Magee Resource Group has partnered again with our direct client in the food product manufacturing industry located in the Midwest. They looking to hire a permanent, full-time SAP MM Business Systems Analyst to join their team. This person will transform business requirements into SAP business applications with ongoing S4 support. They will also work on many new projects, including setting up new plants, warehouse and 3PLs.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience with SAP MM
• S4 and Fiori experience required
• At least 1 full life cycle S4 SAP MM Implementation

We are recruiting for a global manufacturing company based in the US, and we are hiring a Sr. Data Engineer to develop, maintain and scale data pipelines on an Azure platform, as well manage the architecture of the data lake.

This a stand alone position that will own the data engineering aspect of multiple projects, but is a very visible role that interacts with development teams and business units. Strong written and verbal communication skills are key.

This is a remote, full time employee position (not open to contract). Must be able to work US Eastern or Central time zone hours.

Business Card Title:        SAP Finance Business Analyst and Business Partner

Business Function:          Information Services                     

Reports to:                         Director of Enterprise Applications

Job Summary

We are looking for a Finance IS business partner with not only deep SAP FI/GL/CO/PA technical knowledge but also a comprehensive understanding of the business drivers, processes, and context foundational to Finance and Accounting in the Pharmaceutical Industry.  The right person for this opportunity is just as comfortable working in the Finance and Accounting space as they are in Information Services.  You will work alongside Exela’s Finance leadership team to identify, implement, and drive excellent execution of key strategic programs and support services.  Leveraging our managed services providers, you will lead implementation and support teams to deliver outstanding Exela Finance business processes complimented by excellence in SAP’s S/4 HANA enterprise application.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs. 

• The ideal candidate has spent at least the last 4+ years configuring/managing the SAP S/4 HANA Finance and Accounting Modules with a focus in General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable – preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• He or She is familiar with SAP S/4 Fiori as Exela is a 100% Fiori shop.
• The Finance IS Business Partner must have a solid understanding of the existing business processes, the key drivers, and measures of success associated with a world-class Finance and Accounting organization.   
• Work with Accounting and Finance to streamline business processes like days outstanding, month end closings and financial reporting to improve cash flow, simplify processes and drive excellence.
• Build partnerships with the business, providers, and other organizations to create innovative solutions, align business priorities to the broad business goals, and create accountability for the results.
• Work with a managed services team to support the design and development of Finance solutions optimized to drive excellence in Exela’s Financial operations.
• You will be expected to use and recommend best practices while delivering scalable high-quality solutions.
• Work with the analytics team to identify, develop and implement data rich dashboards and KPI’s designed to optimally run and drive the Financial/Accounting teams.
• Be on top of what is possible by staying current in Financial and Accounting trends, along with related technologies.
• Own and manage KPI’s alongside the business to reflect optimal business processes.

• Work with and manage outside service partners to ensure the effective delivery of operational IS services.
• Assist Exela Information Systems Leadership with the development of the IS Services Delivery strategy.
• Ensure the IS portfolio adds value and results in continuous improvement and sustainable IS environment.

• Ensure the highest quality solutions by leveraging and following a comprehensive change control process.
• Identify and implement opportunities for training our Finance and Accounting constituents in industry best practices.
• Other opportunities to grow the possibility of this role to liaise with the HR department as an IS advocate supporting Exela’s HRIS system.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• ☒ Sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• ☒ Stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• ☐ Lifting/pushing/pulling and carrying products weighing up to 45 pounds
• ☐ Potential Exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration and/or moderate noise levels.
• ☐ Potential Exposure to hazardous chemicals or other materials.
• ☐ Safety Shoes compliant with site specific policies/procedures must be worn in designated areas
• ☐ Potential Exposure to blood.
• ☐ Other (please specify)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is a must – preferably in Business, IT or Computer Science (or equivalent)
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4 HANA certification (in the FI/CO/PA modules).
• Training/Certifications in SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years of proven experience as a business systems analyst/partner.
• 2-4 years of SAP ECC or SAP S/4 HANA experience using SAP FIORI.
• 1 – 2 years of SAP’s Credit and Dispute Management and/or Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR)  experience is a plus.
• Minimum 3+ years configuring SAP Finance/Accounting Modules.

• Architect experience on implementation projects.
• Experience working with SAP developers.

• Clear understanding of SAP’s technical capabilities and limitations.

