IT Business Analyst Supply Chain – SAP APO at Essity North America Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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IT Business Analyst Supply Chain – SAP APO

Who We Are  

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.  

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

Are you looking for a career with purpose and dedicated to improving people's well-being around the world? It's an exciting time to be part of our collaborative inclusive team. Technology is transforming our business and our services. Come and join us on our journey to improve the well-being of millions through innovative products and technology solutions. Together we can make a difference! 

About the Role

Global Digital & Business Services (GDBS) is a global unit, located in over 45 countries worldwide, that delivers sustainable business value to Essity and our customers, by driving group wide operational efficiencies through Essity IT, Digital Transformation and Global Business Services (GBS).

Essity IT supports all Business & Global Units and is aligned to Essity’s strategic business priorities.

Engaged with our stakeholders we drive Essity's digital journey for sustainable value through innovative and cost-effective solutions. As an IT Business Analyst SCP, you will help drive progress in the optimization of the supply chain and production planning processes.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Drive breakdown of business requirements, by conducting workshops or key meetings to capture business requirements and perform as-is analysis, to develop comprehensive requirement specifications that will determine the estimate of cost, time and resources based on standard templates


• Propose and drive implementation of system improvements


• Ensure close collaboration and communication with all stakeholders


• Provide expertise and guidance in Supply Chain Planning / APO to others and actively share best practices


• Collaborate with and coordinate external resources


• Continuously review and edit requirements, specifications and recommendations related to a proposed solution


• Work with the project manager, architects and developers to define metrics and performance goals for the solution


• Arrange training and conduct end user training


• Process and take ownership of service tickets from customers

What You Need

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in an IT-related field


• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in Supply Chain Planning


• Solid understanding of SAP solutions in the Planning area
  
  
  • Demand Planning (top priority)
  
  
  • Supply Network Planning
  
  
  • PP/DS
  
  
  
  


• Strong interpersonal skills combined with very good written and verbal communication skills in English, additional language(s) skills would be beneficial


• Good knowledge in Agile or Hybrid implementation methodology would be a plus


• Ability to travel approx. 5-10%

About Our DEI Culture 

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core. 

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets. 

What We Can Offer You 

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. 

Compensation and Benefits:  

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits 

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.  

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits: 

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance 


• Wellness program provided through Rally  


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 


• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution 


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance 


• Employee Assistance Program 


• PTO offering with Paid Holidays 


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance 


• Employee discounts program 


• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.  

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards 

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Total Reward

Together, we are improving lives, every day. Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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