Business Analyst - Manufacturing Domain

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with business stakeholders across manufacturing units, supply chain, and operations to gather and analyze business requirements.
• Document functional and non-functional requirements, workflows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and collaborate with IT and development teams.
• Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes such as production planning, quality control, inventory, and maintenance.
• Conduct gap analysis, impact assessments, and root cause analysis to support business decision-making.
• Support ERP, MES, or SCM system implementations and enhancements through the entire SDLC.
• Facilitate UAT, training, and post-go-live support to ensure seamless adoption.
• Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and aligned with organizational standards.
• Act as a communication bridge between functional users and technical teams to ensure alignment and traceability.
• Stay updated with industry trends, digital manufacturing practices, and emerging tools/technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field.
• 3.5 to 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the

  manufacturing

  or

  supply chain

  domain.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing business processes such as:
• Production Planning (PP)
• Quality Management (QM)
• Maintenance (PM)
• Inventory & Warehouse Management (WM)
• Procurement (MM) and Order Fulfillment (SD)
• Hands-on experience with one or more ERP systems such as:

• SAP

  (PP/MM/QM/PM/SD)

• Oracle EBS / Oracle Fusion

• Microsoft Dynamics 365

• IFS / Infor LN

• Familiarity with MES or SCADA systems such as

  Siemens Opcenter

  ,

  GE Proficy

  , or

  Rockwell FactoryTalk

  is a plus.
• Proficiency in tools like

  MS Excel

  ,

  Visio / Lucidchart / Draw.io

  ,

  Confluence

  ,

  Jira

  ,

  Azure DevOps

  ,

  PowerPoint

  , and

  Word

  .
• Experience working in Agile or Waterfall project environments.
• Excellent documentation, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in manufacturing sectors like Automotive, Pharma, Electronics, FMCG, or Heavy Engineering.
• Exposure to

  Lean Manufacturing

  ,

  Six Sigma

  , or

  Industry 4.0

  initiatives.
• Knowledge of SQL basics or reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
• Certifications like

  CBAP

  ,

  PMI-PBA

  ,

  CSPO

  , or similar are a plus.