Business Analyst - (PERMANENT)

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POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the Job:

The Business Analyst has to ensure that efficient and cost effective business solutions and processes are in place to address business needs/requirements. The role facilitates effective and competitive business processes by eliciting, analysing, validating and documenting business organisational and/or operational requirements.

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Job Objectives

Information Seeking and Analysis

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

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Leadership, Facilitation and Influencing

• Gaining knowledge within specific area and sharing of that knowledge across the team. This includes interviews, presentations and workshop facilitation with both business & IT

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Building and Maintaining Relationships and Communication Lines

• To build and maintain a trust relationship with business users – by delivering what was promised and providing solid knowledge and support.

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Theoretical knowledge and application

• Research, document and prepare business cases on appropriate technologies, which will align with the business strategies of the organisation (including feasibility and business benefits).

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Time Management

• To delivery required tasks and documentation on time, and within agreed timelines

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Qualifications

Essential:

• FTI qualification in Business Analysis
• IT qualification will be a benefit

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Experience:

Essential

• 3-5 years of experience in Business Analysis in within a retail industry
• SAP Experience

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A strong technical background is required:

• Technical skills – knowledge of software and IT skills
• Data analysis – able to use logical techniques to analyse, describe, and evaluate data
• System analysis –able to find solutions to a given business function.
• System integration specification – able to bring different technological entities together to solve a given problem
• Functional specifications – able to explain in detail how a given technological solution would meet a given business requirement.

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Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge:

• Formal training in business analysis and design methodologies
• Experience in participating in projects
• Solid track record in successful delivery in the BA environment
• Experience in a global business environment is preferred
• Business understanding of the broader retail industry will be advantageous.

Skills:

• Presentation and Workshop facilitation skills
• Estimation and planning of business analysis effort for projects
• Business Modelling tools – preferably ARIS
• Business analysis and elicitation techniques
• Process re-engineering and improvement
• Verbal and written communication skills (business writing)
• Candidate must be able to work in a stressful environment
• Must be able to work with difficult stakeholders and be able to guide them

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