Business Analyst II

About the role

The Business Analyst II leverages technical and non-technical knowledge and processes to solve business and operational challenges and facilitates technology delivery for a fast-paced organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensures business/operations have access to relevant information to influence strategic decision-making and the day-to-day management
• Works cross-functionally to drive strategies, optimize analysis capability, and leverage technical and non-technical knowledge and processes to solve business/operational challenges and problems
• Facilitates requirements gathering sessions and evaluates business/operational process implications of system requirements, making appropriate design/redesign recommendations
• Strong focus on system implementation, development, and user training
• Analyzes business/operational processes of proposed or completed expansion projects, providing plans to migrate process of expanded capabilities to current applications/processes
• Performs implementation planning or business case analysis for applications
• Creates and maintains processes and procedures to efficiently develop test and deploy decision support tools and reports used in operations
• Develops reporting requirements to resolve a variety of business- and operational-related problems
• Manages inventory and life cycle of routine reports to ensure efficient delivery of high quality, high impact business intelligence
• Drive the development and enhancement of self-service reports and analytics capabilities, automating when possible
• Documents requirements and workflow diagrams with focus on process improvements
• Develops programming specifications that can be passed to internal, as well as external programming resources as needed
• Addresses changing user requirements while maintaining design and system integrity
• Creates and deploys test plans, testing, documenting, and tracking issues while ensuring timely issue resolution
• Creates and maintains ad hoc data capture systems as required to provide data not captured by core business applications
• Contributes to the ongoing development and implementation of a robust business acceptance process in terms of building internal customer relationships, documentation, user training, user support, regular communication and ongoing development
• Provides expert training and knowledge development to team members
• Attends job related conferences/seminars/webinars to maintain level of knowledge current with the changing environment and support business units’ efforts to remain current

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as an application analyst or similar business analyst position required
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of operational and business processes preferred
• ERP/Integrated manufacturing system implementation experience (Syteline preferred)
• Demonstrated project management knowledge and experience, including the ability to successfully conclude projects in an efficient manner

Skills

• Ability to understand and interpret systems architectures from high-level
• SQL knowledge and ability to write queries to mine and analyze data
• Ability to write SQL stored procedures and functions
• Progress DB knowledge is a plus
• Analytical and quantitative skills, including ability to perform a variety of analyses
• Issue resolution and strong problem-solving skills to result in quality solutions
• Capability of thinking creatively to originate new ideas and to learn and apply new technologies quickly
• Possess proactive and self-motivated capabilities to exercise independent judgement
• Strong organizational and project/time management skills with ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Execute and conclude projects in an efficient and effective manner with minimal guidance and supervision
• Produce high level of quality and accuracy with work and operate with integrity and ethically
• Possess strong work ethic and sense of urgency in executing responsibilities
• Detail and results-oriented with a strong desire to succeed
• Proven ability to consult with stakeholders, of all levels, to develop and execute solutions
• Effective and professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams
• Ability to train and develop people
• Maintain confidentiality at the highest level

Benefits

• Must be available for emergency situations that may arise outside the course of the regular workday or workweek
• Absides by all policies and procedures established by the Company including plant safety regulations and work rules
• Must have ability and desire to work with others
• Mets attendance requirements

Pay

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Schedule

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