Business System Analyst (ERP) - Contract

Opportunity - Business System Analyst (ERP)

CANDIDATE PROFILE -

• Bachelor’s degree in information and communication technology or similar
  • Proven track record and experience with ERP systems and business process improvement.• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role as IT Business Analyst• Requirements Engineering certification such as IREB or similar has a preference• Experience in enhancing and testing ERP and custom build software solutions.• Cross IT-Domain expertise in the field of IT Infrastructure and Business Applications has apreference.

Preferred Qualifications & Leadership Competencies

• Strong communicator both written and verbal in English.
  • Requires strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills to convey both technical andnon-technical concepts to a wide audience.• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, andeffectively present findings and recommendations to business and IS management.• Requires excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. A comprehensive understandingof business processes and the ability to quickly learn new processes.• Expresses detail level business and systems analysis with the use of Business Processmodeling, for example UML Use Case or other process modeling standards.• Strong experience with the Microsoft product suite, including Visio, Excel, PowerPoint,Word, Project and SharePoint required.• Experience with wireframe creation tools has a preference.• Works independently, with guidance only in complex situations.• Customer service attitude and strong facilitation skills in both face-to-face as well asvirtual team settings.• Valid driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicleinsurance program.• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions.• Cultivates Innovation: Finds, champions, and implements innovations; large or small.• Plans & Aligns: Establishes priorities and desired outcomes, and creates plans to achievethem.• Drives Results: Pursues everything with energy, resourcefulness, and the need toachieve desired outcomes.• Collaborates: Works with a variety of colleagues, inside and/or outside of Driscoll’s,seeking win-wins solutions.• Courage: Tackles difficult issues timely with optimism and transparency.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Capturing, analyzing, and prioritizing business requirements based on desired business outcomes, documenting those requirements, and refining them into technical action items.
• Translate and challenge true requirements into underlaying feature requests, align them with alternative technical and process approaches, and work with business and technical teams to develop solutions that meet desired business objectives.
• Analyze and document new business system requirements, translate and align these requirements to how it impacts the existing business application and integration eco-system.
• Interact as Information Services liaison with business unit partners to facilitate identification of process improvements, risk management, system (re)design, testing and implementation of complex digital solutions.
• Collaborate with business and Global IS Project leaders in preparing and facilitating the UAT activities for the Global IS agreed scope and deliverables.
• Manage system enhancement and small projects in a timely and cost-effective manner and coordinate the tasks of internal and external resources where necessary to achieve desired results.
• Work in collaboration with the Global IS team to understand and adhere to Global IS strategies, standards, and policies.
• Overseeing business process to system knowledge management & documentation and assisting in overall system design from user interface to backend processes for both custom application development and software configuration projects.
• Interprets business, grower or customer system related issues and recommends best practices, process and system improvements across the business value streams.
• Assist business partners with defining, clear and measurable objectives and ensure the solution options meet the project goals and is aligned with the Global Strategic Initiatives.
• Partner with the business and the Global IS Project Team to ensure that projects progress on expected timelines and alert project team leadership to risks and issues related to Information Services agreed scope and deliverables.
• Applies discretion and independent judgement to identify when deviation from standard practice is required and facilitate well informed decision making.
• Follow Company policies and practices while representing Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with employees, governmental agencies, growers, customers, etc.
• Ensures the security of Driscoll’s confidential and proprietary information and materials.
• Other duties as assigned related to the role.
• Contributes to the Business Unit’s people priorities and objectives regarding people leader effectiveness, engaged employees, and enabling others to perform.
• Travel to Europe, UK and Morocco might be required, up to 10%.
• Partnering with the Global IS and DEMEA business teams will require flexibility in working hours, however in general these will be the European Office hours between 8am – 6pm CET.
• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large.