Staff Analyst, ERP - Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

The Staff Analyst, ERP will be responsible for understanding, maintaining and building out SAP, S/4 Hana capabilities and architecture. In this role you will direct developers in configuring and enhancing software to meet business needs. You will also work closely with other enterprise software teams to strengthen our integrations with PLM and MES software tools. This role is located in Normal, IL and reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Production Planning Solutions.

• Act as an SAP analyst accountable for the design and implementation of SAP S/4 HANA capabilities focused on Production Planning – Material Consumption strategies and solutions.
• Experience in Manufacturing Master Data governance and maintenance – Bill of materials, Routings, Work centers, Production Supply Area, Control Cycle
• Accountable for planning and executing the day-to-day activities of the material resource planning(MRP) and material consumption (COGI) issues root cause analysis and resolutions.
• PPDS experience is preferred (both iPPE and classical)
• Leverage leading-practice business process knowledge & proficiency for from other industries specially in Automotive.
• Integrated Product & Process Engineering(iPPE) master data knowledge is a strong plus.
• MES & PLM integration experience is a strong plus.
• SAP Variant Configuration (SAP LO-VC) is a strong plus.
• Strong communication / interpersonal skills, capable of interacting with multiple levels of IT and business management.
• Experience in Discrete and Repetitive manufacturing
• Successfully influences diverse groups and teams in a complex, ambiguous and rapidly changing environment to deliver value-added solutions.
• Advanced problem solving and root cause analysis combined with proven ability to communicate those analysis.

• 8-12 years' experience in delivering Production Planning.
• Experience participating in full-system implementation life cycles.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or Business
• Ability to lead a team of Production Planning SAP business analysts.
• Experience in Automotive and manufacturing industries
• Integrated Product & Process Engineering(iPPE) master data knowledge is a strong plus.
• MES & PLM integration experience is a strong plus.
• SAP Variant Configuration (SAP LO-VC) is a strong plus.
• Experience in PPDS is a plus.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.