IT Senior Business Analyst

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Job Description

ROLE: IT Senior Business Analyst
LOCATION: US / Canada / Mexico (Remote)
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: IT or Logistics related degree

EXPERIENCE:
 2/3 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)
 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 CLIENT Delivery leads, and the IT Project Manager for allocated projects
Working within the structure of the CLIENT 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 CLIENT systems are correctly configured to meet the documented requiremesnts
 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 / 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

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