retail platforms including WMS, EDI, POS, vendor systems, and external applications
• Manage and support master data processes including material master, vendor master, purchasing info records, and pricing conditions
• Execute and support unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and post-production stabilization activities
• Collaborate with development and offshore teams to deliver high-quality SAP solutions on time

About The Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $155,000 Annually
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

About You:

• 5–8 years of hands‑on SAP MM functional experience with strong configuration expertise
• Strong SAP S/4 HANA MM experience required, including Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, and Merchandise Management
• Retail industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience supporting merchandising and buying business processes within SAP environments
• Strong functional configuration experience with SAP MM; ability to independently design and troubleshoot solutions
• Experience integrating SAP with EDI, warehouse systems, POS systems, and external vendor platforms
• Strong understanding of SAP master data structures and transactional process flows
• Experience writing detailed functional specifications and supporting technical development teams
• Proven experience supporting full lifecycle SAP implementations and enhancements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent SAP functional experience considered

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