About the role:

This position will be part of the Business Systems team. The goal of the Business Systems team is to create and deliver meaningful, large-scale technology programs that increase the ROI of Samsara’s systems and technology, and improve the overall value and performance of the organization. We make systems and processes more efficient, reduce manual, low-value work, and enable the company to run better, make better conclusions, and ultimately be more profitable.

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst, you will be a shared owner of the vision for Samsara’s Supply Chain systems. You will be responsible for becoming the go-to subject matter expert for our business partners, initiating and delivering on large and complex projects. We are a lean team: we collaborate to help with support, particularly during the month or quarter end, and also spend time on internal testing to ensure release quality.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background with hands-on experience in Supply Chain Modules of Inventory, BOM, Procurement, Order Management, and Shipping. Familiarity with the core planning modules: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning. We collaborate with developers, operations teams, cross-functional teams, and other BSAs within Samsara on strategic projects.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.

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In this role, you will:

• Act as the application and process expert for the Supply Chain functions. Analyze business and other data processing requirements to implement and improve supply chain processes & systems to provide Samsara with comprehensive business and industry best practices.
• Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate and improve cross-functional systems and process projects related to operations, particularly in the areas of Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Order Management, Commodity Management, and Planning.
• Perform complex business and systems analysis to provide forward-thinking, long-term solutions with an exceptional user experience.
• Facilitate and direct cross-functional requirement sessions to elicit, document, and evaluate business requirements to identify functional scope.
• Identify unspoken/ conflicting requirements and drive meaningful change, even going against the grain (as needed).
• Prepare and review documentation for current processes, pain points, and assumptions for SCM systems and continuously identify opportunities that will streamline workflows and processes.
• Work with vendors to assess and identify best-in-breed tools to meet business needs.
• Maintain our critical business systems: coordinate system upgrade activity, respond to issues and incidents, and provide day-to-day administration of the critical business systems that drive our SCM operations.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 8+ years of experience implementing Supply Chain systems and knowledge of one or more ERPs
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Management information systems (MIS), or other technical and analytical fields
• Strong techno-functional experience with Supply Chain modules and ERP software platforms (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, etc.)
• Proven ability to work with business owners and business leaders to drive KPI definition and implementation
• Experience analyzing and improving supply chain data, information, and processes
• Strong knowledge of the end to end Supply Chain process
• Design to Release
• Order to Cash
• Forecast to Build
• Procure to Pay
• Commodity Management
• Logistics (Forward / Reverse), DC operations
• Proven implementation of analytics and visibility solutions to transform Supply Chain business processes
• Strong working knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies
• Prior knowledge and experience working in sprints and following the Agile methodology
• Ability to handle ambiguity, nurture creativity, and work effectively in a fast-paced and fluid environment

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience with Planning and PLM Systems
• Experience with vendor-managed inventory or direct point of sale
• Advanced procurement
• Outsourcing the manufacturing process and collaborations with external vendors
• Knowledge of integrating supply chain data into boundary or vendor systems
• APICS and CPIM Certifications