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DENISE ERICKSON

North Branch,MN

Summary

Business analyst specializing in SAP Financials implementations, workshop-led requirements gathering, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Manages production incident triage, root cause analysis, and permanent fixes that reduce recurring issues and support reliable system delivery.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

BUSINESS ANALYST

IBM
08.2011 - 04.2026

Rebadged from Medtronic while continuing in the same position, with substantially the same responsibilities, systems, and stakeholder relationships.

  • Elicited business requirements from IBM stakeholders across cross-functional teams to inform project development.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally to align stakeholder needs with business requirements.
  • Directed implementation of local business entities into corporate SAP Financials, including vendor master data intake, business requirements analysis, functional specification development, mapping documentation, and Accounts Payable and Purchasing configuration.
  • Facilitated requirement workshops for updated API payment interface implementation.
  • Triage and resolved Level 1-3 production incidents across multiple enterprise applications to ensure system reliability.
  • Conducted root cause analysis and implemented permanent fixes to minimize recurring incidents.
  • Partnered with development teams to release patches and hotfixes with zero downtime during peak business hours.

Global System Support

Medtronic
Fridley, MN
01.1997 - 08.2011
  • Performed the same core business analysis and technology consulting responsibilities prior to the organizational transition.
  • Identified customer needs and efficiently managed requests to enhance satisfaction.
  • Provided friendly, knowledgeable support to address customer concerns and improve satisfaction.
  • Proposed practical solutions that enhanced team performance and outcomes.
  • Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve shared goals and resolve product and service challenges.
  • Resolved invoice discrepancies with vendors and internal departments.
  • Verified invoice details to ensure correct processing. and matched purchase orders within accounts payable workflows.
  • Processed vendor payments promptly to ensure positive vendor relationships. to maintain relationships. using ERP and banking systems.

Education

Associate Degree - Accounting

Pine Technical College
US
01-1996

Skills

  • ERP implementation
  • Requirements gathering
  • Data analytics
  • Root cause analysis
  • Stakeholder management
  • Critical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective presentation
  • Concise communication
  • Organized

INTERESTS

Outdoors, Animals, Music, Exercise, Travel

Timeline

BUSINESS ANALYST

IBM
08.2011 - 04.2026

Global System Support

Medtronic
01.1997 - 08.2011

Associate Degree - Accounting

Pine Technical College
DENISE ERICKSON