Business Analyst - (PERMANENT)

Purpose

To ensure that efficient and cost effective business solutions and processes are in place to address business needs/requirements.

Qualifications Essential:

• 3 year Degree/Diploma in related field
• FTI Diploma

Experience Essential:

• 3-5 years Business analysis in Supply Chain & Logistics processes
• 3 years ERP systems
• 2-3 years Retail industry
• 2-3 years SAP experience

Knowledge Essential:

• Formal training in business analysis and design methodologies
• Experience in participating in projects
• Solid track record in successful delivery in the BA environment

Desirable:

• Experience in a global business environment is preferred
• Commercial and Business understanding of the broader retail industry will be advantageous.

Skills Essential:

• Business Analysis

Desirable:

• Programming knowledge
• SDLC knowledge
• Planning

Job objectives

To understand the current business environment:

• Analyse and understand the current business environment
• Analyse and understand the current business strategies
• Understand the current trends and developments in the industry

To identify and understand business requirements:

• Work with user departments in the identification and documentation of user requirements
• Assess and document the business implication of user requirements to the business process involved
• Propose and document process improvements where appropriate
• Define business rules and guide the implementation of these rules in the development of the various application systems

To determine a suitable solution to address business needs/requirements:

• Works closely with System Analysts and Project Managers to design and implement solutions
• Provide input on alternatives presented by the technical designers and answer detailed questions regarding the business design
• Engage the most appropriate business representatives to obtain input and agreement on alternatives that are presented

To deliver the required solution:

• Research, document and prepare business cases on appropriate technologies, which will align with the business strategies of the organisation
• Define scope of solution and ensure understanding of scope by business user
• Review technical solutions and As Is business processes against business requirement specification
• Documenting and evaluating required data and information
• Facilitate and co-ordinate User Acceptance Testing
• Understand, document and escalate project risks
• Liaise with other project areas to co-ordinate interdependencies and resolve issues

To train business users:

• Render support and facilitate sessions for end-users, including training where applicable

To continuously support the business environment:

• Maintain an understanding of enterprise business initiatives and objectives, the various line portfolios, and current trends and developments in the technology field

• Analysing of processes
• Applying expertise and technology
• Working with people
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Presenting and communicating information

Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful if you have not heard from the agency within 2 weeks.