ERP Supplier Management Analyst - 60020542

About the Department

Responsibilities of ERP Supplier Management Analyst:

• Acts as a functional team resource for the Logistics Team to provide operational support to state agencies for the resolution of tickets/incidents presented to the SCEIS help desk through agency notification. 
• Serves as a point of contact for reviewing, analyzing, and resolving supplier management related requests within lvalua and SCEIS (SAP), ensuring supplier records are accurate, complete, current, and aligned with established business rules, policies, and procedures.
• Identifies new or modified requirements including forms, reports, interfaces, conversions, and enhancements through blueprinting or agency-approved requests to fulfill business needs. 
• Collaborates with other functional teams to assure the integration and consideration of processes related to other functional areas. Works closely with consultants tasked to support configuration and development efforts.
• Coordinates system changes management activities by gathering and documenting business requirements, assessing impacts, developing test scenarios and scripts, coordinating user acceptance testing, documenting results, and supporting implementation of approved changes. 
• Participates in relevant change/release management meetings and works closely with the Change and Release Management Team to ensure close collaboration and adherence to standards.
• Participates in cross-training activities with other Logistics Team members rotating through designated module/functional processes to ensure that all functional processes have back-ups.
• Provides support and assistance to the SCEIS Training Team in the planning and coordination activities needed to conduct instructor-led training courses or other medium as required. 
• Serves as the Logistics training facilitator as required. 
• Communicates new processes or changes in the SCEIS system to users through User Group and SCEIS Communications.
• Preforms other application duties as required to keep enterprise applications operational and functioning.
  

Position Duties

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, computer science or related field and relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in ERP systems implementation and/or governmental procurement can be substituted for the required degree on a year-by-year basis.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have strong analytical and organizational skills. 
• Must be able to work with and coordinate the efforts of a diverse group of professionals. 
• Candidate must possess excellent customer service skills and approach to dealing with people at all levels by providing pleasant, professional and courteous interaction. 
• Ability and willingness to learn and to maintain a high level of knowledge of SAP and related modules are essential. 
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and to present in front of large and small audiences.
• Knowledge of processes related to contracting, bidding, procurement regulations, shopping carts, purchase orders, inventory management and/or sales and distribution.
• Position may require overnight travel.
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position may require to report to work in hazardous weather and emergency situations. 
• Must have the ability to work in team environment toward a common goal.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may bring a copy of college transcript to the interview.  A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant.  Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.  Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Minimum Qualifications

• Understanding of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and Regulations and procurement and/or inventory processes. 
• Working knowledge of SAP supplier master data processes. Experience using SAP, Ivalua, Azure DevOps, and Confluence.

Other Qualifications

The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: 

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay. 

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Agency Information

EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Administration Address 1200 Senate Street

Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 Phone803-737-4272