IT Business Analyst

Description

As a member of the IT team, this role is responsible for design and maintenance of Ball’s business processes and tools built on SAP’s sales, production, transportation, supply chain and FICO related modules, and third-party tools. The Business Analyst will create and maintain close partnership with Business Management and IT Management teams, including collaboration with Business Analysts, Business Support Analysts, and Business Users. The Business Analyst must ensure business procedures are performed efficiently, and proactively identify innovative opportunities to apply new technical and process solutions to meet business needs and create improved customer, employee and supplier experiences, drive sales, reduce cost to serve, and drive profitability.

Responsibilities 

• Propose innovative  IT solutions to address business needs by understanding business processes and requirements and applying best of class software, hardware and/or services (*20%)
• Develop IT solutions by writing functional specifications and coordinating the development with IT staff (programmers, configurators, network, infrastructure, management, etc.) (*15%)
• Assure successful implementation and adoption of IT solutions by the business by coordinating testing, documentation, training, change management and communication with the business (*20%)
• Timely support of daily business issues by communicating with the business, providing assessments, proposing, and prioritizing solutions (*45%)

*Percentage of time spent dependent on candidate experience and business needs

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Business, Agriculture, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum  3 years of experience design, implementation and/or support of business systems including 
• Business  analysis, process design and writing of functional specifications
• Highly creative and innovative individual who is passionate about process design and technology· 
• Self-motivated about continuous learning
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Full systems life-cycle implementations using development methodologies and controls (i.e. ASAP, Agile or ITIL)
• Ability to travel average of 5% per year

General understanding or experience with the following 

• Reporting and analytics concepts 
• Programming and reporting concepts (SQL, EDI, SAP ABAP, MS .NET, R scripting, etc.)
• MS Windows environment and Office applications

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Global Agriculture Business model; 
• including agriculture lifecycle of product development, manufacturing, quality control, sales and distribution of seeds, young plants, or related industries
• Experience working on projects using off-shore IT resources

Desirable Technical Experience

• SAP configuration of sales and distribution, materials management and/or production modules (SAP S/4 HANA, SD, MM and/or PP). Includes SAP development tools (SAP For Me , SAP Notes search and SDN)
• SAP modules including EDI (PI), Warehouse Management (WM), forecasting 
• Development & reporting tools 
  • MS PBI, SAP S/4 HANA tables, List views, ABAP Query & ALV
• Bar Coding, wireless technologies and IoT devices
• Experience w/ testing automation tools

Personal Characteristics· 

• Earns and shows Trust and Respect
• Team Player (Dependable, Collaborative)
• Curious and Eager to Learn
• Shows Technical Competence and Aptitude
• Forward Thinking with ability to understand the Big Picture

Requirement                  Details of Requirements                               % per day   

Sitting/Standing                                                                                                  100%

Hands/Fingers                                                                                                     100%

Environmental Condition    Work in an open seating environment               100%

Ball Horticultural Company is a leading breeder and distributor of flowers and vegetables around the globe. Located in the suburb of West Chicago (near Naperville and Geneva), our 60-acre property boasts 10 acres of display gardens.  The gardens are primarily used as a sales and marketing tool but also provide a great relaxation opportunity for staff at the home office.  Perennials, annuals, vegetables, roses and shrubs are blooming from May through September.  

Our promise to you:

We create excitement in the world of flowers and are the first choice for service. We deliver all the best and nothing else! To you, we deliver a work environment and a culture where building long-lasting relationships internally and externally is important. We believe that good communication, sharing ideas and collaborating on projects will set us up for success. We keep both our feet on the ground and are approachable. 

In addition to this we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes:

•  Medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
• 401k/Profit Sharing Retirement Plan·
• Paid time off benefits including vacation and holidays
• Tuition assistance
• An onsite subsidized café overlooking 30 acres of renowned display gardens and       · 
• restored natural areas
• Employee Assistance Program and Positive Health programs