• Senior SAP Basis Administrator

    Hy-Vee Food Stores (Grimes, IA)


    Additional Considerations (if any):

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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

    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.

    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.

     

    Are you ready to smile, apply today.

     

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