SAP Planning Functional Analyst

The Planning Functional Analyst is responsible for analyzing, designing, and supporting end-to-end planning processes across demand, supply, production, and capacity planning. The role acts as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT, ensuring that planning requirements are correctly translated into SAP-based solutions and that planning processes are efficient, integrated, and aligned with business objectives., * Responsible for designing, improving and supporting critical planning functionality and processes such as demand planning and forecasting, supply planning and inventory planning, production planning and scheduling, capacity planning (rough-cut and detailed) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP / IBP)

• Lead end-to-end SAP project initiatives, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment, and hyper-care.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, and third-party vendors to align scope, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Configure and support SAP solutions aligned with global template standards, ensuring system and process integrity.
• Manage data migration activities, including master data and open transactional data, in compliance with MDM and archival requirements.
• Develop and execute testing, training, and change management activities to ensure successful adoption and continuity of business processes.

Do you have experience in User training (technical support)?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Expertise in design, delivery and support of more than one SAP module (FI/CO, SD, MM, PM, PP, QM, WM, GIB) and extensive knowledge of integration points across SAP modules.

• Experience in planning solutions such as SAC, IBP, APO, Kinexis, Anaplan
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with data analysis, data mapping/modeling, ETL, and synthesizing data into metrics and insights.
• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting ability, with a strong desire to solve complex business problems through an understanding of business processes, ERP structures, and system capabilities.
• Ability to propose, evaluate, and communicate effective solutions while working independently in a dynamic, change-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; collaborative team player able to work effectively across multiple functions.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a continuous learning mindset and experience developing and delivering training materials., * Ownership - is eager to take ownership of responsibilities; can and does think independently to excel in role; takes ownership of challenges.
• Results Focus - exhibits commitment to goals and consistently delivers results; demonstrates personal initiative and independent motivation to achieve goals and objectives; takes risks when necessary; undaunted by obstacles.
• Communication - relates well to people; builds rapport along all dimensions of organization; resolves conflicts; provides clear directions and information.
• Customer Focus - understands and meets needs of customers and business partners; builds positive customer relationships.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills - breaks down problems and generates a range of solutions; thinks outside the box and uses ideas of others to help develop solutions; acts and evaluates results of actions., * Bachelor’s in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Five (5) plus years of experience integrating SAP systems.
• Three (3) plus years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Experience with S4 and/or professional certification.
• Experience participating in change management for an organization preferred
• Exposure to the business functions of a manufacturing enterprise from a supply chain perspective preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and Project.
• Experience designing test scripts within automated testing tools (SAP Quality Center) preferred
• Experience as a power user of SAP’s BDC tools such as Datasphere, SAC, BW or similar, * Physical Demands- Continuously sitting for prolonged periods, as the job is administrative in nature.
• Visual/Sensory - This position requires attention to detail, requiring attention with one or two senses at a time.
• Work Environment - Work and environment fasted paced, requiring ability to remain focused under pressure.
• Mental Stress - There is pronounced pressure from deadlines, project management, accuracy, or similar demands.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 20%

Pulled from the full job description

• Pet insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account, Refresco is passionate about empowering leaders who reflect our core values and live by our leadership behaviors. These behaviors encourage effective leadership within the business, and focus on leading courageously, empowering individuals, and driving company growth as one team. Joining our team as a people manager means you’ll be encouraged to evolve as a leader who prioritizes the success of both you and your team, to deliver results, whilst bringing your authentic self to work.

Refresco Beverages US Inc. offers the following competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:

Pay Range: $123,140k - $135,455k, plus eligibility for performance-based bonuses based on company objectives.

Status : Exempt

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Short-term disability and long-term disability
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Days and Paid Sick Time Off Days
• Well-being Benefit
• Discount and Total Reward Programs

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?