Data Warehousing Manager jobs in Lorain, OH

 DESCRIPTION:  

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include: 

·       Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports   

·       Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy    

·       Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint   

·       Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility 

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  For more information, visit www.avient.com. 

WHY AVIENT: 

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent. 

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance. 

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. 

Job Summary

Our Avient IT team is seeking an experienced SAP Supply Chain Analyst (Plan to Produce processes with emphasis on Shipping and Warehousing) to be part of its global deployment of SAP S/4HANA.  Avient is upgrading from its SAP ECC systems to a single global instance of SAP S/4HANA.  Starting with Avient’s global S/4 template, you will localize and deploy S/4 across multiple waves grouped by region and business.  You will be part of a global project team deploying S/4HANA in over 40 countries.  In addition to supporting the SAP S/4HANA TM and EWM modules, you will support integrations with and deployment of other applications including a Third Party Logistics Provider, ITSMobile, and others.  Responsibilities include gathering business requirements for localization, configuration, functional specification development for WRICEFs, testing, supporting training, executing cutover steps, and providing post go-live hypercare.  While this role will be primarily performed remotely some travel may be required.

Essential Functions

·       Makes configuration changes and supports coding changes within the SAP S/4HANA Basic TM and Basic EWM modules and other applications such as a Third Party Logistics Provider like Schneider Logistics and ITSMobile

·       Gathers requirements for local regulations and unique business requirements for each deployment wave

·       Prepares and executes unit and integration testing.  Supports user acceptance testing.

·       Maintain relevant documentation such as configuration guides or functional specifications to ensure streamlined support and knowledge transfer within areas of responsibility

·       Provides hypercare support after each go-live.  Troubleshoots and resolves issues impacting the business.

·       Provides technical and functional support for all key shipping and warehousing applications

·       Other duties and projects as assigned

NOTE: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of supervisors to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility.