IT - Business Analyst

Standard Motor Products, Inc. • Lewisville, TX

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About The Position

The position supports and maintains all corporate IT business systems including but not limited to ERP, MRP, WMS, EDI, BI, & Web. The individual will serve as the point of contact to internal customers for all business systems and applications, performing complex systems analysis and identifying inadequate or inefficient systems while recommending alternatives to increase efficiency. The role provides leadership in recommending technical solutions to functional business challenges to effectively meet strategic business objectives. Additionally, the individual will serve as the project manager, coordinating the utilization of all IT resources for all business application development lifecycle activities. Responsibilities include composing and maintaining project plans, functional design documents, and technical design documents, as well as conducting and managing all testing activities for business application development. The position also involves managing user training on new or modified applications, coordinating software development change management, and participating in the planning, design, and implementation of all business systems at new facilities or business units. The individual will provide business knowledge and technical leadership to collaborate effectively with software developers and the user community, conduct feasibility studies, and maintain all required corporate IT SOX compliance documentation for business analyst activities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing business processes and providing technical solutions.
• Thorough knowledge of all major business functional areas (Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Pricing, HR, and IT).
• 3 – 5 years working for a company in the manufacturing and distribution space.
• Experience working with a tier 1 ERP system (Oracle, SAP, or JD Edwards). JD Edwards preferred.
• Functional knowledge of MRP theory & forecasting.
• Experience with warehouse management systems.
• Functional knowledge of EDI and other e-commerce solutions.
• Experience with structured query language (SQL) through query writing and/or ad hoc reporting.
• Functional knowledge of Business Intelligence Technologies.
• Functional knowledge of Web & Mobile App Development Technologies.
• Exposure to software change management practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with non-IT personnel.
• Ability to create and maintain detailed application design specifications.
• Ability to conduct testing and training activities on business applications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to execute multiple project plans against strict deadlines.
• Functional knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Functional experience with business software implementations and integrations.
• Ability to understand business concepts and processes at both macro and micro levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to adhere to all SOX software change management requirements.
• Ability to use Office products (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Project, Visio).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Pricing Systems.
• Financial analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports and maintains all corporate IT business systems including ERP, MRP, WMS, EDI, BI, & Web.
• Serves as the point of contact to internal customers for all business systems and applications.
• Performs complex systems analysis.
• Identifies inadequate or inefficient systems and recommends alternatives to increase efficiency.
• Provides leadership in recommending technical solutions to functional business challenges.
• Serves as the project manager and coordinates the utilization of all IT resources for all business application development lifecycle activities.
• Composes and maintains project plans for all business application development lifecycle activities.
• Composes and maintains functional design documents for designing new applications or enhancing existing applications.
• Composes and maintains technical design documents for software developers.
• Conducts and manages all testing activities for business application development lifecycle activities.
• Manages and participates in training users on new and/or modified applications.
• Coordinates and manages all software development change management.
• Participates in the planning, design, and implementation of all business systems at new facilities or business units.
• Provides business knowledge and technical leadership to collaborate with software developers and the user community.
• Conducts feasibility studies and helps determine economic justification of all proposed IT projects.
• Maintains all required corporate IT SOX compliance documentation for business analyst activities.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees