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Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategy & Planning

• Ensure that SAP software meets business requirements and goals, fulfills user requirements, and identifies and resolves systems issues.

• Integrate and oversee the SAP change management process across the organization in all affected areas with existing change management procedures.

• Establish rapport with Stakeholders and SMEs utilizing SAP, to drive standardization of practices within all divisions.

2. Acquisition & Deployment

• Recommend any additional hardware or software requirements needed for successful SAP deployments, configuration, or maintenance.

• Identify and utilize the appropriate staff to work on projects where SAP software is involved.

• Evaluate and develop documentation supporting contracts with SAP software and service providers.

• Liaise with company’s SAP suppliers for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies.

• Evaluate proposals in order to identify potential problem areas, and make the appropriate recommendations.

3. Operational Management

•Evaluate, install, configure, and deploy SAP applications, systems software, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise.

• Collaborate with analysts, developers, and system owners in the testing of SAP software programs and applications.

• Ensure that any SAP integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.

• Perform daily monitoring and troubleshooting of the SAP system; record and distribute procedural expectations of additional installs and configuring of patches and upgrades in S/4HANA as required.

• Prepare and deliver activity and progress reports for presentation to the executive management team.

• Provide direction for the application team in support of SAP operations.

• Coordinate feasibility studies for SAP products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings.

• Liaise with network administrators, stakeholders, and software developers to assist with configuration specifications, program logic, and data conversions.

4. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

5. The ability to handle stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.

6. Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or business administration, and/or 15 years equivalent work experience.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made

to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather

conditions, risk of electrical shock; and occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts,

work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, risk of radiation. The noise level in the work

environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Moderate diversity, low physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in the

performance of tasks which are not as varied as those positions with high-level diversity and decision making.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear.

regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and occasionally required to

reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The

employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 10

pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision.

peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

At least 10 years direct experience administrating SAP applications (i.e. SAP Basis, APO, BW, etc.).

Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of SAP software solutions

At least 10 years direct experience in the Enterprise Resource Planning ERP/SAP applications industry. ·

Solid Unix, Oracle, AS/400, and Windows skills.

Technically fluent in relational database administration

Competency as a team leader and all aspects of employee management.

Good project management skills.

Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

Strong customer-service orientation.

Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Ability to conduct research into application issues and products.

Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.

Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Benefits

+ 100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan

+ 401(k) with 3% Dollar-for Dollar Company Match

+ Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

+ 9 Paid holidays

+ 2 Floating holidays

+ Educational assistance

+ Paid time off accrual

+ Short-term disability

+ Long-term disability

+ Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.