Operations Systems Analyst - ERP

Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. 

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:  

• Runner First 
  • We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond 
  • We do what we say we’ll do 
• Champion Heart  
  • We give our all in everything we do  
• There is no “I” in Run 
  • We stay generous with our humanity 
• Keep Moving 
  • We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.   

Responsibilities:

ERP and Operations Administration
• Responsible for monitoring the general health of ERP, its ancillary systems, and integrations that connect into & from ERP and assess and execute any corrective actions. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of ERP and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve reported issues.
• Independently execute and support ERP & established data integrations with other enterprise systems. Troubleshoot by applying advanced & effective problem-solving techniques and taking corrective actions to enable normal functioning of the system.
• Perform daily systems management that includes monitoring failed and stuck jobs, integration failures, data to & from 3rd parties and external business partners, fixing missing critical data etc.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of data & process interdependencies and assess immediate effects of changes. Optimize process efficiency by monitoring workflows, analyzing data, and recommending technical improvements.
• Analyze data to validate process outcomes & reported incidents. Demonstrate proficiency with ERP data model, business processes & related complex data requirements and writing SQL queries for data retrieval, data analysis, identifying data anomalies and problem solving. Make resolution decisions based on guidelines and adapt existing approaches to resolve issues.
• Develop and refine alerting mechanisms for critical systems to minimize delay in discovery of any issues and promote prompt actions.
Incident Management, Resolution & Operations Review
• Act as the primary first level contact for monitoring incidents, alerts, and service requests related to ERP & integrations. Triage, analyze and facilitate resolution of the tickets within timely manner as prescribed by SLAs.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to articulate common user issues and implement preventive measures to proactively address recurring issues.
• Conduct the deep dive troubleshooting & publish root cause analysis (RCA) for the incidents that had business impacts.
• Conduct support ticket analysis to produce trends and insights. Represent Enterprise Solutions team at Monthly Operations Review by presenting on the ERP performance, incident response and resolution SLA trends, and other support metrics.
• Perform initial diagnostics, escalation, coordination and follow-thru with vendor product support for SaaS solutions to ensure speedy and successful resolution of vendor product issues.
Documentation
• Create and maintain system and operational documentation of all data integrations, business processes, troubleshooting guide, and data flows between ERP and other systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other related disciplines or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Systems or Operations Support Analyst supporting ERP and peripheral technologies such as middleware and document generation tools. Experience with Infor M3 ERP, & familiarity with 3PL Distribution model is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with business process & analysis, documentation, developing & measuring support delivery metrics, monitoring & alerting configurations.
• Experience with automation and workflow creation to support business process improvements is a plus.
• Ability to learn & understand new business processes and features within the ERP to support new use cases.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise data integration technologies like EDI, API, etc.
• Demonstrated competence in data literacy and data mining in the context of ERP Data models and schemas to support analysis work.
• A high degree of proficiency in data extraction, manipulation, and analysis using SQL and other relevant tools.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail, ownership and follow-through.
• Excellent oral & written skills to communicate technical concepts with diverse audiences.
• Excellent technical documentation skills.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience in fashion, consumer goods, wholesale and/or retail industry preferred, but not required.
• Embraces and lives the Brooks values!

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.