Skills

• Well versed in soft skills to easily explain the benefits of technology strategies in plain business language.
• Skilled in influencing and energizing an organization to move towards new business process opportunities.

• Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks within a collaborative team environment.
• Aptitude for and excited about focusing on the business side of technical problems rather than being hands-on within the SAP platform.
• Curious, collaborative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated. You know how to use those skills to drive adoption, facilitate change, and improve business results.

• Strong Matrix Management of cross functional global resources.
• Well versed in SAP administration and comfortable giving direction to a managed services provider for building and administrating a worldwide integrated Salesforce platform.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining successful relationships across complex functions, IT Partners and the wider IS community.
• Understands and demonstrates IS organizational Practices and Approaches,
• Strategic thinking and visioning.
• Strong in identifying relevant opportunities, new technologies and business impacts, generating innovative solutions.
• Turns IT strategy into action.
• Analytical thinking, Business requirements Analysis, Process design and evaluation.
• Change management, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Delivering through others.

Exela is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disabled and veterans, (F/M/D/V)

Business Card Title:        SAP LE WM Business Analyst and Business Partner

Business Function:          Information Services                     

Reports to:                         Director of Enterprise Applications

Job Summary

We are looking for a Logistics Execution IS business partner with not only deep SAP WM/LE technical knowledge but also a comprehensive understanding of the business drivers, processes, and context foundational to both Logistics Execution with a heavy weight towards Warehouse Management.  The right person for this opportunity is just as comfortable working in the SAP teams as they are in Information Services.  You will work alongside Exela’s leadership teams to identify, implement, and drive excellent execution of key strategic programs and support services.  Leveraging our managed services providers, you will lead implementation and support teams to deliver outstanding Exela processes complimented by excellence in SAP business process and data driven analytics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs. 

• The ideal candidate has spent at least the last 4+ years configuring SAP Logistics Execution and Warehouse Management Modules to support an FDA regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• He or She is familiar with SAP S/4 Fiori as Exela is a 100% Fiori shop.
• Be well versed in soft skills to easily explain the benefits of technology strategies in plain business language.
• Work with the analytics team to identify, develop and implement data rich dashboards and KPI’s designed to optimally run and drive the teams.
• Be on top of what is possible by staying current in IS and Logistics trends.
• Be skilled in influencing and energizing an organization to move towards new business process opportunities.
• Build partnerships with the business, providers, and other organizations to create innovative solutions and align business priorities to the broad business goals and accountable for the results.
• Find, design, and implement opportunities for constant improvement.
• Own and manage KPI’s alongside the business to reflect optimal business processes.

• Work with and manage outside service partners to ensure the effective delivery of operational IS services.
• Assist Exela Information Systems Leadership with the development of the IS Services Delivery strategy.
• Ensure the IS portfolio adds value and results in continuous improvement and sustainable IS environment.
• Ensure the highest quality solutions by leveraging and following a comprehensive change control process.
• Identify and implement opportunities for training our supply chain and quality constituents in industry best practices.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• ☒ Sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• ☒ Stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• ☐ Lifting/pushing/pulling and carrying products weighing up to 45 pounds
• ☐ Potential Exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration and/or moderate noise levels.
• ☐ Potential Exposure to hazardous chemicals or other materials.
• ☐ Safety Shoes compliant with site specific policies/procedures must be worn in designated areas
• ☐ Potential Exposure to blood.
• ☐ Other (please specify)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is a must – preferably in Business, IT or Computer Science (or equivalent)
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4 HANA certification (in the LE/WM modules).
• Training/Certifications in SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.

Experience

• Minimum 4+ years configuring SAP LE/WM modules to support an FDA regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.  He or she has a firm understanding of ATP, Demand Planning, MRP, and Sales and Operations Planning and how to configure SAP best practices around these concepts.

• 3 - 5 years of proven experience as a business systems analyst/partner.
• 2-4 years of SAP ECC or SAP S/4 HANA experience using SAP FIORI.

• Architect experience on implementation projects.
• Experience working with SAP developers.

• Clear understanding of SAP’s technical capabilities and limitations.

