Analyst - Business Systems

WESCO - Glenview, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Glenview, IL

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

As an Analyst - Business Systems, you are responsible for deploying and supporting business applications. You will oversee select applications within modules of assigned functional track, including accountability, system development lifecycle, design, implementation, and cutover.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements.
• Applies functional knowledge to design and customize workflow systems to provide seamless integration for users.
• Translates business needs into technical requirements. Writes functional requirements, develop test plans, and works with production issues.
• Coordinates, implements and communicates system change requirements.
• Develops or modifies moderately complex information systems.
• Assists with design and implementation of operational and system enhancements to ensure production capabilities are both effective and efficient.
• Performs business analysis of systems and follows through full development life cycle.
• Troubleshoots basic problems and recommends appropriate actions.
• Analyzes business processes, identifies process deficiencies, researches solutions, and plans and coordinates correction of these deficiencies.
• Writes and validates business requirements and conducts system tests.
• Coaches less-experienced business systems analysts.
• Provides expertise on content, processes, and procedures associated with enterprise applications, including educates others on workflow, business processes, and reporting metrics enabled by enterprise resource planning (ERP) modules.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of warehouse/distribution experience preferred
• 1-3 years of warehouse management system (WMS) business configuration experience preferred
• Ability to travel 25-50% of the time
• May require weekend or off-hours during configuration, implementation, and/or deployment
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required
• 3 years required; 5 years preferred of overseeing direction, development, and implementation of software solutions
• 1 year required; 3 years preferred technical experience creating and delivering technology solutions
• 1 year required; 3 years preferred working with core software applications
• Knowledge of IT design, testing, and documentation methods
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer hardware and software
• Project management experience, planning and completing large and small projects preferred
• Strong organization skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Conflict management and negotiation skills
• Strong computer and data analysis skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze workflow and processes
• Ability to exercise judgment about the most productive course of action.