SAP Business Analyst - PP
Posted
Summary
Fair Oaks Foods is hiring an SAP Business Analyst to provide hands-on SAP ECC6 support (Materials Management and Production Planning) to production and plant operations teams onsite in Pleasant Prairie, WI, with remote support and ~10-20% travel to a Davenport, IA plant. The role covers troubleshooting transactional issues, end-user training, UAT, and SAP enhancement projects.
Position Summary
Fair Oaks Foods is seeking an SAP Business Analyst to join our Business Analytics Team. This role is based onsite at our Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin Corporate Office, where the analyst will provide hands-on SAP ECC6 support directly to production and plant operations teams. In addition to on-the-floor support, this position provides remote support to our manufacturing plant in Davenport, Iowa and contributes to broader SAP projects and enhancement initiatives across the organization. This is a strong opportunity for an early-career SAP professional to build deep functional expertise in Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) while working closely with both plant operations and corporate stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Plant & Production Support
- Serve as the primary onsite SAP ECC6 point of contact for the plant, providing hands-on, real-time support to production, warehouse, and plant operations teams.
- Troubleshoot and resolve day-to-day SAP transactional issues related to Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP), including production orders, goods movements, inventory transactions, and material master data.
- Partner with plant supervisors and operators to identify recurring issues, process gaps, and training needs; deliver on-the-floor coaching and end-user training as needed.
- Monitor production-critical SAP processes and escalate system issues appropriately to minimize downtime impact.
Corporate & Remote Support
- Provide remote SAP support to the manufacturing plant in Davenport, IA, assisting business users with transactional questions, data issues, and reporting needs.
- Collaborate with corporate finance, supply chain, and analytics teams to ensure consistent SAP processes and data integrity across sites.
- Travel periodically to the manufacturing plant in Davenport, IA, for project work, training, or cross-functional meetings.
SAP Projects & Enhancements
- Support SAP enhancement requests, configuration changes, and testing activities within the MM and PP modules.
- Participate in SAP project teams for new plant rollouts, process improvements, and system upgrades, gathering business requirements and translating them into functional specifications.
- Assist with data validation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and documentation of test scripts and results.
- Develop and maintain end-user documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures for supported SAP processes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with plant leadership, the corporate Business Analytics team, and the broader SAP support team to prioritize and resolve issues.
- Communicate system changes, enhancements, and known issues clearly to both plant-floor and corporate audiences.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline SAP-supported business processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1–3 years of experience supporting or working within an SAP ECC6 environment, preferably in Materials Management (MM) and/or Production Planning (PP).
- Basic understanding of manufacturing and production processes; comfort working directly on a plant floor.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to translate business issues into system solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both plant-floor personnel and corporate stakeholders.
- Willingness to work onsite full-time at the Davenport, Iowa plant, with periodic travel to the Wisconsin Corporate Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in a food & beverage or CPG manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to the SAP enhancement or project lifecycle (e.g., requirements gathering, configuration, testing).
- Familiarity with SAP Quality Management (QM) or Finance/Controlling (FI/CO) modules.
- Experience creating end-user training materials or standard operating procedures.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
•Primarily based onsite at the Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Corporate Office, with regular presence on the production floor.
•Some travel (estimated 10–20%) to the manufacturing plant in Davenport, IA,.
•Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and safely navigate a manufacturing/plant environment.
Work is performed in a manufacturing and office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Must be able to lift 50lb and must have knowledge of computers and be proficient in word and Excel.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Fair Oaks Foods assures equal employment opportunity in all its hiring and employment policies and practices, which include all aspects of employment, such as recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs or terminations, compensation, benefits, training, company-sponsored education, social and recreational programs or events, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. These policies and practices are administered without regard to “legally protected categories” such as: race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or sexual orientation, pregnancy status or medical conditions related to childbirth, and/or any other factor protected by law.
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