• Familiarity with FDA  21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
• Experienced in an FDA regulated manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Strong Matrix Management of cross functional global resources
• Proven leadership skills in directing staff to achieve objectives.
• Strong working knowledge of Sales and Warehousing processes.
• Maintains a holistic business perspective.
• Deep knowledge of SAP business processes and data, particularly in Warehousing.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining successful relationships across complex functions, IT Partners and the wider IS community.
• Persuasive communication and advocacy
• Understands and demonstrates IS organizational Practices and Approaches,
• Strategic thinking and visioning
• Strong in identifying relevant opportunities, new technologies and business impacts, generating innovative solutions.
• Turns IT strategy into action.
• Analytical thinking, Business requirements Analysis, Process design and evaluation.
• Change management, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Delivering through others.

Exela is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disabled and veterans, (F/M/D/V)

SAP FICO Lead 

Job Category: IT

Requisition Number: SAPFI001145

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Chicago-Merchandise Mart
Blommer Chocolate Company (Headquarters)
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Suite 120
Chicago, IL 60654, USA

Job Details

Description

Blommer has been providing delicious, high quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life! 

• Position Title: SAP FICO Lead
• Reports to: ERP Director
• Location - Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL  
• Hybrid Role (3 days onsite - Tues, Weds, Thurs)

Job Purpose:

The SAP FICO Lead will play an integral role in leading the design, configuration, implementation and maintenance of the SAP FICO module in the SAP S4 HANA platform in alignment with the organization’s strategy objectives. This position will serve as a subject matter expert in SAP FICO by validating business requirements in all areas of finance & controlling (Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable, Asset Accounting, General Ledger, Product Costing, Controlling) and propose best practices for process standardization, efficiencies. Blommer is embarking on an SAP business transformation and the SAP FICO lead will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery and adoption of SAP Finance & Controlling processes and leveraging best practices in S4 HANA. This role will also be required to successfully build credible partnerships with Finance business stakeholders to achieve the intended value proposition of the SAP S4 HANA platform and realize the strategic finance transformation of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Drive the design, development, testing and implementation of SAP FICO solutions, considering best practices and industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP finance solutions.
• Configure and customize SAP S/4HANA FICO modules to meet business requirements while ensuring best practices and system optimization.
• Document business requirements, functional specifications, technical designs, developing comprehensive test cases to ensure end-to-end process integrity.
• Provides functional support to production issues in SAP Finance and Controlling, including GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cost Center, Internal Order, Product Costing and COPA.
• Supports period end activities, year-end activities, cross-company posting, foreign currency valuation process and reconciliation activities.
• Conduct Functional testing, System Integration testing, Regression testing to make sure the system set up is as expected with no errors.
• Provide end-to-end support for SAP S/4HANA FICO applications, including troubleshooting, resolving issues, and conducting regular system maintenance.

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Qualifications: 

•  Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ Years of experience in SAP FICO with strong business process knowledge in accounting finance and controlling in the manufacturing industry.
•  1-2 full life cycle implementation experience in S/4 HANA 1909 and 3 previous full implementation projects experience in SAP ECC including blueprint design, implementation, customization, configuration and post Go Live support of SAP FICO modules.
•  In-depth and hands on knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA Finance (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Account Receivable, Asset Accounting) and Managerial Controlling (Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis, and Internal Order) modules.
• Product Costing: Deep understanding of SAP Product Costing, including Standard Costing, Actual Costing, Material Ledger, Overhead Calculation Method, Activity Rates, Quantity Structure, Capacity Based Costing, Period Cost Collectors, Month End Processes, Order Settlements and alternate valuations.
• Understanding of IFRS Accounting Principles and Internal Controls
• Extensive experience with FI/CO integration with other process/ modules, including Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Plant Maintenance (PM)
• Expertise in data conversion from legacy systems to SAP, including financial reconciliation for Receivables, Payables, and Inventory. Experience with Finance Master Data Finance Master Data (GL accounts, cost centers, profit centers, cost/profit center hierarchies)
• Knowledge of integration of Finance and other SAP solutions such as Group Reporting, Advanced Compliance Reporting, and SAP BW4/HANA
• Experience with FI and CO organizational structure and master data, S/4 HANA Business Partner master data setup and conversion. General Ledger processes, month-end, and year-end processes.
• Experience with Account Receivable processes, integration to SD billing, collections and dunning. Accounts Payable processes, integration with MM Procurement, invoicing, payment processing, requisition, purchase order, goods receipt, and invoice verification process.

