IT Senior Business Analyst

Role: IT Senior Business Analyst

 

Location: US, preferably close to Philadelphia

 

Desired qualifications: IT or Logistics related degree

 

 

 

 

 

Experience:

 

·        5/6 years in an IT Business Analyst role within a logistics / supply chain organization

 

·        Demonstrable analytical skills

 

·        Significant knowledge and understanding of the logistics / supply chain industry and associated IT systems (such as WMS, TMS, OMS, etc). WMS : Blue Younder Discrete.

 

·        Knowledge and experience in implementing automation for sites and customers.

 

·        Capability to undertake the IT Project Manager role for small projects

 

·        Capability to take the lead BA role on large size projects, often with high-profile international “Blue chip” clients

 

·        Comfortable in operating in a wide range of business sectors such as Healthcare, Automotives, Technology, E-Commerce, Retail, Food, etc.

 

·        Knowledge of SQL, diagramming tools, and testing software

 

Role detail:

 

·        Reporting into the Delivery leads, and the IT Project Manager for allocated projects

 

·        Working within the structure of the Project Management methodology (CPM), undertaking a set of key tasks as listed below:

 

·        Take a lead role in workshops, working with internal and external key stakeholders to identify and document requirements to define the agreed scope of the project, subject to the sign-off of all parties

 

·        To act as consultant, co-ordinator and liaison between the various parties in the development / configuration build stage of the solution, working to ensure fitness for purpose

 

·        Prepare test plans and conduct Systems Integration Testing (SIT), as required, to professional quality standards, ensuring that the end-to-end data exchanges between organisations and systems works as it should, and that the systems are correctly configured to meet the documented requirements

 

·        Support the user community in undertaking User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

 

·        Support the preparation of the solution for live operation

 

·        Perform implementation and post implementation support tasks, both on and off site, as required by the project.

 

·        Projects are generally centered around  Client warehouses located throughout North America. The role will be a combination of remote and on-site working, the balance of which will vary by project.

 

Skills Summary

 

·        Proven analytical skills and attention to detail

 

·        Strong documentation skills

 

·        Strong logistics/supply chain knowledge

 

·        Ability to work to a rigid schedule

 

·        Basic IT project management skills

 

·        Decision-making skills

 

·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 

·        Good knowledge of the IT project lifecycle

 

·        Budget management skills

 

·        Good knowledge of warehousing and transport IT systems and solutions

 

·        Good presentation skills

 

·        Negotiation skills

 

·        Ability to work well in a team environment

 

·        Tenacious approach to problem solving

 

·        Capability to work with all levels of management and

 

·        operations and to communicate appropriately

 

·        Considered to be highly competent by customers in way they perform business.