IT Business Systems Analyst

Position Overview

IT Business Systems Analyst

Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing a significant amount of the world's flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets. 

 

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 14,650 employees in 33 operating facilities on four continents and is making significant capital investments in recycling and rolling capacity in North America to meet an ascending customer demand.

 

The Novelis North America IT Team is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join a multifaceted, growth focused technical team.  Position will support 5 business locations based the mid-west United States.  

 

The Business Systems Analyst will develop effective working relationships with business partners and technical experts to provide consultation, analysis, and insights to drive development and deployment of standard methodologies, process improvements, systems and reporting solutions which deliver improved performance, cost-savings, and top results throughout the enterprise.

 

This role must understand business processes holistically, gather requirements and analyze data across the business value stream, transform it into a manageable form, and deliver an action plan by priority to the process owners for execution.

 

In support of smaller projects and day-to-day business engagement, the analyst coordinates the various resources, tasks, and timing, handles direct communication to end users, and assists with ongoing improvement initiatives across existing applications.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Should be well versed with the Business analyst role and responsibilities, understanding BRD, FRD writing and engaging in E2E implementation on large ERP projects.
• Support Novelis North America IT business engagement activities. Identifies and aligns IT enablers to support business initiatives and provides input to project roadmap and project prioritization process.
• Collects requirements, coordinates work from technical resources, contributes to the technical design, using creative-thinking expertise and solution prototypes.
• Develop, configure, and present alternative solutions. Can build data-derived, but simplified models that can solve complex problems and can provide recommended solutions.
• Details information systems projects status, including functional and non-functional requirements, use cases, data dictionaries, crosswalks, design specifications, test plans and scripts, etc. and performs quality control and facilitates user acceptance testing.
• Builds and delivers correspondence, presentations, and other materials for end user training.
• Proactive self-starter that is highly effective both when working independently, and on a team of intelligent and driven professionals.
• Adhere to governance of protocol for IT engagements, prioritization of work, maintenance of portfolio and resource alignment. Adhere to established Agile and hybrid methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related fields. An MBA or equivalent business graduate degree is preferred. 
• Must have minimum 7-10 years of ERP functional and configuration experience and IT related project methodologies and life cycles.
• Must have detailed knowledge and understanding of business principles, concepts and terminology in Finance, Logistics, Industrial Operations, and Supply Chain processes.
• Manufacturing industry experience, “process manufacturing” along with Material Resource Planning (MRP) experience (production planning, scheduling, and inventory control system), preferred.
• Process driven analytical and critical thinking skills. Use of data analytics, and the ability to problem-solve and implement innovative, data-driven solutions. 
• Proficiency in performing data retrieval, input, and/or general use of SAP, ERP systems, Power BI, Power Apps or Other Business Warehouse software. Able to actively learn new data management systems quickly and perform with limited guidance.
• Experienced in business process re-engineering or using Lean and Six Sigma concepts to improve business and operations (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, DMAIC, etc.) in a work environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication/documentation skills. Proficient in understanding BRD, FRD writing and leading E2E implementation on large ERP projects.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASC