Our client is looking for a Functional Analyst – Supply Chain / ERP / Logistics
Description
Our client is looking for a Functional Analyst – Supply Chain / ERP / Logistics to support a large-scale Supply Chain Transformation Program. Working under the leadership of the Program Manager, the Functional Analyst will analyse business processes, gather and structure requirements, and translate them into functional designs for ERP and logistics solutions.
The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, developers, integration specialists and testers to ensure the successful delivery and integration of end-to-end Supply Chain solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and document end-to-end Supply Chain processes, including procurement, warehousing, inventory, order management and logistics.
- Gather, analyse and challenge business requirements.
- Perform process mapping and translate business processes into functional ERP and logistics system requirements.
- Write clear functional specifications and integration requirements.
- Support solution design and perform functional gap analyses.
- Collaborate with developers, integration specialists and testers throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Coordinate functional testing activities, including SIT and UAT.
- Define test scenarios and follow up on defects and corrective actions.
- Analyse system-to-system data flows and integration dependencies.
- Support ERP and logistics system implementation and integration projects.
- Facilitate alignment between business and IT stakeholders.
- Contribute to the overall Supply Chain Transformation Program and support the Program Manager in ensuring successful delivery.
Mandatory Experience & Knowledge
- 3–5 years of experience as a Functional Analyst within a Supply Chain or ERP environment.
- Proven experience with end-to-end Supply Chain processes, including procurement, warehousing, inventory, order management and logistics.
- Experience participating in ERP or logistics system implementation/integration projects.
- Strong experience with:
- Requirements gathering
- Process mapping
- Functional specification writing
- Solution design
- Gap analysis
- Functional validation
- Experience coordinating SIT/UAT testing, including test scenarios and defect follow-up.
- Understanding of ERP architecture, particularly SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
- Familiarity with integration concepts such as IDocs, APIs and flat files.
- Ability to understand basic data models and system-to-system data flows.
- Experience documenting functional and technical integration requirements.
Preferable Experience
- Functional knowledge of SAP modules such as MM, WM, EWM, SD and/or PP.
- Experience with logistics platforms such as WMS, TMS or OMS.
- Knowledge of Supply Chain master data flows and dependencies.
- Experience in multi-site Supply Chain environments.
- Experience working between business and IT in cross-functional organisations.
- Workshop facilitation experience.
- Experience within large and complex transformation programs.
- Basic SQL knowledge for data validation or troubleshooting.
- Exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools.
- Understanding of warehouse automation or IoT/logistics devices.
Personal Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Structured, detail-oriented and proactive approach.
- Able to collaborate effectively with both business and technical teams.
- Able to manage priorities across multiple workstreams.
- Comfortable challenging business requirements and proposing improvements.
Languages
- English: fluent.
- Dutch and/or French: one of the two must be fluent; passive or no knowledge of the second language is accepted.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent through experience.
Practical Information
- Location: Kobbegem
- Remote work: 3 days per week
- Onsite: 2 days per week
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 12 months, with possible extension
Important: all topics indicated as mandatory are exclusion criteria. Candidates must meet the requested minimum levels.
