Data Business Analyst

Fastenal•Winona, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Working as a full-time Data Business Analyst, you will work with development, quality assurance, and end users to translate business requirements into functional and technical design documents, including use-case documentation, for analytical, reporting, modeling, or data products that support business objectives. You will ensure products under development meet requirements by conducting functional and end-user testing and helping end users troubleshoot application or training deficiencies. The position may offer a flexible schedule after onboarding and training and after performance goals are met, but requires weekly in-person work at an office in Winona, Minnesota; Eagan, Minnesota; St. Paul, Minnesota; Hudson, Wisconsin; or Greensboro, North Carolina. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fastenal is a distributor of industrial and construction supplies that has grown from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with more than 3,000 servicing locations. The company describes its culture as entrepreneurial and emphasizes training, promotion from within, and employee opportunities for growth.

Requirements

At least 1 year of work experience in IT, Analytics, Business or Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, or an applicable business area such as Inventory Management, Order Management, Supply Chain, Financials, Project Management, or Change Management.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficient computer skills.
Strong problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and decision-making skills.
Strong quantitative aptitude, attention to detail, and sense of urgency.
Highly motivated, self-directed, and customer-service-oriented.
Strong organization, planning, and prioritizing abilities.
Ability to learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrate the company’s core values of ambition, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.
Pass the required drug screen and background check (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico, and Guam only).

Nice To Haves

Possess or be working toward a degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
Prior experience with tools such as SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, or Microsoft Azure DevOps.
Project management or Change management experience.
Previous process mapping experience.
Experience with Jira or similar programs for managing documentation and work progress.

Responsibilities

Identify, analyze, and document business process problems that can be supported by analytical, reporting, modeling, or data products.
Use discovery and documentation methodologies to help end users and stakeholders define current and future use of analytical, reporting, modeling, and data products in business operations.
Gather business requirements from end users and stakeholders for analytical, reporting, modeling, and data products.
Prioritize issues with business and development teams to achieve objectives.
Create functional specifications for analytical, reporting, modeling, and data products.
Develop subject matter expertise with the business stakeholders served.
Maintain business process documentation supporting the Report Development Life Cycle (RDLC) and Data Governance documentation.
Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze and document improvements and ensure solutions remain relevant and accurate.
Participate in designing and conducting test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
Train end users.
Perform other duties as assigned.