Traffic/Rate Analyst jobs in Fort Smith, AR

Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world's leading chicken producers, Bachoco.

Bachoco OK Foods produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco OK Foods family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.

Bachoco OK Foods is seeking anSAP Programmer Analyst for ourFort Smith, AR corporate headquarters.

Summary:The SAP Programmer Analyst provides support / enhancements in any of the modules of SAP ERP, other 3rd party purchased system or internally developed system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, maintains, configures, and enhances company business applications which includes both internally developed applications and purchased applications including SAP
• Strong knowledge of T-SQL
• Has skill set to implement new or maintain existing business solutions in one or more SAP modules
• Analyze, propose, apply, validate and release system configuration changes
• Define and map interfaces to existing and new systems
• Define required users reports and how to extract data from systems
• Follow up on validation and configuration of development requests
• Perform validation and testing of application patches, interfaces and transports
• Support key business users in the operation of SAP and provide solutions to problems
• Help key business users create training documentation during implementations and configuration changes.
• Follows all SOX requirements in enhancing or implementing systems
• Shows a positive and willing attitude in all aspects of the job
• Requests project assistance from management when needed
• Conducts group meetings or presentations within the user community
• Updates assignments according to Application Development standards
• Request's personal training or material as appropriate in meeting the requirements of the position
• Requires a flexible schedule for after-hours support and project implementation when required

Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

Education and/or Experience:Bachelor of Science degree (BS) or equivalent from four-year college or technical school in Computer Science or a related field or three plus years related SAP experience. Previous SAP implementations required

Language Skills:Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability: To apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates Licenses:Must have a valid driver's license and must be able to qualify for the company driver program.

Computer Skills:To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of ERP software, Accounting software; Database software; Design software; Development software; Project Management software; Microsoft Office software.

Other Qualifications:Stays current in the computer science field. Must have one or more year of experience at this level and has proven analytical skills before being considered for additional responsibility or promotion. Complies with O.K. Industries policies and procedures.

Physical Demands:The physical demands 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:

Please note that Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco OK Foods and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco OK Foods.