What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Advisor, SAP PPC position at Fincantieri Marine Group?
Fincantieri Marine Group is hiring a Business Advisor, SAP PP, at our Green Bay location.
Fincantieri Marine Group
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) is a subsidiary of Fincantieri S.p.A. with a mission to build, repair, and sustain maritime vessels that proudly supply, service, and defend our nation and the world. Fincantieri offers rewarding careers to more than 20,000 employees across 4 continents within 20 shipyards. We are a world leader and shipbuilder of choice, constantly evolving to meet global megatrends in tourism, energy, and defense through innovative and competitive maritime solutions.
Position Summary
The Business Advisor serves as the liaison between business users across FMG and the IT department, ensuring technology solutions align with business objectives and drive continuous improvement. This role partners with stakeholders to analyze business needs, define requirements, troubleshoot issues, manage projects, develop solutions, provide user training, and lead complex cross-functional initiatives across multiple locations. As a member of the IT Applications Team, the Business Advisor provides functional and technical support, serves as a subject matter expert for assigned applications, and maintains expertise in the business processes they support to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
Domestic travel may be required.
Essential Functions
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and IT, building strong relationships to understand business objectives, operational challenges, and opportunities for process improvement within Planning functions.
- Analyze business processes and requirements, collaborating with stakeholders to identify solutions that improve efficiency, productivity, and functionality while translating business needs into functional specifications.
- Lead the design, configuration, implementation, and support of SAP Production Planning solutions, ensuring system capabilities align with business requirements and organizational goals.
- Manage project activities, including scope, schedule, cost, deliverables, user documentation, training materials, and end-user training to support successful solution adoption and continuous improvement.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required Skills
- Expertise across the processes areas of Planning and Production as they relate to scheduling, quality, and build strategy with knowledge of applicable statutory and regulatory requirements across commercial and military business environments.
- Strong knowledge of SAP modules, including the ability to support, enhance, and optimize planning processes while translating business requirements into effective system solutions.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage priorities, and deliver business-focused solutions.
- Must have strong Microsoft Office Suite computer skills
- Must have strong organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills
- Must have ability to maintain confidentiality and a professional demeanor
- Must adhere to ISO and OSHA policies established by FMG and have high values for safety awareness
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- 10 Years of combined business and technical experience required
- 5 years of SAP experience is preferred
Competencies
Fincantieri's core competencies reflect our values and key behavioral expectations for all employees:
- Open Mindset: Identify and solve problems, embrace change, and seek continuous learning
- Strategic Leadership: Build trust, unity, and accountability while working toward shared goals
- Accomplishment: Take ownership, deliver results, and ensure customer satisfaction
- Social Connection: Collaborate, communicate, and value diversity and inclusion
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing job duties, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally stand or walk; use hands and arms to grasp, reach and type; stoop or kneel; and speak or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The position is primarily performed in a quiet, climate-controlled environment with minimal exposure to moving equipment, elements, or risk of injury. When entering the shipyard, there may be exposure to moving equipment, elements, or risk of injury.
Posting Disclaimer
This job description provides a summary of the work environment, knowledge, skill, ability, and physical demands required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Other duties may apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.