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Company Overview

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

Position Overview

The SAP Business Analyst (Supply Chain) at Stella-Jones is responsible for analyzing, validating, and documenting the business requirements, acting as a bridge between IT and the Business Experts (BE) team, ensuring that the needs from the business are effectively communicated and translated into comprehensive requirements.

This SAP Business Analyst (Supply Chain) role is essential to our ongoing roll-out and evolution of SAP across the company as well as the transition to our own newly created SAP Centers of Excellence. This position offers the unique opportunity to own and manage the production planning and materials management (PP/MM) solutions, with a strong focus on Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) practices and process evolution within the organisation.

Our SAP portfolio runs on the latest technology, SAP S4/HANA on RISE, providing an exciting and innovative work environment. This role reports to our Director of Business Applications and will be hybrid (in-office with some remote work).

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Solution Design:

• Conduct business analysis activities with a focus on the SAP Production Planning (PP) and Material Management (MM) modules.
• Support the design, facilitation, and continuous improvement of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes, aligning them with SAP PP/MM configuration and underlying data.
• Participate in defining and documenting business requirements and processes aligned with SAP best practices.
• Translate business requirements into accurate system specifications.
• Analyze new projects and internal client requests, providing recommendations for effective solutions.
• Design procedures and processes based on SAP best practices to streamline operations.
• Provide expertise in SAP PP/MM solutions to guide implementation and optimization.
• Ensure optimization and seamless integration of solutions with other streams and functions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define appropriate security profiles required for task performance.

SAP Configuration, Implementation & Documentation:

• Adapt to shifting responsibilities from business analysis to system configuration depending on the nature of each project.
• Analyze system user requirements and perform configuration as needed.
• Document system configuration, enhancements, and modifications.
• Support the ongoing rollout of SAP S4/HANA within the organization.

Support, Governance & Continuous Improvement:

• Partner with stakeholders to mature Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) practices, shifting from siloed demand‑supply balancing to integrated, cross‑functional planning.
• Provide ongoing application support, including participation in the escalation of incidents analyzed by Level 1 and Level 2 support.
• Collaborate with Application Management Services (AMS) teams and partners to support maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide support and maintenance for non-SAP applications/systems as needed.
• Participate in creating and enforcing IT software standards, operating procedures, and policies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience, including significant SAP PP/MM experience required. Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Strong grasp of S&OP concepts with proven experience guiding an organization through adoption.
• Experience with SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a major asset.
• Proficient speaking and writing English. French is an asset.
• Deep understanding of SAP S4/HANA modules, business analysis techniques, and system configuration.
• Supply chain background/experience considered a strong asset.
• Ability to analyze business requirements, system functionalities, and propose effective solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address complex issues and optimize system performance.
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams, AMS partners, and stakeholders to achieve project goals.
• Willingness to stay updated with SAP advancements and industry best practices.

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:

•Extended health and dental coverage

•Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)

•Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage

•Competitive compensation

•Annual Bonus Program

•Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)

•Company Share Purchase Program with 25% Company contribution match

•Career advancement opportunities

•Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.