SAP Business Systems Analyst - Arden Hills, MN
Danial Amini
Senior SAP S/4HANA Planning Business Systems Analyst
Location: Arden Hills, MN
Duration: 6 Months
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior SAP S/4HANA Planning Business Systems Analyst to play a critical leadership role in a large-scale, multi-site deployment spanning manufacturing plants, warehouses, and distribution centers. With more than a year remaining in the rollout program, this role will help guide solution design, drive successful execution, and establish a sustainable long-term support model.
The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in SAP planning, leading the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise planning solutions. Beyond deployment activities, this role will partner closely with business and IT leaders to extend planning capabilities, improve performance, and enable supply chain transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Planning Architecture & Program Leadership
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Review and guide the planning solution architecture and roadmap across multiple sites, ensuring standardization, scalability, and alignment with S/4HANA best practices.
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Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define and implement a long-term support and sustainment model for planning and related logistics solutions.
SAP Planning Solution Leadership
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Lead the functional design and configuration of SAP planning solutions.
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Own and manage planning models, key figures, planning operators, and alerting logic.
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Provide architectural input for planning landscapes, system integrations, and future enhancements.
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Lead large-scale releases, enhancements, and continuous optimization initiatives.
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Mentor and develop internal team members, strengthening SAP S/4HANA and planning capabilities across the organization.
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Advise program and supply chain leadership on solution scalability, performance optimization, and roadmap evolution.
Data, Integration & Performance
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Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and performance across planning systems and ERP integrations.
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Collaborate with technical teams on complex interfaces, data transformations, and root-cause analysis.
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Establish and enforce data governance practices for planning master and transactional data.
Qualifications
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6+ years of experience as an SAP Business Systems Analyst or SAP Functional Consultant.
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Proven experience leading planning design and deployment across multiple manufacturing or distribution sites.
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Strong knowledge of enterprise planning processes, including demand, supply, inventory, capacity, S&OP, and financial planning.
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Solid understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes, including line-ups, MRP, purchase requisitions, and procurement.
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Experience defining long-term support models and continuous improvement strategies for SAP environments.
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Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills with the ability to influence and mentor cross-functional teams.
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SAP certification in Supply Chain Execution strongly preferred.
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Experience with OMP integration to SAP is a plus.
