Senior Business Applications Analyst

Company: Speedo
Location: Cypress
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Senior Business Applications Analyst - Speedo in Cypress, CAWE ARE SPEEDOThe world's leading swimwear brand, Speedo is passionate about life in and around the water. The brand's heritage of innovation derives from its leadership in competitive swimming, where more Olympic Gold Medals have been won in Speedo than any other brand. Unmatched in performance, fit and feel, we are also America's #1 goggle brand.From the first splash, to every stroke, the genuine love and excitement we have working with the water is what creates exciting and meaningful relationships.Speedo is not where we work, but is who we are.It's watching a baby in the pool for the first time or our athletes make history. What we do is sacred to us and our connection to the rest of water lovers around the world. Driven by the challenge, not the glory. At Speedo, it is never enough to be good at what you do; you have to love what you do.Speedo is a part of the Pentland Brands Limited Family.We are Pentland Brands, a global family business bringing some of the most loved active and footwear brands to millions of people around the world.We own Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Mitre, ellesse, SeaVees, Red or Dead and we're the UK licensee for Kickers and have a joint venture partnership for Lacoste footwear. Our products are available in over 190 countries and are sold either directly by Group companies or are represented by licensees and distributors.All our brands have their own unique identities and every one of them is powered by Pentland. We have more than 1,200 employees worldwide and we're always on the lookout for talented, enthusiastic people to help shape our future.We celebrate differences and give everyone the freedom to innovate and develop, be it through creative working environments or learning opportunities. Our brands are there in the moments that matter - being there for more people, in more of those moments, drives everything we do.At Pentland, we're guided by four principles, we use these to make sure we're not only doing a great job, but we're doing it in the right way:--- Success is a team game--- With clarity and courage--- Better as standard--- In good conscienceWe believe in building brands for the world to love, generation after generation. Your potential is our potential and together we can build and grow brands that last.KEY PURPOSE:Play a senior role within Speedo/Pentland IT's Supply Chain Team in Cypress, California. Work within a new regional team providing core business application solution and service delivery across Pentlands global IT Eco-System.Work closely with Pentland US Brands to deliver technology and business processes that enable the businesses to achieve their vision and strategies. You will delve into business processes, suggest continuous improvements and/or new initiatives that you will then design, build, test and deliver to the end-user. This is a multi-faceted role that has many opportunities to explore new applications whilst growing the core competency within SAP.The SBAA role provides insight and recommendations of how to improve and grow as brands through the use of technology. The SBAA advises and leads project teams through the project life cycle to deliver high standard solutions that address technological improvement, business process improvements and change management in their functional area.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:--- Provide an excellent support to the business in the day-to-day running of the operational business systems across SAP SD applications.--- Provide solutions, options, and recommendations to solve business problems or meet business goals, with appropriate commercial considerations.--- Supervising the implementation of changes to the system, including those which have a multi-brand and global impact.--- Ensuring a high-quality service and platform through coordinated, robust and multi-brand/global testing, and documentation.--- Involvement in the investigation and planning of training requirements for business users, and team members.--- Ensuring procedures related to identification, changes, testing, documentation, approval and communication of any modification to the system are followed. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:--- Excellent technical knowledge of SAP SD and EDI integration, (AFS & S4 Fashion experience desired)--- Integration and EDI architecture with other enterprise platforms--- End to end supply chain planning and execution experience including distribution and shipping--- Excellent communicational skills in both written and oral English--- Extensive experience and knowledge of applications / modules for all aspects of the project life cycle--- Good understanding of the business drivers for which their application is providing support--- Ability to design and configure processes--- A good appreciation of the processes and issues in other application areas, especially where that area overlaps with their own. (e.g.: MM, BI, FI, eCommerce, 3PL, Supply chain networks, PLM)--- Ability to design and set-up Integration with other systems--- Designing detailed business and technical specifications for programming and other resources, both in house and 3rd party--- A good team contributor, working with the other members of the IT team across the Globe--- Pro-active in approach and keen to suggest new and innovative solutions.--- Exceptionally well organized and able to prioritize, communicate and manage expectations with various levels of stakeholders.--- Able to work independently, with a confident, assertive and customer focused outlook.--- Able to combine a flexible approach with a desire to "go the extra mile".--- Committed to having a continuous improvement mind-set that spans people, processes, technologies and own self.--- Able to work with ambiguity and flexible to accommodate multiple changes in priority.--- Able to deliver quality work and to commit to and meet deadlines.--- Able to demonstrate positive attitude - go the extra mile, committed, willing to take on challenges and has a can-do mind-set.--- Able to demonstrate energy, drive, enthusiasm, determination, and passion.--- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to conduct formal and informal presentations and workshops with the ability to communicate across all levels of the business.--- Willing to work in different time zones and travel when needed within projects. Speedo and Pentland Brands are an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, we have a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, applicants are asked not to disclose salary history information.

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