JD Edwards Functional Expert

Summary

Red Collar Pet Foods is looking for a JD Edwards Functional Expert to join our exciting new pet food business that is headquartered in Franklin, TN. Who is Red Collar? We are pet people, and to us pets are family. We believe that they deserve good food made with wholesome and balanced nutrition in every bag and bowl. It is our commitment to quality ingredients and manufacturing exclusively in the U.S. which makes us all proud of our company and the pets we ultimately feed.

Purpose of Role

The JD Edwards Functional Expert is directly responsible for supporting our JD Edwards ERP system. The candidate must have good interpersonal skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be technically adept.

Principal Accountabilities

• The JD Edward Functional Expert will participate in the configuration, enhancement, maintenance and support of Red Collar Pet Foods JD Edwards release 9.2 system with a primary focus on the Order to Cash integrated process

• Experience in the manufacturing and other distribution modules preferred but not required

• Implement JDEdwards EnterpriseOne 9.2 at headquarter operations in Franklin, TN

• Support implementation of JDE manufacturing at five plants (CA, OK, OH, SC)

• Primary responsibilities include day-to-day end user problem resolution after systems and processes are implemented, meeting with end-users to understand functional requirements, writing functional requirement documents to be used, testing system functionality, and training

• Co-Leader for ERP JD Edwards implementation project

• Design and configure EnterpriseOne to enable Red Collar business processes

o Including personalizations leveraging UX1 capabilities

• Test configuration and enhancements in Red Collar use cases

• Analyze issue trends and make recommendations about system enhancements

• Work with end users to understand business system requirements.

• Where necessary document business requirements in functional requirement documents and enhancement specifications

• Establish practices and procedures that work toward the continuous improvement of the requirements gathering and documenting process

• Research, review, and analyze the effectiveness and health of the system and develop strategies for enhancing or further leveraging these processes.

• Strong aptitude for problem-solving and the ability to resolve complex issues while retaining a strong customer service focus

• Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards

Key Functional Skills Required

• JD Edwards release 9.0 or above Expert in 1 of the following areas

o Order to Cash Distribution

o Material and Production Planning

o Production Execution - Manufacturing at multiple sites

• Expert in Distribution modules: - Preferred

o Sales Order Management, Inventory Management, Procurement , Advanced Pricing, Transportation Management

• Intermediate to advanced level / knowledge of MS Excel

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills particularly in the areas of conflict resolution and ability to interact well with others

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent time management skills

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal & external customers

• Ability to travel to support rolling out JD Edwards at plants

• Ability to research system issues, formulate solutions, and present solutions to end-users

• Leading cross-functional teams and projects to drive business improvements

• Ability to work on multiple projects and balance competing priorities

Key Experiences

• Bachelors Degree

• 5 years JD Edwards 9.0 or above

• 2 years Implementation support JD Edwards

• Experience migrating from SAP to JD Edwards 9.0 or above preferred

• Knowledge of business processes in order management, warehousing & logistics

• Expert in Distribution modules:

o Sales Order Management

o Inventory Management

o Procurement

o Advanced Pricing

o Transportation Management

• CPG EDI processing and CPG Trade Management (Pricing) experience

• Integration experience with RFSmart or another data collection system for pick, pack and ship operations

Education

• Bachelors Degree

o Business Administration, Computer science, Finance, Engineering

Red Collar Pet Foods is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Job Type: Full-time