Business Operations Analyst

Johnson Brothers • St. Paul, MN

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Looking for a rewarding career? Johnson Brothers is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, delivering exceptional service since 1953. We proudly represent the world’s top beverage brands and are committed to excellence, innovation, and growth. Johnson Brothers offers exciting opportunities in a variety of areas. Join our passionate team and help shape the future of the beverage industry! We are seeking a Business Operations Analyst for the Warehouse Excellence team with a strong technical background and a passion for warehouse systems. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting and enhancing our warehousing operations nationwide, with a particular focus on becoming a subject matter expert in our Warehouse Management System (WMS). The ideal candidate will support WMS training and optimization, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to strategic warehouse projects. Job Description:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, technical, or business discipline with at least 2 years of experience; or a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar role in a distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environment
• Proven experience implementing process improvement, system configuration or technical project coordination and driving to drive enterprise-level continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with detail-oriented documentation, process mapping, and workflow implementation
• Ability to translate business needs into system or reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel
• SQL proficiency for querying data and generating reports
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
• Familiarity with ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and WMS systems
• Understanding of database concepts and data integration between systems
• Experience with data cleaning, analysis, and process automation

Responsibilities

• Lead WMS-related initiatives: Develop deep expertise in our WMS platform.
• Provide training and support to warehouse teams.
• Conduct operational audits and identify system improvement opportunities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between warehouse operations and IT for WMS enhancements.
• Champion the adoption of lean methodologies to solve operational challenges and improve warehouse efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with Operations leaders to define and standardize work practices across Johnson Brothers’ warehouse network.
• Leverage data analytics and work standards to help local warehouse teams improve performance and manage operations more effectively.
• Design, develop, and deploy a warehouse-facing dashboard that visualizes key WMS metrics—including productivity, pick accuracy, nightly progress, and other performance indicators—to drive operational transparency and support data-driven decision-making at the local level.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across corporate, regional, and local teams to ensure successful project execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees