Columbia Sportswear is seeking a Principal Software Analyst to join their SAP Procure to Pay technology team to enable global operations through robust, scalable systems.
Requirements
- Proven experience configuring and maintaining SAP AFS
- Strong understanding of supply chain processes with a preferred focus on material master elements; material creation, pricing, costing, PIRs, org structure in support of transactional purchase order and sales order data enablement.
- Technical proficiency in: ERP configuration and workflow design
- Cloud platforms (Azure preferred) for integration and automation
- SQL code for data retrieval
- Service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira)
- Experience with system integrations, data mapping, and troubleshooting across platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and DevOps principles.
Responsibilities
- Own the configuration and setup of SAP, focused but not limited to the Material Master (material, cost, price) space of the SAP AFS MM module, ensuring alignment with business requirements and compliance standards.
- Deliver functional solutions by translating business needs into system configurations, workflows, and integrations that are scalable and supportable.
- Lead operational delivery of application support, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance tuning.
- Perform hands-on testing of system changes, including integration, regression, and functional user testing (FUT).
- Ensure data integrity and reporting by certifying accurate data flows between systems and assisting with data validation and reconciliation processes
- Document and maintain system configurations, process flows, and support procedures to ensure operational continuity and audit readiness.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and various technology specialists in supply chain, finance, product creation (PLM), Azure integrations, architecture, basis, etc. to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions.
Other
- Collaborative, able to work in team and cross functional environments.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred with emphasis in Information Systems, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- 8+ years of IT experience in software systems analysis, with a strong focus on SAP material creation, pricing, costing and ERP system configuration and support.
- Excellent documentation, testing, and communication skills.
- Experience in at least one full cycle ERP implementation required.
