Business Analyst - Commodity Inventory Management

Viva Tech Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Viva Tech Solutions is seeking a Technical Business Analyst in Toronto to bridge business needs with technical delivery in commodity inventory and trade operations.

You will work with Product Managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements, create user stories, and ensure successful integrations and data-driven decisions. Strong Agile delivery and cross-team collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a Technical Business Analyst with SQL and database scripting.
• Experience in physical commodity inventory management and trade operations.
• Familiarity with commodities markets (precious/base metals, energy, or agri).
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong experience with API integrations and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to define and deliver business and technical requirements.
• Create and maintain business requirements, process flows, product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze inventory, logistics, trade operations, data flows, system integrations, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support SIT/UAT testing, defect triage, implementation, and production releases.
• Assist with backlog management and ensure delivered solutions align with business objectives and operational processes.

Skills

SQL & Databases

Commodity Inventory

APIs & Integrations

Agile Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

• Partner with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to define and deliver business and technical requirements.
• Create and maintain business requirements, process flows, product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze inventory, logistics, trade operations, data flows, system integrations, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support SIT/UAT testing, defect triage, implementation, and production releases.
• Assist with backlog management and ensure delivered solutions align with business objectives and operational processes.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst with strong SQL, Database, and scripting knowledge.
• Experience in Physical Commodity Inventory Management, Trade Operations, Scheduling, Logistics, or Supply Chain domains.
• Exposure to Precious Metals, Base Metals, Energy, or Agricultural Commodities markets.
• Experience working with system integrations, enterprise applications, APIs, messaging platforms, and data analysis.
• Strong Agile delivery experience, including requirements gathering, user story creation, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to work effectively across business and technology teams.