SAP Supply Chain Developer

Description

Central Garden and Pet is looking for a strong development resource to join our Supply Chain team that has interest in furthering their development and learning the functional side of SAP.  The Supply Chain team is responsible for supporting SAP and add on systems to SAP in planning, manufacturing, purchasing, warehouse, shipping and receiving. 

As we continue to add non-SAP solutions to the team, it will be important for this resource to have a diverse technology skill set to complement the existing SAP skills of the team so we can better support these solutions. 

This resource will work on a variety of projects across the Supply Chain team with a mix of 70% technical/development work and 30% functional.  In addition to strong technical capabilities, strong communication is critical as will be responsible for regularly interacting with users in the business through the design, build, test, training and support for implementations of new functionality and rollouts for new plants in SAP.  Deep SAP functional experience is not required, but willingness to learn and develop these skills is critical.  Long-term this resource will be expected to be involved in rolling out SAP to new manufacturing locations and supporting all development for the forecast to stock and purchase to pay processes within the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Development of SAP ABAP programs including RF transactions, reports, interfaces, labels, and forms.
• Analytics Development using SQL, Power BI, Power Query or other tools to be able to support operational metrics for end users.
• Configure SAP to meet specific business requirements of various work units.
• Complete training documentation and lead training sessions.
• Develop relationships with users, supervisors, and managers in the business and other team members in information systems.  Strong communication skills required.
• Facilitate discussions with end users and other team members to understand business requirements and translate to functional and technical solutions to support these requirements. 
• Must be results oriented, and demonstrate a Can-Do' attitude - adaptability, flexibility, and resourcefulness. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Desired technical skills would include ABAB, JavaScript, Python, PHP, SQL, C++, VBA, Rest APIs and Git version control.
• Analytics experience with Power BI, Power Query, Tableau or other reporting tools desired but not required.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION 

• BS/BA in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ development experience with diverse set of tools.   

WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Typical week would be working out of office setting, but travel to manufacturing and distribution sites would be required during projects.
• 10-25% travel yearly based on project needs. 

BENEFITS PACKAGE & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS 

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual employer discretionary contribution
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of free online courses
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional certifications)
• Referral Program with cash bonus
• Access to on-demand pay
• Paid parental leave

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) is a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries. Guided by the belief that home is central to life, the Company's purpose is to proudly nurture happy and healthy homes. For over 45 years, its innovative and trusted solutions have helped lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a diversified portfolio of market-leading brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Best Bully Sticks®, Cadet®, C&S®, Farnam®, Ferry-Morse®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, Pennington®, Sevin® and Zoёcon®. With fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.1 billion, Central has strong manufacturing and logistics capabilities supported by a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. The Company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and employs over 6,000 people, primarily across North America. Visit www.central.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.