Application Functional Analyst

Full time

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Wyoming, Michigan

This role requires being onsite in Wyoming, MI 4 days/week with 1 day remote.

The Application Functional Analyst is an essential role in supporting the growth of Gordon Food Service and ultimately delighting our customers. The Application Functional Analyst uses deep functional and application knowledge to create artifacts that are used by application development teams to create and deliver a solution within a functional area of expertise. The Application Functional Analyst may also have business process or industry knowledge within the functional area, enabling the individual to support and guide the business process analyst through design, build and test of a project’s business processes.

Essential Functions:

Defining business scenarios and analyzing business processes
Defining requirements including developing function object test approach and data mining process
Conducting fit/gap/manual analysis
Creating functional specifications including data mining development
Configuring software including design, enterprise structure, configuration of system, develop and conduct prototype,
Designing master data including to-be master data object identification and design, reporting and analytics development, BI application reports,
Executing functional object testing including solution validation and populating function object test environment
Conducting super-user training
Assisting with development of strategy to best support our customer needs
Longer term application management and maintenance, if required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Must have strong problem-solving capabilities.
Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.
Must demonstrate drive and initiative and be highly motivated toward company, team, and individual results, as well as maintain a high focus on priorities.
Ability to develop solutions to a variety of complex problems and reference established precedents and policies.
Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
Experience with SAP strongly desired.
Experience with Vertex (or other tax solutions) strongly desired.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field required.

Be part of an amazing culture where what matters to you, matters to us!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.
Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.

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