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Business Analyst - Application and Vendor Selection - Irlams O' Th' Height
£130,000 - 130,000
Elleray Road, Irlams O' Th' Height
£130,000 - 130,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst, ideally focused on application or vendor selection.
- Prior exposure to FMCG or consumer goods environments is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of the product management lifecycle and related business processes.
- Solid understanding of application support, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with Windows Server and desktop environments; exposure to SQL or Oracle databases is an advantage.
- Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working in a matrixed, global organization and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of application architecture, roadmaps, and best practice principles.
- Ability to identify and deliver business process improvements through technology.
- Excellent planning, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Experience with Agile, Kanban, or project management methodologies is beneficial but not essential.
- A proactive, curious, and collaborative approach, with a willingness to learn and grow within a global IT environment.
Responsibilities
- Gather and document detailed business requirements for the selection and configuration of a new product management application.
- Map current and future-state processes across the product management lifecycle to support application selection and implementation.
- Provide IT input into the RFP process, working closely with procurement, internal stakeholders, and vendors to ensure alignment and governance.
- Coordinate workshops, RFP demos, scoring sessions, and stakeholder reviews to drive alignment across global markets.
- Develop and present a clear business case outlining ROI, benefits, and the recommended approach for approval.
- Support testing and training activities, ensuring new applications and changes are adopted smoothly.
- Log, track, and escalate issues with third-party vendors and internal teams.
- Maintain documentation and contribute to regular service and performance reviews.
- Support the full lifecycle roadmap for all critical non-SAP applications across global teams.
- Analyze proposed changes to assess their impact, feasibility, and priority.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications, ensuring global applications are updated accurately.
- Assist in change and release management, ensuring deployments are well planned and communicated.
- Troubleshoot application issues when needed, working with third-party vendors to ensure timely resolution.
Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in a global product management transformation, influencing technology decisions that will shape business processes for years to come. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across business and IT, helping to deliver a fit-for-purpose solution for a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) organization.
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