SAP Analyst

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At Magna you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team you can expect exciting varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

The SAP Analyst is responsible for providing functional SAP support for Magna Steyr USAs Mesa manufacturing operations. This position serves as a key liaison between plant business functions local IT and corporate/global SAP teams to ensure SAP systems effectively support operational requirements.

The SAP Analyst supports SAP functionality across Supply Chain Warehouse Production Quality Finance and other plant functions with primary focus on SAP MM WM/EWM and PP. The position is responsible for troubleshooting system and transactional issues analyzing business requirements supporting system enhancements maintaining data integrity coordinating testing and implementations and continuously improving SAP-supported business processes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide daily functional SAP support for plant operations including Supply Chain Warehouse Production Quality and Finance.

Serve as the primary plant-level SAP resource for troubleshooting system process and transactional issues.

Provide functional expertise in SAP MM WM/EWM and PP processes.

Analyze SAP incidents and determine whether issues are related to system functionality master data configuration interfaces or business processes.

Coordinate complex technical issues with corporate/global SAP teams and other IT support resources.

Monitor and resolve SAP issues that could impact production material availability inventory accuracy or customer requirements.

Support SAP integrations with other plant systems and applications.

Document system issues resolutions functional requirements and process changes

Partner with business functions to understand operational requirements and translate them into effective SAP solutions.

Support SAP processes related to purchasing receiving inventory management warehousing material movement production planning material staging consumption and shipping.

Investigate discrepancies between physical plant activity and SAP transactions to identify system or process root causes.

Support Production and Supply Chain with SAP-related material shortages inventory discrepancies production orders and planning issues.

Analyze recurring transactional errors and implement sustainable system or process improvements.

Support Engineering Changes new material introductions production changes and program launches from an SAP systems perspective.

Ensure SAP processes accurately support physical material and production flows.

Gather and document business requirements for SAP enhancements and process improvements.

Evaluate requested system changes and coordinate development or configuration activities with appropriate SAP support teams.

Support SAP configuration changes within assigned functional areas as authorized.

Develop functional specifications and requirements for system enhancements.

Coordinate and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) for SAP changes enhancements upgrades and integrations.

Validate system changes prior to production implementation.

Support SAP upgrades system migrations and S/4HANA initiatives.

Assist with implementation of new SAP functionality and digital manufacturing solutions.

Maintain appropriate change documentation and ensure affected users are informed and trained

Support governance and accuracy of SAP master data used by plant operations.

Assist with material masters storage locations planning parameters warehouse data and other applicable master data.

Analyze data-quality issues and coordinate corrective actions with responsible business functions.

Support inventory reconciliation and investigation of SAP versus physical inventory discrepancies.

Develop system controls and reports to identify incorrect incomplete or inconsistent data.

Partner with business owners to improve transaction discipline and data integrity.

Follow established IT change-management cybersecurity access-control and system-governance requirements.

Support SAP user access and role requirements in coordination with authorized IT and corporate teams.

Assist with SAP audits and system-control reviews as required.

Support investigation and resolution of system interface failures and data-transfer issues.

Maintain appropriate documentation for system configurations processes testing and changes.

Protect confidential business employee customer and system information in accordance with company requirements.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned and required.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Business Supply Chain Engineering or related field preferred.

37 years of SAP functional support experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.

Strong experience with SAP MM and WM/EWM required.

Working knowledge of SAP PP strongly preferred.

SAP SD or other manufacturing-related module experience is a plus.

SAP S/4HANA experience preferred.

Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of manufacturing warehouse inventory material management and production processes.

Experience troubleshooting SAP transactions interfaces master data and business-process issues.

Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into SAP functional solutions.

Experience with SAP testing system enhancements upgrades and implementations.

Understanding of SAP roles access controls and change-management principles.

Strong Excel reporting and data-analysis skills.

Experience with business intelligence or reporting tools is preferred.

Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.

Ability to communicate technical information effectively to non-technical users.

Strong customer-service mindset and ability to support users at all organizational levels.

Ability to work effectively with plant operations IT teams and global SAP support organizations.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and critical system issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Detailed information on our benefits package will be provided as part of the recruitment process

We are looking forward to receiving your online application!Please include a copy of your Resume.

At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications and in consideration of job requirements regardless of in particular color ancestry religion gender origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair consistent and efficient recruitment process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

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