Business System Analyst II (APS-WEB)

This role is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) and web-based solutions supporting HMGMA’s sales and production planning operations. The position plays a critical role in designing, implementing, and supporting business-critical systems that enable optimized production scheduling, sequencing, and operational planning across manufacturing environments. Acting as a key technical and functional partner to business teams, this role responds to production issues, delivers enhancements, and ensures system integration and user adoption to support overall operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

APS & Web Solution Development: Design, configure, and develop APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) systems and web-based solutions tailored to automotive manufacturing requirements; Production & Sales Planning Enablement: Implement and support sales and operations planning, production scheduling, and sequencing solutions to optimize manufacturing performance; System Integration & Interfaces: Develop and maintain integrations between APS, SAP (SD/PP), and web user interfaces to ensure seamless data flow and system reliability; Operational Support & Issue Resolution: Provide break/fix support, respond to production system issues, and implement immediate resolution efforts to minimize business impact; Business Partnership & Training: Consult with sales and production teams to solve operational challenges, improve planning outcomes, and deliver user training to drive effective system use

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience; 5+ years of overall experience in the IT field, including at least 3 years of application development experience; Hands-on experience designing and configuring supply chain planning solutions (e.g., Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Optimization, Factory Planning, Master Scheduling, Demand Fulfillment, and sequencing systems); Strong knowledge of supply chain KPIs, including data design, analysis, and performance optimization; Proven experience developing scheduling and sequencing optimization algorithms; Proficiency in web application development and databases, including Java, JavaScript, .NET, SQL, and administration of open-source RDBMS (e.g., MariaDB), web servers, and application servers

Nice to have

Experience developing and supporting large-scale or enterprise-level applications; Hands-on experience implementing EAI interfaces between APS and ERP systems (e.g., SAP); Familiarity with modern Java and web frameworks such as Spring Boot, React, and MyBatis; SCM or technical certifications such as CPIM, ERP, or Web Developer certification

Benefits

comprehensive medical/dental coverage; generous PTO; education assistance; annual merit increase eligibility