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Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

Job Summary

Rich’s is growing our global S/4HANA Transformation Office delivery team. We are looking for a collaborative, self-directed, and globally focused individual to join our team to support Rich Product’s corporate global growth strategy. Our team is focused on replacing manual and outdated processes and systems with newer digital solutions to modernize our ERP and supply chain capabilities. In this role you will routinely work with leaders from across the globe and at WHQ to create new solutions.

The Principal Analyst – Logistics Applications reports to the Director IT Applications - Order to Cash and will be responsible for implementing, maintaining and optimizing the logistical functions of the company's ERP system. They work to ensure that both the ERP system and associated applications meet strict requirements.
The position is a hands on senior technical consultant role, acting as the technical and functional authority on various aspects of SAP S/4HANA implementations and enhancements for Order to Cash and logistics processes, in particular Transportation Management. The successful candidate must possess ability to quickly troubleshoot and problem-solve issues in tight windows. A management aspect of the role will reside with managing flexible working teams and vendor relationships. This role must work collaboratively with several departments within and outside of Commerce, customer service and IT , developing and implementing policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Working at Rich’s, we believe in a flexible work environment. Whether that’s working a day in our newly renovated headquarters or a day at home by using our cutting-edge technologies to deliver results from anywhere.

Key Accountabilities and Outcomes

• Act as a point of technical authority with team members, system integration partners and vendors to ensure project milestones are met and internal IT engagement with partners.
• Emphasise a cooperative and productive working environment within the IT team, providing direction and support throughout the project.
• Partner with Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, and other Digital service line teams as well as user community to ensure successful and timely capturing of business requirements.
• Lead/Support prototyping, functional design, cross-module integration, and guide the business in utilizing the platform functionality to the best extent possible, including reviewing business processes and system integration challenges.
• Make sure SAP out of the box (global template) is adhered to and need to validate/address any deviations.
• Identify capabilities, tools, standards, and best practices necessary to meet functional area objectives, emerging issues, and future needs.
• Work with the Enterprise Architects and the business to successfully perform gap analysis for complex projects and to translate the business requirements and business processes into functional design specifications.
• Provide guidance to commercial process owners in collaboration with other experts on building out SAP ERP technology solutions that transform commercial functions
• Provide oversight of commercial master data
• Guide the testing cycles as well as perform cutover activities for go-live preparation
• Well versed in end-to-end business process (P2P, MTS, PTM, O2C).
• Compile process flow maps, perform process gap analysis and support SOP development
• Design, lead and maintain project plans in successful implementation and technological enhancements

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• 7 years of experience working with SAP and integrated applications
• Minimum of one end-to-end SAP S/4HANA green field implementation experience desired
• Ideal candidate has previous commercial applications, customer service or logistics industrial experience
• Excellent understanding of SAP Sales and Distribution
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing SAP Transportation Management
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing complex integrated processes
• Bachelor's Degree in a technological discipline
• Experience working in a global environment with localization requirements
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to project management
• Ability to travel up to 25% globally, on an as-required basis