JB Poindexter - Business Analyst - JDE Manufacturing Domain

Essential Job Functions:

- Provide vision, leadership, drive the processes changes within the Manufacturing and Planning function/process

- Participate in strategy planning activities, and be the functional leader in the analysis, requirement development, design, documentation, and testing for Manufacturing users across all Business Units (BUs)

- Work closely with BU's functional representatives in the development of simplified/lean process improvements or operating practices which best utilize the systems to improve quality; increase productivity; and supports business goals

- Lead interface activities between JD Edwards and other third-party systems (CRM, EDI, Reporting tools, quality tools, quoting configurators etc...)

- Experience with BI Publisher/ Create Form or other JDE form builder tools

- Develop peer, cross-functional & cross-BU relationships to maximize best practice sharing & team effectiveness

- Responsible for the timely completion of project tasks and activities within functional area by directing activities of others as well as maintaining individual project responsibilities

- Responsible for the development of the functional training and coordinating the on-going functional support, including, but not limited to the development of BU "super users"

- Act as the functional change agent by creating a sense of purpose to meet the goals of the business & leading by example

- Own issue / risk identification, escalation, resolution and communication with the project team and functional management including BU functional leaders

- Assure conformance to system architecture, methods, standards & practices & promote their creation

- Analyze each BU's competitive position in the use of technology in relation to industry best practices

- Prepare, present & review overall plans, status reviews and reports as required by project and with BU responsibilities

- Up to 50% travel required

Qualification

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or Supply Chain Management

- 8+ years' experience business analysis experience in JD Edwards, with emphasis on functional analysis and process improvement

- 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst with strong knowledge of the Manufacturing and Planning modules of JDE (Shop Floor, PDM, Material, Capacity Planning, Product Costing, etc.)