Business Process Analyst-Distribution-Contract

Company Description

Sia Partners is a next-generation consulting firm focused on delivering superior value and tangible results to its clients as they navigate the digital revolution. Our global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients’ businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy, and Data Science.

Job Description

Sia Partners is seeking a qualified Senior Business Process Analyst. This position provides technical and functional expertise in the areas of defining business requirements for improvements, project management of new initiatives and support for new initiatives. In addition this position helps define the business cases for the new initiatives and may have other Business Process Analysts reporting into it.

Project Length: 9 months plus

Location: Remote as well as on-site in King of Prussia, PA

Responsibilities

• Develops clear picture of Current State processes and gaps to achieve future state
• Works directly in the business groups to define new areas of improvement and prioritize process improvements.
• Participates in design reviews, develops recommendations for how to improve or redesign relevant software tools to meet the needs of the company’s process design.
• Develops business process maps and translates functional requirements to hand over to Technology center teams or contractors to build out system changes.
• Provide project management leadership to ensure new initiatives are delivered as promised to the business.
• Works with business to define and build business case justification for new initiatives.
• Lead IT Single Point of Contact within a defined business area to drive new initiatives forward between business and IT.
• Leads design reviews, develops recommendations for how to improve or redesign relevant software tools to meet the needs of the company’s process design.
• Business end user expert in core area of business for AmeriGas (Finance, Sales and Marketing or Field Operations)
• Many years of experience providing business analyst skills to quickly analyze and understand a new business requirement and translate back to IT to deliver solution.
• Great attitude that always exudes a “can do” approach
• Proven ability to build relationships within both business and IT
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for analyzing and evaluating business requirements of varying complexity to determine appropriate technology solution
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to meet objectives and deadlines
• Proven experience building business case justifications and tracking the actual results after completion to validate the solution delivered what it set out to deliver
• Ability to empathize with business units on how technology will impact their areas and how we can use technological change for the better

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6-10 years of process improvement or related experience
• Good experience in current AmeriGas core technology centers (SAP, BI, Web and Mobility)
• Has led at least 1 large scale implementation of IT solution as either overall PM or IT lead that had a significant impact on that businesses operations
• Has managed a team of at least 1-3 direct reports in past experiences   
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams of requirements analysts to collect, document and progressively elaborate requirements using use-cases; to develop general user requirements, detailed functional requirements and system specifications.
• Ability to communicate verbally and especially in writing at a professional level and to distill complex technical data to a layperson's understanding with conciseness, clarity, and accuracy.
• Strong relationship building skills and strong skills in coordination, project management, organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in IT with an emphasis on requirements analysis.
• Experience with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Distribution processes (Order management, delivery planning, routing and delivery execution).
• Experience/knowledge of forecasting processes will be an added advantage.
• Experience/knowledge of SAP or any supply chain systems like APO, OMP etc.  will be preferred.
• Strong process flow skills are needed

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of Sia Partners’ DNA. Thanks to our expertise in several sectors and our international growth, our teams include a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that