Lead SAP Solutions Analyst
Plymouth, Minnesota
NatureWorks is seeking an experienced Lead SAP Solutions Analyst to join our Information Technology team in Plymouth, Minnesota. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for a seasoned SAP professional who can work independently across multiple SAP modules and partner directly with leaders throughout Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and other areas of the business.
The Lead SAP Solutions Analyst will serve as a key SAP subject-matter expert, translating complex business requirements into practical, scalable solutions and helping drive process improvements across the organization. This role reports to the Director of IT.
About NatureWorks
NatureWorks is a global advanced materials company and leading producer of Ingeo® biopolymers, made from renewable agricultural feedstocks and used in applications ranging from food packaging and coffee capsules to 3D printing, nonwovens, and durable products. Jointly owned by Cargill and PTT Global Chemical (GC), NatureWorks operates globally with its corporate office and R&D facility in Plymouth, Minnesota, a U.S. manufacturing facility in Blair, Nebraska, and a newly opened manufacturing facility in Thailand.
What You'll Do
- Lead configuration, design, enhancement, and support across SAP FI, SD, MM, WM, PM, and PP
- Serve as a primary SAP resource for business stakeholders across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and maintenance
- Analyze complex business processes and design integrated solutions spanning multiple SAP modules
- Lead SAP projects through requirements gathering, blueprinting, configuration, testing, cutover, implementation, and post-go-live support
- Partner with business leaders on process redesign, change management, communications, training, and user adoption
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions
- Provide SAP functional and technical guidance to junior analysts and cross-functional project teams
- Identify opportunities to improve processes through system enhancements, integrations, and emerging SAP capabilities
- Develop and maintain functional specifications, configuration documentation, test scripts, and training materials
- Support integrations between SAP and adjacent systems, including Salesforce and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
- Help evaluate and support future SAP capabilities, including S/4HANA and Fiori
What We're Looking For
- 15+ years of hands-on SAP configuration and functional analysis experience
- Demonstrated configuration and support expertise across multiple SAP modules, specifically FI, SD, MM, WM, PM, and PP
- Experience leading full-cycle SAP implementations, upgrades, or rollouts
- Strong understanding of integrated, cross-module SAP business processes
- Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex SAP issues
- Experience leading change management associated with SAP or other ERP-driven process changes
- Strong project leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical teams, operational users, and senior business leaders
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Occasional travel to manufacturing plant locations
Additional Experience We'd Value
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
- SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), including implementation, upgrades, and support
- Salesforce integration or support
- SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration
- SAP Fiori
- Manufacturing, chemical, or process-industry experience
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $165,000–$175,000
Bonus Opportunity: 15% annual incentive
Comprehensive Benefits Package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective on day 1
- 180 hours of vacation, plus paid holidays, sick time, and family sick leave
- Retirement plan with a 5.5% automatic company contribution, plus a 50% company match on the first 6% of employee contributions
NatureWorks LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Skills Required
- 15+ years of hands-on SAP configuration and functional analysis experience
- Configuration and support expertise across SAP FI, SD, MM, WM, PM, and PP
- Experience leading full-cycle SAP implementations, upgrades, or rollouts
- Strong understanding of integrated, cross-module SAP business processes
- Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex SAP issues
- Experience leading change management for SAP or ERP-driven process changes
- Strong project leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with technical teams, operational users, and senior business leaders
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Occasional travel to manufacturing plant locations
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management experience
- SAP Vendor Invoice Management implementation, upgrade, and support experience
- Salesforce integration or support experience
- SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration experience
- SAP Fiori experience
- Manufacturing, chemical, or process-industry experience
What We Do
NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of renewably-sourced polymers and chemicals to the packaging, polymers, fibers, and chemicals markets. With performance and economics that compete with oil-based plastics and fibers, naturally advanced Ingeo™ polymers are valued for their unique functional properties and used in products from coffee capsules and electronics to diapers and wipes. Creating performance through chemistry, Vercet™ lactide-based solutions help innovators realize significant, measurable performance and cost advantages in products such as C.A.S.E., toners, and surfactants. NatureWorks is jointly owned by Thailand’s largest and ASEAN’s leading integrated petrochemical and refining company, PTT Global Chemical, and Cargill. For more on our company, visit us at natureworksllc.com.
