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Sr SAP SRM Functional Business Analyst
Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through its more than 50,000 people across 93 countries, Thomson Reuters delivers this must-have insight to the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, and is powered by the world's most trusted news organization. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com <http://www.thomsonreuters.com/> Thomson Reuters Professional Information, Infrastructure and Research (PIIRS) Delivery Services is an exciting and dynamic organization within Thomson Reuters that provides system support, enhancements, and consultation for the selection and implementation of Thomson business systems. It develops business systems that support business operations such as ordering, subscriptions, pricing, billing, finance, publishing, manufacturing, and distribution.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES This position will provide functional support and facilitation in supporting and enhancing Thomson Reuters SAP business system platform as a member of the (PIIRS) Delivery Services department. Primary responsibilities will be to provide ongoing support for the SAP SRM module. We are looking for an experienced Sr SAP SRM Functional Business Analyst to play a key role in supporting SAP SRM functionality globally. Responsibilities include working with key personnel from very dynamic business units and technical peers to understand business requirements and perform fit/gap assessments, configuration, provide functional and technical recommendations and inventive solutions to business requirements, and implement and test approved solutions for Thomson Reuters business units. The Sr SAP SRM Functional Business Analyst in this position will work with a virtual PIIRS technical support team based in India, and PIIRS management and staff in the Eagan campus. This role will display a strong understanding of business processes and technical requirements in functional areas covering purchasing, AP, invoicing, supply chain, ordering, and other finance areas. This person will have the facilitation and communication skills to collaborate in a global team setting and the functional skills to design and implement solutions.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES The Sr SAP SRM Functional Business Analyst will play a key role in supporting SAP SRM functionality globally. Responsibilities include working with key personnel from very dynamic business units and technical peers to understand business requirements and perform fit/gap assessments, provide functional and technical recommendations and inventive solutions to business requirements, and implement and test approved solutions for Thomson and TLR business units.
o Provide systems and operational support of several SAP SRM modules and related SAP processes, including periodic on-call support and resolution of critical/time bound issues o Assist in all necessary phases for support and enhancements - including functional requirements gathering, fit/gap analysis, functional and technical design specifications, development/configuration activities, execution of appropriate unit test scenarios to ensure solution integrity. o Participate in project management efforts including the definition of project scope, review of implementation options, timely completion of status updates, assessment of project status, identify solutions to maintain project timeline, resource leveling, and leading/facilitating meetings across technical and business areas o Collaborate with other technical staff to research, evaluate, develop, test and implement new and/or currently unused functional and technical solutions to enhance the value of business systems o Collaborate and communicate across a wide variety of audiences within the technical organization and business end-user community o Manage multiple and competing priorities o Coach junior staff and provide input/assistance based on related experience and expertise o Assist with IT-related Sarbanes-Oxley requirements including control assessments and system documentation requirements o Support departmental objectives and activities as well as personal job-related skill development and career-growth
Business Acumen and Strategy o Broad understanding of core business processes and the technologies deployed to support it o Business acumen in SRM, Procurement and AP processes o Effectively interact with business stakeholders to implement technology choices o Ability to make formal and informal technical business presentations o Ability to lead and effectively facilitate meetings
o Four (4) year Bachelor's degree in MIS or other related field o Experience with SAP, specifically configuration in SRM and ECC o SAP workflow experience o Experience with 3rd party punch-out Catalogs o 4-6 years SAP application experience, including SRM experience o Software implementation and testing experience o Strong understanding of business/operational systems o Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills o Strong customer service focus o Effective, responsive, and timely analysis, problem solving, and issue resolution skills o Demonstrated ability to successfully multi-task on many different priorities with competing timelines o Demonstrated ability to deliver on commitments with high-quality results while meeting or exceeding timelines o Self-motivated with ability and willingness to take ownership of project assignments o Project management skills o Ability to execute unit tests and critical functions in test environments o Ability to evaluate a business process and facilitate a technical solution to support it o Strong cross-team collaboration skills o Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills o Demonstrated leadership of projects and support processes - results oriented o Must be able to work independently and as part of a team on multiple, competing priorities o Proven ability to appropriately and effectively identify, take ownership of, and focus on highest-priority tasks, and consistent demonstration of ensuring team and individual focus on those priorities o Must be self-motivated and possess a willingness to successfully take on projects and tasks with little direction o Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills are a must - able to communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences and backgrounds including other software engineers, developers, business end-users, and management o Willingness to work across global time zones. o Willingness to travel Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work. Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
