Sr. Business System Analyst

Location: Remote with requirement to travel for business needs

 

Required Knowledge: 

• Supply Chain Planning (Demand Forecasting & Supply Planning) and Supply Chain Sourcing Software
• Experience in either Blue Yonder (preferred), Kinaxis, OMP, SAP IBP, or Logility.
• Experience in either Coupa (preferred), Ivalua, JAGGER, Zycus, or SAP S2P.

 

Role Purpose

The Senior Business Systems Analyst is a key leader in analyzing, designing, and implementing complex information system solutions. This role ensures enterprise systems meet evolving business needs, driving strategic improvements while acting as a proactive technology partner. The Senior Analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams, guiding projects and mentoring peers to deliver innovative, scalable solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the senior point of contact for business inquiries, providing advanced system support, improvement analyses, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead system maintenance and issue resolution, coordinating evening, weekend, and on-call responsibilities when needed.
• Drive enterprise-level process improvement initiatives, engaging stakeholders, vendors, and IT teams to align technology solutions with business goals.
• Translate complex business requirements into reliable, scalable solutions, managing system configuration, testing, integration, and deployment.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external audit standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, while maintaining robust documentation.
• Oversee project work streams, managing the complete lifecycle of high-impact system enhancements or implementations.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to analysts, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing across the IT team.
• Stay informed on emerging industry trends and best practices, leveraging this knowledge to enhance system performance and innovation.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business analytics, system solution design, and integration.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of business processes, including Plan to Produce, Purchase-to-Pay, and Manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience in compliance standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

Preferred:

• Experience in the Consumer Products Goods industry.
• Expertise in supporting demand forecasting, supply planning, procurement, MRP, ERP systems, or equivalent applications.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud-based platform integrations and solutions, for example, SAP, Blue Yonder, Coupa, etc, or equivalent experience with similar applications.

Competencies and Proficiency Requirements:

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and build collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work additional hours/OT as needed.
• Self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

Scope:

• Financial/Budgetary Responsibility: None.
• Team Size: Individual contributor with leadership responsibilities in project settings.

Conditions of Role:

• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required.
• Physical Conditions: Primarily remote based, with occasional office presence.
• Work Environment: Collaborative and dynamic team