Lead Application Analyst - Manufacturing & Quality Systems

About the position

Fortune Brands Water Innovations is seeking an experienced IT Application Analyst with technical experience for their Global IT Manufacturing & Quality Systems team. This role will work closely with business stakeholders to administer, create, deliver, and adopt software solutions in SAP Manufacturing & Quality. Responsibilities include end-to-end project management with strong development and integration experience. This role requires candidates to design, develop and implement system solutions and tools. Additionally, this role requires the candidate to have excellent communication and project management skills. Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield, IL. Effective mid-2025, Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield, bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices, brands, and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration, along with amenities for dining, onsite daycare, fitness and recreation.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison between Information Technology (IT) and business leadership teams.
• Collects, analyzes, reviews, documents, and communicates business needs and requirements.
• Ensures that the design and implementation of IT solutions lead to the development and growth of the business through the effective use of technology.
• Integrally involved in the 'buy vs. build' decision-making process.
• Partners proactively in understanding business processes, key drivers and measures of success, and the short and long-term direction of the business and technology.
• Identifies, proposes, and influences business solutions, and negotiates deliverables and requirements across multiple business customers or organizations.
• Develops and improves business processes at all times, assisting with the development of metrics, both within the technology and business organizations.
• Serves in a leadership role in the business unit(s) and within the IT organization.
• Manages and balances the needs of diverse business customers and within IT organization.
• May supervise the project work of application analysts and consultants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of related IT experience.
• Demonstrated experience in IT system development and integration.
• Preferred development skills include Java, HTML5, SAP ABAP (Object-oriented programming), SAP Portal, and SAP FIORI.
• Experience building solutions within SAP Idea to MM, QM, IM and WM work streams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies to align with business priorities, break down work into Minimum Viable Products (MVP), and iterate quickly on product changes.
• Thorough understanding of structured analysis, design, programming techniques, and change management.
• Expert skills in analyzing business problems, objectives/requirements and translating them into an application solution.
• Works effectively on project teams as a leader or as a participant.
• Proven track record of successful, large-scale implementation projects from a leadership and development perspective.
• Readily picks up and applies new business concepts, new application systems, and new technology, to all job activities and specific project assignments.
• Communicates effectively, both oral and written, with internal customers, other Information Technology Associates, 3rd party vendors, and IT senior leadership.
• Prepares and delivers effective and well-organized presentations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• Product discounts
• Flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy)
• Inclusive fertility / adoption benefits