Senior Analyst SAP WM/EWM

POSITION TITLE: Industrial Solutions Europe, Senior Analyst SAP WM/EWM

FUNCTIONAL AREA: Logistics Operations and Sales Solutions - SAP WM/EWM

LOCATION: Bangalore, India

REPORTING TO (TITLE): Manager Logistics Operations and Sales solutions EU

Company Introduction

Magna International is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world We are committed to delivering product and process innovations through our world-class manufacturing operations that combine our unique design, engineering and program management expertise. At the heart of our operating structure is a powerful entrepreneurial culture and Fair Enterprise philosophy, which builds ownership and inspires pride in our employees. Magna IT is a provider of reliable and innovative IT solutions to assist Magna in succeeding globally.

Job Introduction

The SAP WM/EWM Senior Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing our SAP Warehouse Management- (WM) and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency within our automotive manufacturing and distribution processes. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze business requirements, and leverage their expertise to design, implement, and maintain SAP WM (with main focus) and SAP EWM (second focus) solutions. This position is responsible to ensure and maintain a high level of support corresponding to the team leads in all activities of the department and ensure active participation in the daily business of his/her functional responsibilities. Need an analytical, well-educated, knowledgeable, experienced, and motivated team-player with strong IT background, work ethic and integrity that will become a key part of our Logistics Operations and Sales Solutions Team to implement and provide adequate support for WM and EWM modules to SAP users across locations of the European region. Suggest and implement improvements for WM and EWM processes using SAP ERP S/4HANA. Need to provide training to users if needed or requested. This role uses business knowledge, IT background, SAP concepts and good communication skills

Major Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and gaps not met by the existing systems / implementations. Identify feasible solutions within SAP framework and estimate effort needed. Assist in system-related issues of manufacturing/warehousing information processes/procedures. Design practical, creative, conceptual technical solutions for business requirements balancing appropriate technology, cost and implementation timeline.
• Implement solutions using SAP configuration, master data setup or code. Provide support in the creation of query reports/programs, barcode and mobile solutions
• Provide day-to-day SAP end-user support and work on enhancement projects, and support roll-out projects.
• Create a positive work environment by demonstrating and sharing functional/technical knowledge. Effectively uses teamwork to positively contribute to a high-morale/high-performance team culture, consulting attitude and strong personal integrity.
• Develop and adhere to standards for design, testing, change control, code deployment, software controls, configuration management, continuous integration, and trouble-shooting and root cause analysis of application problems
• Monitor and test all SAP WM/EWM processes and ensure changed solutions are not impacted by other module. Review and work up development requests & specs for ABAP programmers to develop customized functionality or reports to meet business requirements.
• Project management & coordination with divisions – follow up, periodic Review. Analytical and flexible approaches in the projects and coordination of available resources; Maintain/develop documentation - mapping docs, process docs. Project and Time Management Skills
• Ensures time-tracking of his/her projects and tickets.

Knowledge and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, or other similar education/experience.
• Must have experienced knowledge of SAP WM module, basic knowledge in SAP EWM and have a good understanding of manufacturing business processes. Nice to have interface knowledge with other modules such as SD, MM, QM and PP.
• Must be able to communicate in English. Working knowledge of other languages is a plus.

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of SAP working experience in SAP Warehouse Management (WM) and basic knowledge of SAP EWM
• End-to-end SAP WM implementation experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven experience as an SAP WM/EWM Senior Analyst, In-depth knowledge of SAP WM configuration, customization, and integration with other SAP modules, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Experience in project management with technical competence in SAP
• Must be able to work independently as well as a team player and can manage own workload. able to collaborate with users and have a strong desire to excel.
• Familiar with ABAP debugging tool, knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) is preferred; Competency in Microsoft Office tools like, Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint & Visio
• High external and internal service orientation, initiative, creativity, diligence, accuracy and social skills. Excellent performance and organizational skills. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, good inter-personal skills.