Business Systems Analyst- Manufacturing

Post Holdings•Lakeville, MN

63d

About The Position

At Post Consumer Brands, we're looking for a Business Systems Analyst (BSA) who thrives at the intersection of technology and business. This role is your opportunity to become the IT ambassador for manufacturing, shaping processes, optimizing systems, and delivering solutions that power our production lines. If you're passionate about leveraging ERP, MES, and analytics to transform operations, this is where your expertise makes a real impact. Core Competencies Summary: Business Process Expertise Deep understanding of manufacturing workflows: production planning, scheduling, inventory, quality control, and maintenance. Familiarity with CPG-specific challenges like seasonal demand, shelf-life tracking, and regulatory compliance. Requirements & Communication Skilled in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements. Ability to translate business needs into functional specifications and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams. Technical Skills ERP Systems: JDE, SAP, Oracle; integration with MES. MES & SCADA: Knowledge of systems like GE Proficy, Rockwell FactoryTalk. Data & Analytics: SQL, Power BI, Tableau; KPI tracking (OEE, yield, downtime). Agile & Project Management: Experience with Scrum and managing IT projects. Manufacturing & Compliance Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma principles. Regulatory knowledge: FDA, GMP, SOX compliance. Traceability & Serialization for product tracking. Sustainability initiatives and waste reduction strategies.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a business systems analyst, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or management information systems or equivalent work experience.
Experience with ERP systems (JDE, SAP, Oracle, etc.) and manufacturing technologies.
Strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automated data collection, plant visualization, and manufacturing KPI's.
Familiarity with SOX compliance in manufacturing IT.
Knowledge of process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information.
Strong understanding of respective functional areas and how it interacts with upstream and downstream processes.
Explore existing system capabilities and new solution technologies in support of business process improvements.
Participate in business process/department/functional group activities within respective areas on regular basis to understand business needs and challenges to help facilitate improvements.
Strong collaboration and facilitation skills - responsible for collaboration sessions needed to document requirements, current and future state processes, and provide thought leadership on how to best use technology to solve business challenges.
Write functional specification documents and/or user stories from requirements.
Provide guidance to technical team on functional design, business processes and overall value of solution.
Act as liaison between business, developers, and project management groups.
Act as application owner both during application implementation and after it is in service.
Ensure IT deliverables align with the business requirements with measurable results.
Ensure that the solution meets acceptance criteria and delivers on business case.
Work closely with developers to ensure requirements and design are completely understood.
Work closely with business resources to identify/document current and future state business processes.
Support testing cycles in collaboration with our business partners - Identify areas to be tested, test scenarios, and testing resources. Ensuring sufficient test scripts and scenarios are identified/created.
Facilitate cross-functional team efforts to drive root cause analysis and resolution of system issues.