As a Senior JD Edwards (JDE) Functional Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring our JD Edwards ERP environment effectively supports evolving business needs and organizational goals. You'll partner closely with business stakeholders and IT to understand business processes, translate requirements into functional solutions, configure JDE, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.
This is a hands-on functional role requiring strong JD Edwards experience and the ability to connect business needs with scalable, effective system solutions. You will report to the Product Owner.
What You'll Do
Business Analysis & Partnership
Partner with business process owners to understand, document, and validate requirements.
Translate business needs into effective functional solutions within JD Edwards.
Serve as a trusted liaison between business teams and IT, helping ensure solutions align with business goals.
JD Edwards Functional Expertise
Configure JD Edwards modules to support new and evolving business processes.
Provide functional expertise across Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales.
Maintain system documentation, including configuration records, processes, and SOPs.
Identify opportunities to improve system functionality, efficiency, and user experience.
Solution Design
Design end-to-end functional solutions, including integrations and data flows.
Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with established architecture and best practices.
Partner with technical teams to translate functional requirements into successful system solutions.
Change, Release & Project Delivery
Coordinate configuration changes, testing, and production deployments.
Ensure changes meet governance standards while minimizing business disruption.
Manage functional deliverables and timelines within assigned projects.
Contribute to JD Edwards implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and other strategic initiatives.
Support & Continuous Improvement
Provide Tier 2 functional support, including root-cause analysis and issue resolution.
Troubleshoot complex functional issues in partnership with business and technical teams.
Recommend system improvements and enhancements based on business needs.
Continuously look for opportunities to simplify processes and improve how JD Edwards supports the organization.
What You'll Bring
7+ years of hands-on experience with JD Edwards (JDE) ERP systems.
Strong functional and configuration expertise within JD Edwards.
Deep expertise in at least two functional areas: Finance, Supply Chain, or Sales.
Proven experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional ERP solutions.
Experience with solution design, system configuration, integrations, and data flows.
Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, and major enhancements.
Understanding of change and release management within enterprise environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop practical solutions.
Strong communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have
Experience integrating AI services with JD Edwards or using AI-enabled tools to improve business or system processes.
Experience working across multiple business functions or within a complex, global organization.
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to do more than maintain an ERP system. You'll have the ability to influence how JD Edwards supports the business, partner across functions, contribute to meaningful system improvements, and help shape solutions as business needs continue to evolve.
About UsAs a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
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