SAP Analyst, Data Center Products
Overland Park, KS - USA
Job Summary
Building the people that build the world.
With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer more efficient sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework we Reach Identify Strengthen and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. Were a global company of problem solvers collaborators and innovators and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.
As part of HVAC Cooling SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals data centers and power plants. With cooling towers fans and refrigeration units companies rely on brands like Marley Recold and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.
How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As an SAP Analyst Data Center Products you will report directly to the Director of SAP Global Solutions. The incumbent will be responsible for defining implementing and supporting SAP business processes that enable the growth of SPX Coolings Data Center Products business. This role will serve as a key SAP subject matter expert supporting make-to-stock manufacturing and the end-to-end order-to-cash process including Sales and Operations Planning Demand Management Order Management Production Planning fulfillment serialization and Customer Equipment Management.
You will partner closely with Manufacturing Supply Chain Sales Customer Service Engineering Finance and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable SAP solutions. The role will help establish efficient processes for forecasting inventory planning production scheduling customer fulfillment installed-base management and aftermarket support while ensuring strong integration across the broader supply chain.
Success in this role requires strong SAP functional expertise manufacturing-process knowledge analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to build effective partnerships across business and technical teams.
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What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX your core responsibilities will be:
1. SAP Sales Demand & Order Management
- Define configure and support SAP order-to-cash processes including customer order management fulfillment invoicing and customer equipment tracking.
- Design and support SAP Sales Contract processes that enable customers to purchase multiple units under long-term agreements with phased shipments to multiple locations.
- Implement and support Demand Management processes using Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs) generated from customer forecasts and business-planning activities.
- Configure and support Scheduling Agreement processes that integrate customer demand supply planning and delivery commitments.
2. Production Planning Inventory & Product Traceability
- Configure and support Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes for make-to-stock manufacturing including inventory planning replenishment strategies production scheduling and inventory optimization.
- Develop and maintain SAP serialization processes that provide product traceability through manufacturing shipment installation and aftermarket support.
- Configure and support Customer Equipment Management processes for installed-base records warranty tracking service history and future aftermarket opportunities.
- Ensure SAP processes effectively support manufacturing and supply-chain requirements as the Data Center Products business grows.
3. Business Partnership & Process Improvement
- Partner with Manufacturing Supply Chain Sales Customer Service Engineering Finance and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop scalable SAP solutions.
- Analyze current processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency automation data accuracy and integration across the order-to-cash supply chain.
- Translate complex business requirements into functional SAP designs process flows and implementation plans.
- Support business growth initiatives new processes and operational changes through effective SAP solution design and cross-functional collaboration.
4. Application Support Enhancements & Governance
- Troubleshoot and resolve SAP application issues across development testing and production environments.
- Provide application support and status updates to end users through the SPX enterprise IT service desk and applicable vendor-support channels.
- Develop functional and technical specifications supporting SAP enhancements integrations reporting solutions and third-party applications.
- Support system upgrades business integrations project initiatives continuous improvement and digital-transformation efforts while following SPX change management release management testing and governance processes.
What we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience Skills Education)
We each bring something to the table and we are looking for someone who has:
Required Experience & Skills
- 5 years of SAP ERP experience supporting Sales Demand Management Production Planning Order-to-Cash or related business processes.
- Experience implementing and supporting SAP solutions in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of SAP Sales Contracts Scheduling Agreements Demand Management Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
- Experience supporting make-to-stock manufacturing processes including forecasting inventory planning production planning and customer fulfillment.
- Ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions.
- Strong problem-solving analytical organizational and multitasking skills.
- Ability to manage changing priorities within a fast-paced business environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
Ideal Experience & Skills
- Experience supporting serialized products and Customer Equipment Management processes.
- Experience with installed-base management warranty tracking service history or aftermarket processes.
- Experience supporting business-process design for new products manufacturing operations or business expansion.
- Experience developing functional specifications for integrations reporting enhancements or third-party applications.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective business partnerships and strategic relationships within a large organization.
- Experience supporting SAP-related continuous improvement transformation upgrade or integration initiatives.
Education & Certifications
- Associate or Bachelors degree in Information Systems Business Supply Chain Management Engineering or a related field.
- Relevant SAP certifications preferred but not required.
Travel & Working Environment
- Onsite office environment Monday through Friday; hybrid work schedule available after satisfactory completion of probationary period.
- Occasional travel to customer sites manufacturing facilities laboratories industry conferences and technical meetings.
- Position may occasionally require work outside normal business hours.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and perform occasional bending stooping and standing.
How we live our culture
Our culture is at the center of what we do and more importantly who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team each of us leads at SPX.
What benefits do we offer
We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:
- Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off caregiver parental and volunteer leave
- Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match with benefits starting day one
- Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
- Educational assistance leadership development programs and recognition programs
Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX
We value different backgrounds experiences and voices at SPX and we are committed to challenging ourselves openly communicating and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.
SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation or identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other legally protected basis.
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About Company
SPX Technologies, based in Charlotte, NC, is a supplier of highly engineered products and technologies, holding leadership positions in the HVAC, detection and measurement, and engineered solutions markets.