Blue Pearl HQ

SAP Business Analyst

Blue Pearl HQ  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Hybrid)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


Role Overview:


We are seeking a skilled and proactive
SAP Business Analyst

to bridge the gap between business operations and SAP system functionality. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements, analyze processes, and configure SAP ERP modules (such as FI/CO, MM, SD) to support organizational goals.


The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in SAP configuration, process analysis, and user support—helping ensure that SAP solutions are effectively aligned with business strategies.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand operational needs and translate them into SAP solutions.


  • Analyze, document, and optimize existing
    business processes

    across functional areas.


  • Configure, test, and support
    SAP ERP modules

    including (but not limited to)
    FI/CO

    ,
    MM

    ,
    SD

    , and
    HR

    .


  • Conduct
    gap analyses

    between current and desired systems and propose effective enhancements.


  • Support end-to-end SAP
    implementations, upgrades, and integrations

    , ensuring minimal business disruption.


  • Provide training and ongoing
    end-user support

    to maximize adoption and system usability.


  • Monitor
    SAP system performance

    , troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with technical teams to implement fixes.


  • Create and maintain comprehensive
    functional documentation

    including process flows, test cases, and training materials.


  • Participate in
    project planning

    , workshops, and cross-functional meetings to support agile and waterfall delivery.


Required Skills & Experience:


  • Strong working knowledge of
    SAP ERP modules

    : FI/CO, MM, SD (HR and others a plus).


  • Hands-on experience in
    SAP configuration and functional testing

    .


  • Solid understanding of
    business process modeling

    , analysis, and improvement techniques.


  • Proficient in
    requirements gathering

    , documentation, and stakeholder communication.


  • Experience in full lifecycle SAP projects: blueprinting, realization, testing, go-live, and support.


  • Ability to conduct
    UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

    and
    training sessions

    for business users.


  • Familiarity with
    integration points

    between SAP modules and external systems.


  • Comfortable working in
    project delivery environments

    using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.


Qualifications:


  • Bachelor’s degree in
    Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science

    , or a related field.


  • Master’s degree or
    MBA

    preferred.


  • SAP certifications

    in relevant modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, etc.) are a strong plus.


Core Competencies:


  • Strong
    analytical and problem-solving

    skills


  • Excellent
    verbal and written communication


  • Effective
    stakeholder and user engagement


  • Ability to work independently and in
    cross-functional teams


  • Attention to detail with a
    process improvement mindset

Blue Pearl HQ

About Blue Pearl HQ

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client.

We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation.

Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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