SAP BW - Business Application Analyst

Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., is a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and sells both branded and generic forms of ethical products for the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. Forest has been consistently ranked in Pharmaceutical Executive’s list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies, as one of The Best Companies to Sell For by Selling Power and among Fortune’s Fastest Growing Companies. We are proud of our success and anticipate continued, steady growth in our product pipeline, revenues and workforce. At Forest, we believe in the power of potential – the potential of science, purpose and people.  We are currently seeking an SAP BW - Business Application Specialist at our headquarters in St. Louis, MO. This position will participate in analysis, development, testing and support of reporting initiatives, using SAP Business Warehouse (BW) for various SAP modules. The employee in this position will work closely with the business community to identify user requirements, assess available technologies, and recommend solution options.  Job seekers should have familiarity with SAP project management; he/she will regularly coach the power user community in BW tools for reporting. Job seekers applying for this position should have a minimum 3 years of project (go-live) experience in SAP BW modeling, extraction and reporting using release 3.0 or higher in any of the SAP modules, IM/WM/SD/APO/FI/CO or HR.   Primary Job Duties include:·  Assists in defining BW project scope and objectives. Translate user requirements into technical details. Participate in BW blue-print design, realization, testing, final preparation, go-live and support.·  Provide quick and efficient BW solutions to business community.·  Follow organizations standard procedures and processes to develop optimum solutions. ·  Assist in building SAP BW security roles. Position Qualifications: ·  Bachelor’s degree·  SAP Certification in BW 3.0 or higher and/or SAP Certification in any one module (ABAP, FICO, logistics, HR or APO).·  Experience on data structures for two or more modules.·  Familiarity with project development life cycle methodology in BW environment. ·  Experience working with SAP-BW workbook and queries.·  Techno-functional experience in SAP R/3 (4.6C) or higher. ·  Preferred candidates will have strong data modeling, data transformation, troubleshooting skills and technical aptitude. ·  Experience on data structures for BW-BPS or integration with Enterprise Portal is a plus.·  Upgrade to SAP BW 7.x (Net Weaver 2004S) is a plus. ·  Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry is a plus. In return for these skills, we offer a competitive salary and substantial benefits package including full medical, dental and life insurance; 401(k) with match and profit sharing; tuition reimbursement; and many other great benefits.   All job seekers must apply online at http://www.frx.com/careers/job_description.aspx?number=85711. Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.