Business Systems Manager, ERP Integration

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Date: Feb 12, 2025

Location: Irvine, California, US, 92606

Company: Kia America, Inc.

At Kia, we’re creating award-winning products and redefining what value means in the automotive industry. It takes a special group of individuals to do what we do, and we do it together. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative. Our people thrive on thinking differently and challenging the status quo. We are creating something special here, a culture of learning and opportunity, where you can help Kia achieve big things and most importantly, feel passionate and connected to your work every day.

Kia provides team members with competitive benefits including premium paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) plan matching of 100% up to 6% of the salary deferral, and paid time off. Kia also offers company lease and purchase programs, company-wide holiday shutdown, paid volunteer hours, and premium lifestyle amenities at our corporate campus in Irvine, California.

Status

Exempt

Summary

Under the direction of Digital Technology Management, the Business Systems Manager – ERP Integration is responsible for the daily operations of Kia North America business-to-business (B2B) enterprise systems including employee, dealer and consumer facing systems. Solves business problems by analyzing requirements; designing computer programs; recommending system controls and protocols.

The Business Systems Manager works closely with various business units and IT service providers to devise optimal solutions for various short-term and long-term enhancements, bug fixes, implement changes, and functional requirements to technical specifications. This position will also provide valuable insights for optimizing user experiences, leveraging best enterprise system practices, creating program governance, and guiding stakeholders through program innovation strategy, risk analysis, and systems integration.   

This position provides operational and functional administration of the enterprise systems to leverage efficiencies between systems and processes to support the evolving business needs of Kia and North America regional initiatives of Sales and Manufacturing entities. This role will be responsible for the development and delivery of business requirements, solution scope, testing, training, business support, key performance indicators and data analysis for continuous process improvements.
 

Major Responsibilities

1st Priority - 30%

Support B2B enterprise systems and projects in support of company’s short-term and long-term business strategy. Works with key business and IT stakeholders in implementing systems solutions and integrating best practices into technology platform. Ensures overall health of the enterprise system to best support business priorities, internal and external stakeholders, and provides Level 2 systems support.

2nd Priority - 30%

With in-depth understanding of Kia Sales, Finance and manufacturing support key business and IT stakeholder priorities. Also, collaborate with business and IT partners at regional and global headquarters to ensure projects and enhancements are implemented in a way that maximizes the business value. Perform business requirements analysis within the context of internal and external facing systems and content management systems; Assists in the development of best practices to improve business processes, system solutions, business intelligence, workflow and process flow diagrams.

3rd Priority - 25%

Defines project requirements and support business users throughout the project life cycle including scope definition, design review and User Acceptance Testing. Monitors project progress, resolve project issues, publish progress reports and recommending actions to remediate risks.

4th Priority - 15%

Oversee the life cycle of changes to business systems and maintain detailed documentation. Performs adhoc data analysis and create reports for business users. 

Education/Certification

  • Bachelor’s degree or comparative experience with emphasis on automotive systems required
  • Advanced degree and/or certification(s) in Business Analysis, Project Management, Information Technology or Digital Transformation 
     

Overall Experience

  • 7+ years of experiences with ERP systems such as SAP, for configuration management, issue resolution, report generation and third- party application interface setup with automotive industry.

Directly Related Experience

  • 7+ years of experience in supporting post-implementation operations
  • Experience in Sales, Finance and Manufacturing modules of SAP
  • Experience in working as a techno-functional leader handling multiple stakeholder

Other Requirements:

  • Must be proactive, self-motivated, and lead team to multiple concurrent solutions.

Skills

Ability to assess systems support operations and lead process improvement.
Ability to manage external vendors in the development and delivery of related products, programs, and services.
Excellent customer service ability and strong verbal and written communication skills
Requires high-level organizational, planning, analytical, and technical skills.

Competencies

Care for People
Chase Excellence, Every Day
Dare to Push Boundaries
Empower People to Act
Move Further, Together

Pay Range

$105,533 - $146,709

Pay will be based on several variables that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, etc.

 

Equal Employment Opportunities

KUS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, including pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, legally protected physical disability or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  KUS complies with applicable law governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which KUS has offices.  The KUS EEO policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

 

Disclaimer:  The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and for this position.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.


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