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Sr. Business Analyst, SAP - PP/MM, PPDS

Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical

IT
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on Dec 10, 2024

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

As Sr. Business Analyst, SAP - PP/MM, PPDS, you will be accountable for configuration of SAP PP and S4 PPDS, author functional specs and work with development team to integrate Production Planning solutions and associated applications

Essential Job Duties

  • Understand and analyze the business requirements. Author functional specifications, implement PP/PPDS solution.
  • Perform deep data analysis for relevant business process flows and explain the MRP and PPDS output.
  • Operate as a credible IT point of contact for production planning business function.
  • Work with key business users to evaluate requirements and assess impact of use cases, to ensure the configuration/development meets business requirements.
  • Investigate, research and evaluate new change requests accordingly work with architects for design changes etc.
  • Interact on a day-to-day basis with other analysts, cross functional architects, SME and team members to help business operations

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

  • Experience implementing Production Planning solutions (SAP PP/DS) in a medical device or high tech manufacturing industry is required.
  • Minimum 8+ years of Implementing Production Planning and other related SAP modules is required.
  • Experience in SAP – Production Planning and Detail Scheduling capabilities - interactive production planning, Detailed scheduling, Pegging, Production Planning table, Planning board, constraint-based planning and multilevel scheduling and sequencing is required.
  • Knowledge of business processes in the areas of Capacity Planning.
  • Minimum Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, information systems or related field, or equivalent work experience is required
  • Experience in medical device manufacturing or lifesciences industry is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills to present complex ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Exceptional social skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of team members.

Required Education and Training

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Project management
  • SAP certification
  • CPIM or CSCP certification

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

EEO and AA Policy

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.