Summary:
The Business Analyst will review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs. Document requirements, define scope and objectives and formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats
- Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specifications
- Improve systems by studying current practices; designing modifications
- Recommend controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures
- Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; forming project team; establishing project budget
- Monitor project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports; recommending actions
- Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential
- Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Validate resource requirements and develop cost estimate models
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports
- Review a variety of areas including operations, purchasing, inventory, distribution and facilities
- Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes
- Suggest changes to senior management using analytics to support your recommendations. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes
- Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
- Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues
Requirements:
- Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
- 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area required
- Microsoft Access and Excel required
- Experience with an ERP system required
- Cost Accounting experience preferred
- Experience in a manufacturing environment required
- Extremely organized with strong time-management skills
- Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive
- Ability to work independently as well as to collaborate with others
- Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
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Run reports through ERP system (Radius) as well as Excel and Access for production and the shop floor for productivity.
Also the back up for the costing estimator.
A degree is a plus but necessary.
Green Belt is a plus.
Bonus eligible - $1,500/year
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm