Lead Applications Analyst - SAP SD/Order Management

Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

The Lead Applications Analyst will be responsible for defining, developing, and supporting SAP SD/Order Management applications and related integrations at FBIN.  This role is responsible for helping maintain our SAP Order Management systems and processes as well as implementing enhancements working closely with business stakeholders and other IT associates.

Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield, IL. Effective mid-2025, Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield, bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices, brands, and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration, along with amenities for dining, onsite daycare, fitness and recreation

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

What you will be doing

• As a Senior level SAP ECC IT Analyst works on the SAP ABAP a technical lead as well as hands on developer role with primary emphasis on SD module
• Leverage investment in SAP ECC platform to optimize order to cash processes, with a bias towards standard SAP solutions.
• Manage ongoing support and maintenance of SD module, processes, and capabilities
• Provide day-to-day system and application support including user setup, management, and training.
• Implement new application systems, modifications to existing systems by implementing new enhancements and production support maintenance
• Translate business requests and requirements into clear and effective reporting.
• Assist in the design, development, testing, documentation, and deployment of system configuration changes, workflows, process extensions, and events.
• Promote improvement of internal processes/systems through analysis and team collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Facilitate upgrades, patching, and new module implementations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug systems issues
• Leverage IT governance processes to ensure proper project definition, socialization and control. Experience with Agile methodologies preferred.
• Manage risk through corporate compliance
• Coordinate and support managed services/external resources and priorities. 

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years’ experience with SAP-based order to cash process including downstream process integrations including financial systems  
• 5+ years of experience in SAP SD module within the Order to Cash process
• Proficient knowledge of configuration of SAP SD module
  • Order Management configurations
  • Pricing configurations
  • Master data (products, customers, suppliers, materials) configurations
  • Listings and exclusions
  • Availability checks/Reservations
  • Intercompany/Cross-company relationships and setups
  • 3rd party processing
  • Experience with configuration of SD module with IMG
• Good understanding in any of the following areas:
  • ABAP - Object Oriented development.
  • Experience working with user-exits
  • Experience debugging
  • Experience with Sapscript, Smartforms, Adobe Forms (plus)
  • Experience developing remote function calls and creating services for RFCs and generating WSDLs.
  • Experience calling external services.
• Proven track record of successful, full-scale SAP ECC implementation projects from a leadership and development perspective, preferably using the Agile development methodology
• SAP SD integration experience with CRM, EDI, or third-party logistics tools as a plus.
• Self-motivated, team player that is task oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Past experience working with the offshore and ability to administrate the offshore delivery
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Hands-on focus on system usability, user training where applicable, and customer satisfaction.
• Comfortable and competent in developing technical design specifications, documenting system and business processes from inception to completion to build organization and system knowledgebases.
• Ability to build and maintain cross-fu