Sr. Business IT Analyst (ERP/MRP, Manufacturing)
Location: Houston, TX or St. Paul, MN
Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Travel: Approx. 25% (scheduled in advance)

High Sierra Talent is partnering with a well-established industrial manufacturer to hire a Sr. Business IT Analyst. This is a high-visibility role at the center of a major ERP/MRP modernization effort. You will be the go-to bridge between the business and IT, helping shape how a growing division runs, from process to platform.

WHY THIS ROLE

• Lead the review and evaluation of ERP/MRP options as the business moves off a legacy mainframe platform
• Build the business case and help drive a successful implementation
• Partner directly with Operations, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain leaders
• Work alongside dedicated project management and an internal IT organization
• Planned travel, with no routine on-call or after-hours work

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Business Analysis and Process Improvement

• Serve as the primary liaison between the business and IT
• Gather and document requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process reviews
• Translate business needs into clear functional specifications and system requirements
• Analyze current workflows and recommend improvements to throughput, productivity, service levels, and profitability
• Lead change management and user adoption for new systems and processes

Business Systems and Analytics

• Act as subject matter expert for ERP, manufacturing execution, production planning, and reporting applications
• Support integrations across ERP, CRM, production scheduling, nesting, and financial systems
• Partner with stakeholders to improve reporting, data visualization, and decision-making
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend practical solutions
• Own application and business process issues through resolution

Projects and Implementation

• Support technology and business systems projects alongside project management
• Contribute to project plans, timelines, and resource needs
• Coordinate business stakeholders, IT teams, and software vendors
• Support software evaluations, vendor selection, implementation, and deployment
• Identify risks and issues and communicate progress and business impact

Collaboration and Training

• Build strong relationships across departments and serve as a trusted advisor
• Lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Create user documentation, process flows, training materials, and SOPs
• Facilitate meetings, deliver presentations, and provide initial user training

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years in business analysis or a similar role in manufacturing, metals, or steel environments
• Strong ERP experience and a track record of delivering business solutions that improve ROI through digitalization, ERP, and data visualization
• Ability to translate user needs into clear functional specifications
• Experience creating user documentation and delivering software training
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Comfortable working with technical and nontechnical stakeholders and managing competing priorities

NICE TO HAVE

• 15+ years of professional experience
• MBA
• ERP/MRP selection, business case, or legacy/mainframe replacement experience
• Steel plate or cut-to-length operations experience
• Nesting software experience (Sigmanest, ProNest)
• Tableau, Power BI, or other analytics platforms
• Hands-on configuration, dashboard development, or SQL/data analysis skills
• E-commerce solutions experience

WORK DETAILS

• Approx. 25% travel to field operations and other company locations, scheduled in advance
• Occasional ad hoc support for system deployments, critical issues, or month-end as needed
• No direct reports

Interested? Apply today or reach out to High Sierra Talent to learn more. We would love to connect.