GENERAL PURPOSE\: The Lead Application Analyst provides high level technical support and serves as a technical lead within Supply Chain IT for project development initiatives and multiple end-user groups focused on warehouse control systems. Collaborates and leads business analysts and enterprise architect team members to create and maintain technical solution documentation that fulfills business requirements. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Performing technical analysis activities at the strategic, operational, and organizational level; working with key users in the continual improvement of business processes within their functional areas Providing new capabilities and driving value from existing capabilities o Leading different aspects of systems development life cycle – ensuring that: Business requirements are translated to technical solutions consisting of workflows, architectural diagrams, and any specific logic related for implementation Systems are designed/coded or purchased that meet the defined requirements, and that execute efficiently Test plans including stress and load testing plans are designed and executed successfully Accountable for successful implementation, migration and deployment of finalized build packages through development, staging and production environments Provides warranty period support and ensures the technical success of applications and code; assists production support team with troubleshooting and de-bugging of production issues as needed All required system and user documentation is created accurately Projects are completed on time, on budget, and follow SDLC standards o Supporting existing production systems Defining and prioritizing system problems and enhancement requests translated to technical solutions Ensuring the related fixes and/or enhancements are tested successfully (by IT and by key business partners) Ensuring all support activities are executed on time and on budget Assist with trouble-shooting technical and data issues in relation to processes and other applications. Ensuring business partners view our group as proactive and responsive to business needs Taking a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new application functions and technologies COMPETENCIES: Drive Results Organizational Understanding Planning and Organizing Teamwork Adaptability/Flexibility Analysis and Judgment Results Orientation Tolerance for Ambiguity