Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Analyst

This role is Home-Based, not on-site.  Make a Difference in YOUR Career! Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.   We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia.

Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks. Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?   Position Description The Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Functional Analyst is responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, integration, and support of Manufacturing Execution Systems with a primary focus on our MES system Decide4Action (D4A) or similar. This role serves as the functional lead for MES initiatives and enhancements while ensuring seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA Production Execution , SAP S/4HANA Quality Management , and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) such as RealSPC, LabVantage, or equivalent solutions .

The analyst partners closely with manufacturing, quality, laboratory, and operations teams to translate business requirements into scalable digital manufacturing solutions. The role collaborates extensively with enterprise architects, software vendors, system integrators, and IT teams to deliver business value through technology-enabled process improvements. Key Responsibilities MES Application Ownership Serve as the functional owner for the Decide4Action (D4A) MES platform.

Lead MES projects, enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives. Define and maintain MES solution roadmaps aligned with manufacturing and operations strategies. Support MES deployments, upgrades, site rollouts, and system optimization efforts. Manage application lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, design, testing, deployment, and hypercare support. Business Process Analysis & Solution Design Partner with manufacturing, quality, and laboratory stakeholders to understand business needs and operational challenges.

Facilitate workshops, fit-gap assessments, process mapping sessions, and requirements gathering activities. Translate business requirements into functional specifications and solution designs. Evaluate process improvement opportunities and recommend technology solutions that improve efficiency, quality, traceability, and operational performance. Ensure solutions support standardized business processes across manufacturing sites.

SAP Manufacturing & Quality Integration Lead functional integration design and support between D4A and SAP S/4HANA. Support integrated business processes across: SAP S/4HANA Production Execution SAP S/4HANA Quality Management SAP S/4HANA Production Planning SAP S/4HANA Materials Management SAP S/4HANA Warehouse Management SAP S/4HANA Plant Maintenance Ensure accurate synchronization of: Process Orders Materials Recipes and BOMs Quality Results Batch Data Genealogy and Traceability Information Work with technical teams and vendors to support APIs, middleware, interfaces, master data, and integration architecture.

Quality & Laboratory Systems Support integration and process alignment between MES and LIMS platforms such as RealSPC, LabVantage, or equivalent solutions. Collaborate with laboratory and quality teams to improve sample management, sp