PRIMARY FUNCTION: The ERP Analyst- Lead oversees execution of assigned projects including determining business objectives and benefits, creation of project plans, requirements analysis and acceptance testing for the ERP system. This role actively participates in internal projects and tasks to improve technical skills, analytical skills, and business processes and acts as a consultant for the ERP team, executive sponsors, business unit managers and end users.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
• Lead the functional team providing direction to business analysts and subject matter experts while acting as the overall subject matter expert for the functional/process area
• Partner with other functional/process leads to work as cross-functional teams in design and review to support the overall project goals and process improvement
• Work to build skills for self and functional team knowledge in ERP, Supply Chain, Project Management and Wayne Farms business acumen through participation in the requisite ERP training, and other learning activities as assigned.
• Responsible for ensuring requirements, gap analysis and quality documentation of detailed user/business requirements to facilitate configuration, proto-typing, and development of functional report designs, including development and documentation of "As Is" and "To Be" processes to formalize the ERP blueprint solution
• Collaborate with functional/process team to develop business test cases and test scripts in conjunction with end users to facilitate prototype testing, user acceptance testing and overall system testing; participate in or lead testing
• Responsible for development and documentation of business best practices for the functional area as assigned
• Develop training overviews and deliver to end users, contributing to the development of the end user training plan
• Lead functional teams to develop project plans within assigned functional area, carry out and monitor progress on project plans, identify and resolve issues, communicate status of assigned tasks/projects to appropriate personnel in the preparation for go-live including software configuration and provide functional/ process end user support
• Perform additional relevant duties as assigned
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• This role is a Leader of People role with required competencies: Sizing up People, Delegation, Planning, Customer Focus and Conflict Management
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Logistics or other relevant discipline from an accredited institution
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in one or more functions: Finance (AP/GL/AR), Product Costing, Procurement (including (MRP), Production (process manufacturing), Inventory, Supply chain planning, Product life cycle management, ERP system implementations, Application support, SOX Compliance or systems security
• Minimum three (3) years demonstrated experience in leading teams to achieve an overall goal
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, interpersonal and strong documentation skills and discipline for both technical and functional documentation
• Ability to mentor and train business team resources in the new technology and best practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and effectively working either individually or in a team setting to complete assigned tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and the ability to work comfortably in Excel and Power Point. Experience using Microsoft Visio and SQL is a plus
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
• Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
• Wear required protective equipment in all areas where mandatory
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to work non-standard shifts when required (Holiday, weekend or extended) per business need
• Travel minimum 25% of the time
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Logistics, or a relevant discipline
- At least five years of experience in ERP implementations, application support, finance, product costing, procurement, production, inventory, supply chain planning, product lifecycle management, SOX compliance, or systems security
- At least three years of demonstrated experience leading teams toward an overall goal
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, documentation, and technical and functional documentation skills
- Ability to mentor and train business resources on new technology and best practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work independently or collaboratively
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience using Microsoft Visio and SQL
- Ability to work non-standard shifts, including holidays, weekends, or extended shifts, when required
- Ability to travel at least 25% of the time
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wayne-Sanderson Farms and has not been reviewed or approved by Wayne-Sanderson Farms.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or competitive for the local area, especially for entry-level plant roles. Overtime opportunities and shift premiums can materially improve take-home pay where available.
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits are frequently described as affordable, with health and dental coverage viewed as a relative strength of the overall package. The breadth of options is often positioned as a meaningful offset to the baseline wage for many roles.
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Retirement Support — The retirement program is positioned as a standout feature, with automatic enrollment and a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 4% of pay. External recognition of the plan’s design reinforces perceptions of a strong retirement offering.
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What We Do
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is an industry leader and the nation’s third-largest poultry producer, serving customers, consumers and communities with integrity, leadership and responsible farm, workplace and business practices. With a diverse portfolio of products, a strong operating culture and an industry-leading workforce of more than 26,000 people, Wayne-Sanderson Farms owns and operates 23 fresh and further-processing facilities across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. Wayne-Sanderson Farms produces affordable, high-quality poultry products for retail, foodservice, restaurant, industrial and institutional segments under the brand names of WAYNE FARMS® fresh and prepared chicken; SANDERSON FARMS® fresh chicken; COVINGTON FARMS® fresh and frozen chicken; PLATINUM HARVEST® premium fresh chicken; CHEF’S CRAFT® gourmet chicken; and NAKED TRUTH® premium chicken. For more information. visit our website at http://www.waynesandersonfarms.com
