Business Analyst

We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our client, an engineering firm specialising in actuation systems and landing gear in Runcorn.

As a Business Analyst you will be a key member of the IT Department. In this role you will insure support and delivery of IT / APA projects and will act as the subject matter expert.  You'll be the first point of contact for the end-users of the systems in your dedicated, functional, area of expertise.

About the role

Projects

• Support or lead the IT project initiatives (opportunity evaluation, builds the project and/or business case, facilitates the kick-off meeting).
• Develop test plans, direct and supervise the test phase of each project by working with technical team members and key users

Buisness 

• Collaborate with decision makers, department managers, specialists and users to understand the clients' business and to identify and validate their requirements
• Identify opportunities for the internal client to improve their business processes by leveraging industry best practices and using standard techniques (e.g. Process mapping, workflow, etc.)

Testing and Quality Assurance 

• Create integrated test scripts and work with other project members through the testing process
• Lead or assist other team members in testing components of a solution
• Communicate all bugs and quality issues to the technical team as soon as they are discovered
• Work with the technical team members to configure the hardware and software components of a solution
• Coordinate with the key users

Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems implementations, business process re-engineering, conducting user training, and providing on-going ERP systems support in a multi-plant environment
• Strong working knowledge of the supply chain, manufacturing, and/or order to cash processes
• Functional knowledge of the ERP manufacturing and distribution modules, including MPS/MRP, CRP and Shop floor
• Experience with Baan and / or Infor-LN preferred, SAP would be an asset
• Ability to communicate well, in both English and French, at all levels in the organisation