Job Title: SAP Business Analyst
Company:TRW Automotive
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Status: Full Time, Employee
Job Category: Information Technology
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Job Number: 20071211-01SBA
 
TRW Automotive is a $13.1 billion dollar company with over 63,000 employees and 209 facilities in 28 countries. Among the top suppliers globally, TRW is the world leader in automotive safety, developing and producing the industry's widest variety of active and passive systems. Number one in both after-market chassis and after-market braking, they serve all major OEM vehicle manufacturers worldwide, with operations covering every main vehicle producing region and growing at a pace that matches the future needs of customers.

At the core of TRW Automotive's culture is a value system that thrives on a highly skilled, global, and diverse workforce. TRW Automotive's ability to serve its customers depends upon the skill, experience and dedication of each employee. TRW Automotive is a company of great minds, and new hires join a world-class group of business leaders, innovators, and engineers committed to making a difference in society and in their communities. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity in an environment that lets you demonstrate - and be rewarded for - your best efforts, start your career search here.
 
Responsibilities:
This individual will take a leadership role in the evaluation, proposal, development, and maintenance of computer software systems and programs to meet end user needs. This individual will be responsible for: the analysis of business problems, project scope and definition, system design, development, testing, application training, and implementation. Primary area of responsibility will be working with SAP R/3 4.7.  The desired candidate will provide analytical leadership to project teams in multiple locations.  Responsibilities will also include providing guidance and assistance to less experienced staff members, having regular and frequent communication and contact with internal customers and advising department management of project status. 

Key areas of responsibility include: 1.  Analyzing business requirements, establishing project scope and definition, and formulating functional design, 2.  Analyzing and resolving day to day issues focused in the Plan-to-Manufacture process area of SAP, 3.  Responsible for writing functional and technical specifications for changes requested, 4.  Working with and assisting with directing onshore and offshore IS development teams to meet proposed target dates, 5.  Developing test scenarios - from unit testing through integration testing, 6.  Explore/recommend additional functionality within SAP's Plan-to-Manufacture area, 7.  Support plant requirements (questions, issues, training, etc.), 8.  Developing Application Training programs as needed.

Requirements & Qualifications:
Strong experience in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, particularly SAP's production planning, plant maintenance, quality management, materials management and sales and distribution modules, is required.  Primary responsibility will be in the production planning and plant maintenance areas of SAP.  Strong emphasis on meeting deadlines and working under pressure while delivering high quality work.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, decision making skills and project leadership skills in addition to the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities are  essential.  Knowledge of Six Sigma, business process modeling and business process flow diagramming is a plus.  Knowledge of end-user query tools, CATT, LSMW and Solution Manager is also a plus.  Some travel required. 10+ years of related experience.

Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field with Master of Science or Master of Business Administration degree preferred.

As an employer with an Affirmative Action Obligation pursuant to Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, and the Rehabilitation Act, we must comply with government regulations regarding the collection of demographic information about our employees and about those individuals being considered for employment with our organization. In order to meet this objective, TRW Automotive is required to invite individuals being considered for employment to self-identify as to gender, ethnicity, and racial origin. Individuals invited to self-identify may do so immediately or at anytime in the future.
    
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