Senior SAP Basis Administrator

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At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior SAP Basis Administrator

Department: Information Technology

FLSA: Exempt

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES:  

Provide knowledge of SAP and the administration needs to accommodate technical planning, installation, and maintenance.  Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

  Accountable and Reports to (Job Title): IT Manager/Director

  Positions that Report to you (Job Title): None

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND FREQUENCY:

• Participate in small to large SAP implementations.
• Propose and contribute to maintenance activities related to system operation and availability.
• Propose and participate in system installation, upgrades and performance tuning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Lead the creation of and contribute to technical documentation and diagrams.
• Proposes and contribute to the evaluation of new technologies.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES: (These are considered occasional in nature)

• Participates in off-hours on-call rotation.
• Provides second level troubleshooting support and assistance to other admins and engineers.
• Attends and is prepared to participate in department and company meetings.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This is a non-management position

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB:

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with business directly on gathering requirements, designing solutions and troubleshooting
• Demonstrable superb technical ability to lead and execute multiple system admin tasks for SAP and be able to recommend strategies for solutions for the future   
• Building and maintaining up-to-date knowledge about company and industry trends and strategy, and advises customers on approaches to optimize business success
• Advanced SAP administration concepts
• Strong knowledge of ERP and SAP BASIS best practices, business processes and data structures
• SAP BASIS experience is required
• Change control procedures, including transport management skills and experience
• Adherence to regulatory requirements
• Writing technical documentation
• Debugging, troubleshooting, and performing root cause analysis
• Excellent organization skills with the ability to effectively meet deadlines

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB:

• Associates Degree or higher plus 10+ years in information technology; or related experience.
• 10+ years of BASIS Administration experience, preferably in Retail.

WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the company
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and interact with other people in a friendly, professional manner
• Ability to identify problems, develop and execute solutions
• Self-starter; willingness to dive in and lead without being instructed

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The duties of this position are performed in a general office setting.
• There is the occasional need to travel.
• There is frequent pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities.

EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM JOB:

Desktop and/or laptop computer. Third party applications, printers and telephone.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near range with or without correction. Must be physically able to perform sedentary work: occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 10 pounds, and occasionally standing or walking, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Has access to confidential information including payroll, inventory costs, sales, accounts payable and receivable, pharmacy data, e-mail messages, and all data related to operations.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsible for company assets including maintenance of software solutions.  No authority to make purchases or commitments.

CONTACTS:

Frequent contact with office personnel in other departments related to the position as well as occasional contact with users and customers.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.