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* Strong preference for Marshall based candidates but open to Twin Cities location* Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizzas; bibigo®, Pagoda® Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table! Our team is growing! We are looking for a savvy Sr Systems Analyst where you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders within our Finance departments. You will be empowered to identify opportunities to improve business performance through the application of technology and/or process improvements; and leading projects while creating plans and documenting requirements to enable achievement of business unit strategic goals. You will also help lead and assist with the ongoing technology planning. Responsibilities: + Serves as a liaison between the business unit and technical teams in support of the relationship management function and business strategy. Identifies opportunities for process improvements, gathers solution requirements in terms of business capabilities, and creates business process models of current and proposed systems. + Supports the innovation process and the introduction of new solutions through researching competitors, vendors, industry solutions, emerging technologies, and managing RFI/RFP processes. + Provides estimates to develop project plans; monitors and directs project plans, when assigned; identifies and resolves issues; and communicates status of assigned projects. Involved in change management activities. Participates in annual budget cycle. + Maintains a complete understanding of and adheres to the IS Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and standards and systems planning process. Assists with changes to standards. + Mentors less experienced systems analysts. + Configures or develops, tests, implements, and supports software solutions. Ensures solutions meet the stated objectives through facilitation of user acceptance testing. + Ensures that the systems continue to meet the needs of the Business Unit through upgrades and maintenance testing. + Supports and maintains quality of existing software by troubleshooting processes, identifies and resolves problems on a 24-hour emergency need basis. + Provides customer service to end-users (customers) to ensure systems continually meet or exceed the users or customers’ expectations. Participates in escalation situations for projects and support issues. Qualifications: + Minimum 6+ years of experience in an IT liaison role working with key stakeholders in the business where you are leading the process design, requirements gathering, configuration and testing + SAP or other large ERP system experience + Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in an IT liaison role working with key stakeholders in the business where you led SAP/S4 Hana process design, requirements gathering, configuration and testing + Finance module experience + Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred + Knowledge of business and strategic planning process + Knowledge of systems development principles, theories and concepts + Change management and project management experience + Lean / six sigma / continuous improvement experience + Advanced Business process management and modeling skills. Compensation and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $91,000 to $151,000 annually with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus, that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to educations, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs. The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class. The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class. #LI-JW1