EBS Senior Application Management Analyst- Planning at National Oilwell Varco (Houston, TX)

We are looking for an experienced individual, to work within our Application Management group which is part of the National Oilwell Varco, Rig Technology Division. The individual will bring expertise, knowledge, and experience to the ERP project as a key Planning (ASCP/MRP) expert with drive.

This global position interfaces with a large number of business, technical and support users. Working with internal and external consultants and business users, the Application Management team designs, builds, implements and maintains a globally common way of working for the Planning function within the ERP system. The EBS Application Analyst-Planning position combines business knowledge and an understanding of the inner-workings and configuration options of multiple Oracle EBS modules. This position requires the ability to troubleshoot business problems and recognize opportunities in requirements gathering and recommended solutions to enable organizations to achieve its goals. This role will facilitate and improve communication between business and technical resources.

Essential Functions include: 

Provide recommendations to address and resolve business issues for a specific business group; recommend business process improvements; research ways to identify those that can best help serve the needs of clients; gather requirements, create design documents, and perform impact analysis for application changes; plan and organize tasks and report progress. Develop solutions to leverage Oracle applications functionality for the Planning and Manufacturing Suite of Modules (ASCP, MRP, WIP, BOM & Inventory) and Business Objects. Interprets and transforms information based on business requirements and provides the data for delivery. Work with existing systems to track and manage issues and enhancement opportunities. Create test plans, test cases, test scripts and performs functional testing. Understand and modify the Application Configuration as required (includes system setups, flex-fields, workflow builder, custom library, profile options, etc.). Conduct user sessions for requirement and testing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Oracle application experience with Oracle Planning & Manufacturing Suites. (ASCP, MRP, WIP, BOM

• Knowledge of Business Objects is preferred;Expertise with configuration and setups for Oracle Planning & Manufacturing Modules

• 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

• 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 others

• Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items

• Ability to interpret user requirements to determine best solution, business process and/or system

• 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
  
  

Education Required:
Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent experience. APICS Certification is also required.

Additional Comments:
Verifiable prior work experience in Oracle Planning & Manufacturing Modules required

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