Central Offices - SAP Business Analyst - PP/QM

Bachoco Group is a leading multiprotein producer and one of the top ten largest globally, with over 38,000 employees. We offer a wide range of products, including chicken, eggs, pork, beef, pet food, and more. Through Bachoco USA, we deliver high-quality chicken products to the U.S. market, serving retail, food service, and national accounts through our fully integrated operations, including farms, hatcheries, feed mills, and processing plants.

Join us and be part of our success!

Bachoco USA is seeking an SAP Programmer Analyst for the Fort Smith, AR Central Offices.

Summary: The SAP Business Analyst – PP/QM is responsible for the configuration, support, and continuous improvement of SAP Production Planning (PP) and Quality (QM) modules within a manufacturing and finance-focused environment. This role serves as a liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring that SAP solutions align with business needs. The analyst will also support SAP interface development, reporting, testing, system validation, and provide training and documentation support as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

SAP Configuration and Process Support

• Configure SAP PP and QM modules, including but not limited to:
• Work centers, routings, production orders, cost centers, internal orders, standard costing, and variance analysis.
• Analyze and recommend improvements to production planning and cost accounting processes.
• Define, implement, and validate changes in system configuration, ensuring functionality aligns with business requirements.
• Assist in the definition and implementation of business processes and system enhancements within SAP.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Define and create functional specifications for reports and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain InfoSets, SAP queries, and ad hoc reporting solutions using standard SAP tools.
• Support data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) activities between SAP and other systems.

Technical Support and Troubleshooting

• Conduct functional and regression testing of system patches, transports, and interfaces.
• Perform root cause analysis of system issues; use ABAP debugging tools to assist in identifying and resolving system errors.
• Coordinate and validate transport requests and system changes in collaboration with the Basis team.

Project Participation and Change Management

• Participate in SAP-related projects including full-cycle implementations, upgrades, and process optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (SD, MM, PM, FI, WM) to ensure end-to-end process alignment and system integration.
• Provide follow-up support for system enhancement requests and user-reported issues.

User Support and Documentation

• Serve as a key support resource for business users during day-to-day operations and project activities.
• Assist in developing user manuals, training documents, and job aids to support system use and understanding.
• Conduct one-on-one and group training sessions and presentations.

Compliance and Standards

• Ensure all activities comply with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements and company security policies.
• Adhere to internal development standards and documentation protocols.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of SAP technologies and business best practices.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude in all aspects of the job.
• Actively request training, support, or additional materials as necessary to fulfill role requirements.
• Provide after-hours support during go-lives, maintenance windows, or critical production issues.
• Keep task assignments current in the system according to Application Development standards.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent technical training and SAP experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on SAP configuration experience with a focus on PP and QM modules.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is strongly preferred.
• Participation in at least one full lifecycle SAP implementation is a plus.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of SAP PP and QM configuration and business processes.
• Proficient in the use of SAP reporting tools (queries, InfoSets, standard reports).
• Ability to read and debug ABAP code (basic troubleshooting, not full development).
• Understanding of transport management and basic SAP Basis tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or equivalent).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct presentations, training, and group discussions.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across departments.

Other Requirements

• Must remain current on emerging SAP technologies and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Willingness and flexibility to work extended hours, nights, or weekends during system go-lives or project deployments.

Language Skills: Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability: To apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates Licenses:  Must have a valid driver's license and must be able to qualify for the company driver program.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of ERP software, Accounting software; Database software; Design software; Development software; Project Management software; Microsoft Office software.

Other Qualifications: Stays current in the computer science field. Must have one or more year of experience at this level and has proven analytical skills before being considered for additional responsibility or promotion. Complies with Bachoco USA policies and procedures.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies: Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.