Sr. Business Systems Analyst - JD Edwards (Manufacturing OR Distribution)

ExcelliSearch•Shelby Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Business Systems Analyst will serve as an operational JD Edwards subject matter expert for manufacturing and distribution, collaborating with business stakeholders to understand, influence, document, and prioritize business needs. The role translates requirements—including test cases, exceptions, and acceptance criteria—into practical system solutions that improve operational processes and business performance. The analyst works across Global Information Systems, Operations, Application Engineering, Supply Chain, and other teams to optimize JD Edwards, lead projects from requirements through implementation, support and train users, improve system adoption, maintain documentation and data quality, and ensure solutions align with business objectives, security, regulatory, and information systems requirements. This is an on-site position at either the Shelby Township or Westland, Michigan facility, with weekly travel between both locations and at least two days per week at each. Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates currently in the USA. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship and reside within a reasonable daily commute or be willing to relocate upon hire.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience as an ERP Business Systems Analyst or in a similar role supporting JD Edwards applications.
Strong hands-on knowledge of JD Edwards, especially manufacturing and/or distribution modules.
Understanding of how JD Edwards works with the broader technology environment, including configuration, customization, integrations, and development tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical solutions.
Proven ability to plan, manage, and deliver projects while keeping scope, timelines, and priorities on track.
Effective communication skills and comfort working with a global team across functions, locations, and organizational levels.
Ability to build working relationships and credibility with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Leadership, and external vendors.
Self-directed and organized, able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and move multiple projects forward while attending to detail.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Reside within a reasonable daily commute of Shelby Township or Westland, Michigan, or be willing to relocate to the area upon hire.
Willingness to spend at least two days per week at each of the Shelby Township and Westland locations.
Legally authorized to work in the USA now and in the future without any form of sponsorship; the posting specifies US Citizen or Green Card holder in the USA.

Nice To Haves

Experience with additional JD Edwards modules.
Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates currently in the USA.

Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders to understand business needs, prioritize requirements, and turn them into actionable solutions.
Document requirements, test cases, exceptions, and acceptance criteria, and create process maps as needed.
Develop an understanding of manufacturing, distribution, inventory, production planning, supply chain, and other operational processes and how JD Edwards can support them.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, decision-making, system utilization, and efficiency, and help measure results through meaningful KPIs.
Evaluate JD Edwards solution options and work with the ERP development team to design practical solutions that meet business needs and company objectives.
Provide hands-on support and training to users and encourage adoption of new functionality, automation, and system enhancements.
Own JD Edwards projects from requirements through implementation, managing scope, budget, timelines, and quality and keeping stakeholders informed.
Apply proven best practices and pursue measurable improvements to business processes, system capabilities, and ways of working.
Maintain current process and user documentation and help ensure JD Edwards data is accurate, consistent, standardized, and reliable.
Stay current on JD Edwards releases, functionality, and industry best practices, and identify capabilities that could benefit the business.
Help ensure JD Edwards processes and solutions meet applicable security, regulatory, and information systems requirements, including change management, service requests, and outage tracking.
Serve as the JD Edwards subject matter expert for manufacturing and distribution and coordinate across Global Information Systems, Operations, Application Engineering, Supply Chain, and other business teams.
Enhance system capabilities to enable growth, improve customer satisfaction and loyalty, and make teams more efficient.