Blommer Chocolate Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

SAP SD Lead (Sales & Distribution) 

Job Category: IT

Requisition Number: SAPSD001146

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Chicago-Merchandise Mart
Blommer Chocolate Company (Headquarters)
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Suite 120
Chicago, IL 60654, USA

Job Details

Description

Blommer has been providing delicious, high quality chocolate and cocoa products to customers since 1939. Built as a family business, we are continuing to grow and are looking for motivated and reliable associates to help in our mission of Bringing Chocolate to Life!  

• Position Title: SAP SD Lead
• Reports to: ERP Director
• Location - Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL  
• Hybrid Role (3 days onsite - Tues, Weds, Thurs)

Job Purpose:

The SAP Sales & Distribution/Logistics Lead will play an integral role in leading the design, configuration, implementation and maintenance of the SAP SD module in the SAP S4 HANA platform in alignment with the organization’s strategy objectives. This position will serve as a subject matter expert by validating business requirements in areas of Order to Cash (Sales Contracting, Pricing, Sales Order Management, Customer Master, Logistics, Billing) and propose best practices for process standardization, efficiencies. Blommer is embarking on an SAP business transformation and the SAP SD lead will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery and adoption of SAP Order To Cash processes and leveraging best practices in S4 HANA. This role will also be required to successfully build credible partnerships with Sales Contracting, Pricing & Customer Service business stakeholders to achieve the intended value proposition of the SAP S4 HANA platform and realize the strategic transformation of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive the design, development, testing and implementation of SAP SD solutions, considering best practices and industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP Order To Cash solutions.
• Configure and customize SAP S/4HANA SD/LE modules to meet business requirements while ensuring best practices and system optimization for Sales contracting, Order Management, Pricing, Logistics processes.
• Document business requirements, functional specifications, technical designs, developing comprehensive test cases to ensure end-to-end process integrity.
• Provides functional support to production issues in SAP Order To Cash function including Sales Contracting, Order Management, Billing, Returns, Shipping, Output/Forms, Credit Memo, Debit Memo, Logistics processes.
• Conduct Functional testing, System Integration testing, Regression testing to make sure the system set up is as expected with no errors.
• Provide end-to-end support for SAP S/4HANA Order To Cash applications, including troubleshooting, resolving issues, and conducting regular system maintenance.

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ Years of experience in SAP Sales & Distribution with strong business process knowledge in Order To Cash, Logistics processes in the manufacturing industry.
• 1-2 full life cycle implementation experience in S/4 HANA 1909 and 3 previous full implementation projects experience in SAP ECC including blueprint design, implementation, customization, configuration and post Go Live support of SAP SD modules.
• In-depth and hands on knowledge of SAP Pricing, Customer and Product Hierarchy, Master Data Management and S/4HANA OTC process.
• Experience with SAP SD configuration of Sales Documents: Sales Document Header, Sales Document Item, Sales Documents, Schedule Line, Contracts, and Scheduling Agreements
• Experience with Pricing: Condition table, Condition type, Access sequence, Pricing procedures.
• Experience with Sales Contract & Order Management: Creation of Sales documents - Inquiry, Quotation, Sales order (standard order, rush order, cash sales, service order, returns), Deliveries (outbound & inbound).
• Experience with SAP Billing, Invoicing including Credit memo, Debit memo.
• Configuration and implementation of SAP LE process, covering the complete range of functionalities like master data uploads preferred.
• Interfaces: Should have hands on design of interfaces from SAP to Non-SAP systems.
• IDOC: Should have good work experience in monitoring and troubleshooting IDOC errors.
• Strong exposure to EDI processes and messages (850, 855, 810, 830, etc.).
• Extensive experience with SAP SD integration with other processes/ modules, including Finance & Controlling (FI/CO), Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP).
• Expertise in data conversion from legacy systems to SAP, including Customer Master, Sales Contracts, Sales Orders
• Experience with SAP SD enterprise organizational structure and master data, S/4 HANA Business Partner master data setup and conversion.
• Experience with Rebates, Account Receivable processes, integration to SD billing.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori/UI5 preferred.
• S/4HANA SD certification will be added advantage

Blommer Chocolate Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Magee Resource Group has again partnered with our direct client in the chemical manufacturing/distribution industry located in Illinois. We are looking to hire a permanent, full-time SAP FICO resource to their team. This person will be supporting the SAP FICO module and the business Finance teams. They are undergoing an S/4 implementation the coming year in over a dozen facilities around the US. This is an ownership role on the SAP team with huge growth potential. This is an ownership role.

• +/- 5 years of FICO configuration, liaison, trainer
• Experience with general FICO modules