JD Edwards, Business Systems Analyst (W2, NO C2C or Sponsorship)

Job Title: Senior Operational Business Systems Analyst, ERP

Location: Detroit, MI

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Pay Range: $110,000 - $125,000

Work Type: Full-time

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Monday Friday, 9am 5pm

Recruiter Contact: Samantha Marranca,

W2, NO C2C or Sponsorship

Nature & Scope:

Positional Overview

The Imagine Group is recruiting for a Senior Operational Business Systems Analyst, ERP on behalf of our client, a leading global manufacturer of precision fasteners and fastening solutions for the electronics, automotive and industrial industries.

In this role, you will be responsible for playing a pivotal role in supporting and optimizing our Enterprise Resource Planning platform, to meet the evolving needs of the business. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, create specifications, and implement changes that enhance business processes and drive efficiency, with a focus on manufacturing and distribution. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with JD Edwards, strong relationship-building and listening skills, an ability to work independently and with a team, a deep understanding of strategic business directives, and a high attention to detail to ensure quality of delivery. As part of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical & Employer Paid: Dental and Vision
• Parental Leave
• 401k and Employer Match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid On the Job Training
• Performance incentive bonuses
• Community Volunteering
• Talent Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Centric Culture
• Company Provided Technology (laptop, phone, monitors for office and home environment)
• Compensation: $100,000 or more. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements depending on the position offered. Details of participation in incentive plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment
• Residency in one of the organizations domestic locations: Buffalo, NY; Danboro, PA; Detroit, MI, or Winston, NC.

Role & Responsibility:

Tasks That Will Lead to Your Success

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand, influence, document, and prioritize business needs, including test cases, exceptions, and acceptance criteria for enhancements and new features. Communicate detailed requirements to development teams for implementation. Create process maps when necessary to help stakeholders and developers visualize as-is and to-be processes.
• Develop a strong understanding of existing operational processes, including manufacturing and distribution, inventory management, quality controls, production planning, supply chain, and day-to-day operational activities.
• Drive system utilization to enable improved decision-making, create business process efficiencies, and deliver sustainable and measurable business value through key performance indicators (KPIs) and regular business reviews.
• Understand JD Edwards platform capabilities and collaborate with the ERP development team to propose solutions that align with business objectives and improve operational efficiency.
• Provide training and support to end-users, ensuring they are proficient in using JD Edwards tools and features. Drive adoption activities. Communicate system improvements, automations, and features as released.
• Lead and manage JD Edwards projects, ensuring adherence to budget, project timelines, and quality standards. Serve as the primary project communicator, ensuring weekly progress updates during projects and tracking key milestones with champions and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance system performance.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of business processes within the system and user guides.
• Stay up to date on new releases by JD Edwards and identify opportunities to apply new features where appropriate. Network with other JD Edwards users and similar companies to identify and implement best practices.
• Ensure that JD Edwards implementations comply with relevant regulatory certifications where applicable. Ensure standard IS practices are met including service request tracking, change management, and outage tracking.
• Contribute as a global team member of the Operational Systems team, acting as a subject matter expert for manufacturing/distribution processes and applications. Serve as the liaison between Global Information Systems (GIS), Operations, Application Engineering, Supply Chain, and customers.
• Build system capabilities to drive business value focused on key operational pillars: Enable External Growth, Drive Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty, and Improve Team Efficiency.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent work experience will also be considered.
• 5+ years of experience as an ERP Business Systems Analyst or in a similar role supporting JD Edwards applications. Experience within the automotive industry is highly desirable.
• 5+ years of experience developing In-depth knowledge of the JD Edwards platform, specifically in manufacturing or distribution modules. Experience with other JD Edwards modules is a plus.
• Proficiency in JD Edwards configuration and integration with other systems. Experience with JD Edwards development tools is a plus.
• 25%-50% Travel in the organizations global footprint.