Senior Programmer Analyst (Sales & Marketing)

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued TEAM Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms TEAM. We offer the experience of a large organization, but operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage TEAM Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Pay Range $58.45 to $73.05 per hour.

The Senior Programmer Analyst role is to define, design, envision, develop, test, analyze, implement, support, and maintain new and existing software applications and packaged software based on business requirements involving the various systems utilized at Foster Farms to support SAP and other Sales and Marketing systems.  Specific experience with the integration of these systems with other SAP and non-SAP systems.  Thorough understanding of the order to cash functions, master data and interfaces between systems and SAP SD.  The Senior Programmer Analyst will also research, design, develop, document, and modify software specifications throughout the production software lifecycle. Competencies include hands on experience designing, developing, documenting, and delivering programs in multiple programming languages, developing complex software programs, handling multiple assignments, and mentoring junior team members in application design and programming logic/algorithms. This is an advanced technical position and will be required to provide resolution to complex technical and business-related software application and configuration issues. This includes advanced analytical, evaluation, and programming skills including the ability to design, configure and program complex business solutions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:                                                                          

• Will provide analysis, design, build and implementation support for the ongoing projects within both SAP and other Sales and Marketing Systems. All work must be performed in accordance with Foster Farms software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology.
  • Analysis: Definition of business problems and opportunities, gathering and documentation of requirements, analysis and organization of information to support formation of projects, analysis of technology and coordinating with Infrastructure Team regarding infrastructure alternatives and implications.
  • System Design:  Translation of a conceptual alternative into a descriptive model, specification, data flow diagram or other relevant method that defines the system components, which must be delivered, and the method for delivering them. Includes functional design, technical design (designed in conjunction with Infrastructure Team), testing, implementation and training approach and design validation.
  • System Configuration / Development:  Perform configuration or building of actual system solutions, including performing heavily customizing activities of SAP systems and their interfaces to other non-SAP systems and demonstration of these solutions to IT and business customers.  Includes configuration of SAP, and other applications as well as development of applications, reports, and dashboards, writing technical specifications and building of applications/modifications.
•  Will provide primary support for the SAP and non-SAP systems, Sales and Marketing. This includes:
  • Baseline Maintenance:  Provide ongoing maintenance and support of applications within Sales and Marketing.  Perform and train more junior staff regarding trouble-shooting, programming, testing, user testing, IT change control and implementation of assigned applications.
    • Troubleshooting, diagnosis, and resolution of end user problems.
    • Performing routine system maintenance checks and corrective actions such as maintaining, adjusting, and manipulating interface intermediate documents (IDocs) where applicable.
• Direct the planning, execution and support of the Assigned Projects, including project initiation, control of projects during execution and project completion/closure.  Ensure project plans are developed in accordance with overall business objectives. Prepare and maintain detailed and summary level project plans. Prepare periodic management status reports and lead status reporting meetings. Collect and monitor data portraying the status of deliverables related to key milestones. Identify the staff with the skills required for successful execution of projects. Ensure the disciplined use of Foster Farms methodology in the planning and management of all assigned projects. Contribute/lead ongoing system improvement efforts to include:
  • Collecting requirements from business users, researching available solutions, developing and documenting conceptual design alternatives.
  • Communicating effective conceptual designs, writing technical specifications and developing solutions, building and configuring prototypes and prototype documentation.
  • Communicate with and educate business users, conduct unit testing and coordinate integration and user acceptance testing.
  • Work with security team to ensure appropriate system authorization, migrating to production.
  • Insure comprehensive and thorough design and training documentation is developed and that subject matter experts are trained, provide post-implementation support efforts.
• Will interact regularly with end users, engaging in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of production issues, and providing continuous improvements to all aspects of design and processes.
• Coordinate the introduction of systems and business process changes resulting from projects in a planned, managed and systematic fashion. Identify the perspectives of constituencies which will be impacted by the project. Challenge the Status Quo in a constructive manner. Assist business management with the communication of a compelling aspiration that will encourage others to embrace the change. Build coalitions that can successfully cause the changes to be implemented so as to achieve the intended benefits. Ensure that Subject Matter Experts plan and manage education, training and/or certification processes which will ensure the success of the project as a business initiative.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or engineering required.
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive responsibility in software design, development, configuration and extensive programming including experience using SAP ABAP, and experience with JavaScript, HTML, Java, SAP PO/PI.
• This position will require possession or development of specific skills, knowledge and experience (3 – 6 years) with SAP and non-SAP Sales and Marketing Systems, Sales Management, Customer Management, Sales Planning, Trade Promotion Management (TPM) and new product development systems .
• Familiarity with SAP processes and document flow are beneficial.
• Basic understanding of the SAP system’s roles, interfaces and standard content.
• Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices
• Extensive relational database and operating systems experience with MSSQL Server Oracle or other relational database
• Experience learning and documenting complex business requirements
• Experience defining, designing, building, configuring, testing and implementing IT solutions to complex business functions
• Capable of teaching others
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively with non-technical staff and members of other IT and business teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with varying levels of management, users, and team members, both written and verbal.
• Must be capable of working to a structured work plan with aggressive milestones and have strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making ability
• Must be highly goal and results oriented
• Must be highly self-motivated and driven – must be capable and willing to learn complex systems with minimal supervision
• Experience with developing business requirements
• Experience learning and documenting complex business processes
• Project experience is beneficial
• Must be able to communicate effectively with varying levels of management and team members, both written and verbal
• Excellent technical skills (e.g. SAP, MS Office suite, MS Project, programming, etc.)

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s Degree
• 5-7+ years of experience with Sales and Marketing (at least 2 major modules/functions)
• IT experience working in a manufacturing organization for a $1+ billion organization.
• Broad consumer products industry experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with HTML, XML, XSL, and other B2B communication techniques and standards desired,

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.