Oracle Supply Chain Business Analyst

Position: ORACLE SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS ANALYST
Location: Bengaluru

Department:  Information Technology

Location:

Bangalore, India
Description

Knowles is a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and radio frequency ("RF") filtering products, serving the Med Tech, defense, consumer electronics, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications markets. Our focus on the customer, combined with unique technology, proprietary manufacturing techniques, and global operational expertise, enables us to deliver innovative solutions across multiple applications.

Knowles, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has approximately 7,000 employees at facilities located in 13 countries around the world.
At Knowles, we are committed to engineering a better tomorrow through the actions we take on a daily basis. We believe that our focus on ethical, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable behavior guides our decision-making processes and helps keep us accountable. Visit us at

The Oracle Supply Chain business analyst position combines business knowledge and an understanding of the inner-workings and configuration options of multiple Oracle Supply Chain modules. Understands business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommends solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. This role will facilitate and improve communication between business and technical resources.

Process Improvement Responsibilities
Provide process recommendations to address and resolve business issues for a specific business group
Recommend business process improvements, design processes, provide solutions using Oracle ERP
Research tools to identify those that can best help serve the needs of clients

Operations Support
Under the direction of the Supply Chain Business Systems, perform the following responsibilities on-going for production support in specific geographic areas of Knowles:
Provide production Support and Administer Oracle ERP modules Oracle Process Manufacturing, Oracle Process Costing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger
Knowledge of Oracle modules Order Management, Shipping, Purchasing, Inventory.
Provide Customer Master, Pricing Support for Finance, Sales & Marketing team.
Gather new process changes, reporting requirements, perform feasibility analysis and provide recommendations
Work on prioritized requests, develop functional design documents, create test plans, work with development team in developing, perform regression testing, conduct user acceptance testing and training
Elevate issues and concerns to the USA based Senior Director – Global Business Systems
Participate in developing and executing Oracle training programs to increase Oracle awareness in the regions
Participate in implementation, testing and training of Oracle software upgrades

Experience and Skills Required.
10+ years Oracle application experience with the following Oracle modules:
Order Management
Shipping
Purchasing
Inventory
Discrete Manufacturing
Planning
Item / BOM / Routing
Forecasting
Expertise with configuration and setups for Oracle ERP modules
Must have completed at least 2 full Oracle ERP implementations from beginning to end as either a business analyst or a functional leader implementing Oracle ERP modules.
5+ years prior experience in lead support of software applications.
Demonstrated skill in preparation and maintenance of implementation documents.
Knowledge and familiarity in underlying Oracle ERP applications database architecture, as well as Oracle database and development tools (PL/SQL, SQL Plus, Forms, Reports).
Working knowledge of software development and support methodologies.
Proficient in Oracle AIM methodology
Must be proficient in running SQL scripts for data analysis and validation
Must be proficient in Oracle Discoverer and BI tools

Personal Attributes
Strong written and oral communication skills
Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly
Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organizational skills and problem solving skills
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Willingness and ability to train and teach other developers
Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, and to lead and influence cross organizationally with and without direct authority

Formal Education
1. Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent experience.