Business Process Champion - Planning

Role overview

Work schedule and location

• The role is onsite in East Aurora, New York, on a first-shift schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own future-state processes; champion standardization and harmonization; and make planning-process decisions throughout the program.
• Collaborate with process engineers, ERP analysts, site experts, and business stakeholders; facilitate workshops; validate designs; and approve documentation.
• Oversee configuration decisions and test scenarios; support testing, defect resolution, cutover, go-live readiness, data migration, training, and change management.
• Identify automation and simplification opportunities, monitor KPIs, and lead continuous improvement using program tools and analytics.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and audit standards; mitigate process-change and system-implementation risks.
• Own process deliverable and testing sign-off, user support, upgrades and UAT, work instructions, global process documents, and process adherence after implementation.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in planning platforms, with strong knowledge of ERP, MES, PLM, and planning-tool integrations.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end planning processes; strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical problem-solving ability and ability to bridge technical and business perspectives; excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, less than 10%.

Preferred experience

• Experience in large-scale ERP or modernization projects and understanding of ERP and product lifecycle processes are advantageous.
• Project and change management experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Activate methodology is advantageous.

Benefits

• The posting mentions a compensation package, bonus opportunities, retirement-plan matching, an employee stock purchase plan at select locations, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, and holidays.