Job Description
Job Description
DEPARTMENT: IT
TITLE: Senior Systems Analyst ERP
REPORTS TO: CIO
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Senior Systems Analyst will be responsible for designing, deploying and supporting ERP software solutions that are forward thinking and promote and support MRP’s evolving needs. MRP is hyper focused on delighting the customer – both internal customers and external customers. Software plays a huge role in achieving this goal by creating mechanisms that differentiate MRP as a packaging partner. In this position, you will collect and analyze business requirements from multiple functional areas to ensure that we have software solutions that optimize the value, cost, and risk of our business processes.
This role requires a strategic thinker with broad business perspective and deep ERP expertise. MRP will achieve the greatest value as it optimizes the use of ERP systems across the enterprise. This role provides functional and technical leadership for ERP platforms, driving process improvements and ensuring alignment with business goals
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain a deep understanding of MRP’s business – its customers, its markets, its manufacturing operations – as a mechanism for identifying the proper ERP software solutions that drive growth and profitability.
- Develop deep and trusting relationships with all key functional stakeholders of our ERP systems as a mechanism for facilitating transparent dialogue that results in optimal solutions.
- Promote consistent process adoption and ERP software usage across the entire user base at all facilities by developing and promoting standards, driving a governance process and performing periodic reviews.
- Continually deepen knowledge of ERP software capabilities and understand how they deliver value to our major business functions (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Plan-to-Produce, Record-to-Report).
- Provide and coordinate operational support of business functions leveraging ERP software, ensuring industry leading service levels to our Customers.
- Manage small to medium projects end-to-end, including planning, development, deployment, testing, and closure.
- Act as the liaison between functional leads and our software and support partners to ensure that we are leveraging the software effectively, the software is kept current and issues are escalated appropriately.
REQUIRED SKILLS / ATTITUDES:
- BS in computer science, information systems, engineering, business management or the equivalent professional experience
- 7-10 years of experience in business systems analysis, ERP configuration, or IT project leadership
- 5+ years of hands-on configuration experience and deep proficiency in IQMS required
- Strong proficiency in SQL
- Experience with other enterprise software platforms such as Salesforce, M365 desired
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate credibly at all levels of the organization (face-to-face, verbal, written)
- Propensity for problems solving and continuous improvement
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- This can be a remote position. However, given the value of relationships to the success of this role and given that manufacturing facilities are very physical in nature, periodic travel to MRP’s sites will be required.
Abides by our core values:
- Safety - Everything we do is driven by safety excellence; our employee safety is paramount
- Integrity – We are respectful, ethical and authentic in all our actions:
- People First – We welcome, collaborate with and support others by being proactive, approachable and agile
- Accountability – We keep commitments we make to one another and continually challenges ourselves by achieving ambitious goals without compromising quality
- Friendly – We are kind, encourage positivity and make time to connect and laugh
Physical Requirements:
Work performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Required to walk, sit and/or stand for computer or floor responsibilities. Substantial movements of the wrist, hands and/or fingers. Strong visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal and reading. May be required to reach with hands and arms. Hearing, vision, and speaking within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive information and to prepare or inspect documents. As needed, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.
About Us:
MRP Solutions is a leading provider of high-quality, injection molded closures, jars and recyclable packaging components used every day by millions of consumers around the globe. But we offer more than just plastic caps and lids – we deliver fast, flexible and reliable packaging solutions. MRP Solutions combines extensive packaging expertise with a consultative approach to reliably uncover customer needs. By understanding your business goals, we can tailor smarter, safer, and more flexible packaging solutions that reduce cost and increase speed to market, helping your businesses capitalize on opportunity. MRP Solutions combines extensive packaging expertise with a consultative approach to reliably uncover customer needs. By understanding your business goals, we can tailor smarter, safer, and more flexible packaging solutions that reduce cost and increase speed to market, helping your businesses capitalize on opportunity.
We are passionate about partnering with distributors and manufacturers who understand that plastic caps and lids are a small but important part of how people experience their brands. Together, we deliver packaging with purpose.
MRP Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, marital or protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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