ERP BUSINESS ANALYST

Boardroom Appointments; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a SAP PP ERP Consultant for client engagements in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will evaluate ERP business processes, align with SAP PP best practices, and drive successful configuration, testing, and deployment.

The role requires at least 5 years' SAP PP experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work across teams, with willingness to travel locally and internationally and to work after hours when needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant ERP Module SAP PP
• Proven Experience in business process evaluation, procedural definition, configuration, and application systems development.
• Must have a valid drivers license and Passport
• Must be prepared to work after hours and weekends if required.
• Understanding of SAP PP module principles, controls, and business processes
• Ability to create queries to extract information from data sources (inc. ERP / SAP query)
• Must be able to work overtime and travel (local and international) when required
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with other internal team members.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate ERP business processes, anticipate requirements, uncover areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions.
• Analyse business requirements to drive design and review test cases, process charges requests, and manage project scope, acceptance, installation, and development.
• Prepare formal functional and/or technical specifications, including process workflow of system requirements.
• Align business requirements with ERP best practice.
• Enable data migration from legacy system to ERP.
• Assist users in changeover to ERP.
• Assist with module configuration.
• Implement policy and procedural changes within business relevant to module.
• Define, execute and approve simulation testing.
• Design, develop and provision training solutions.
• Train users in existing and new processes.
• Roll out of solution to business within agreed timeframes.
• Manage competing resources and priorities.
• Monitor deliverables and ensure timely completion of projects.
• Support to business (users) during project, after go-live and for ad hoc requirements.
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Prepare and submit accurate reports, in the agreed format, on time.
• Ensure compliance with standard operating policies and procedures (including quality controls)

Skills

SAP PP software

Project management

Report writing

SAP PP background

analytical problem solving

collaboration

excellent communication

Application systems development

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

SAP PP ERP Module certification

Tools

SAP PP

Job description

• Evaluate ERP business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Analysis of business requirements to drive design and review of test cases, process charges requests, and manage a projects scope, acceptance, installation, and development.
• Prepare formal functional and/or technical specification, including process workflow of system requirement.
• Align business requirements with ERP Best Practice.
• Enable data migration from legacy system to ERP
• Assist users in changeover to ERP
• Assist with module configuration
• Implementation of policy and procedural changes within business relevant to module
• Define, execute and approval of simulation testing
• Design, develop and provision of training solutions
• Train Users in existing and new processes
• Roll out of solution to business within agreed timeframes
• Manage competing resources and priorities
• Monitor deliverables and ensure timely completion of projects
• Support to Business (Users) during project, after go-live and for ad hoc requirements
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping
• Prepare and submit accurate reports, in the agreed format, on time
• Ensure compliance with standard operating policies and procedures (including quality controls)

SKILLS:

• Presentation of SAP PP Software
• Project Management
• Report Writing
• SAP PP Background
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interact with team members (collaboration)
• Excellent communicating skills across all levels
• Solid understanding of Application systems development

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• SAP PP ERP Module certification
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant ERP Module SAP PP
• Proven Experience in business process evaluation, procedural definition, configuration, and application systems development.
• Experience as a project team member (could be on business side) on a full lifecycle ERP implementation for SAP
• Must have a valid drivers license and Passport
• Must be prepared to work after hours and weekends if required.
• Understanding of SAP PP module principles, controls, and business processes
• Ability to create queries to extract information from data sources (inc. ERP / SAP query)
• Must be able to work overtime and travel (local and international) when required
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with other internal team members.