Business Analyst, Junior

Socket.dev; Guelph; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Career advancement

Sustainability Council

Community outreach

Vendor discounts

Job summary

Linamar Corporation in Guelph, Ontario is hiring a Junior Business Analyst for ERP (Operations/Materials). The role focuses on business analysis, process documentation, and supporting new ERP deployments.

The position requires 1–3 years of related experience, strong documentation skills, and ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences. Travel of up to 60% for implementation phases is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum one to three years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and business/finance applications including ERPs, forecasting and consolidations, and RPA applications.
• Excellent documentation skills with keen attention to detail.
• Able to communicate on technical and non-technical levels depending on audience.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Willingness to travel 26%-60% for implementations (3–4 weeks at a time).
• In-office position in Guelph, ON; 3–5 days per week as required; 100% in-office during implementations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares functional process charts to analyze business operations.
• Assists in designing or modifying practical manual and automated business procedures.
• Assists with the design of business processes and documentation.
• Assists in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new business applications and enhancements to existing systems.
• Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define standards and goals, and resolve issues.
• Assist in cost-benefit and ROI analyses for proposed systems to aid decisions.
• Coordinate QA testing for modified and new systems.
• Research hardware/software products to justify recommendations and support purchasing.
• Provide orientation and training to end users for modified and new systems.
• Meet with internal clients to discuss project activities, specs, current practices, growth plans, regulatory/reporting requirements, and security risks.

Skills

MS Office

Technical communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Post-Secondary Education in Materials Management or related field

PMI CAPM or PMP (assets)

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting & Consolidations

RPA applications

Job description

Job Title: Business Analyst, Junior - ERP (Operations/Materials)

Job Summary

The Junior Business Analyst position is responsible for performing extensive scope business analysis workincluding workflow analysis, business information requirements, and models.

Responsibility

• Prepares functional process charts to analyze business operations.
• Assists in designing or modifying practical manual and automated business procedures.
• Assists with the design of business processes and documentation.
• Assists in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new business applications and enhancements to existing business applications.
• Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business standards and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues.
• Assists in performing cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
• Work with QA team to coordinate and perform in-depth tests, for modified and new systems.
• Conduct research on hardware and software products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing.
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Meet with internal clients to discuss topics such as project activities, technical specifications, current business practices, growth plans, regulatory and reporting requirements, and security risks.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Post-Secondary Education in Materials Management, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance or a related field.
• PMI CAPM and PMP certification are assets.

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum one to three years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and business and finance applications such as ERPs, Forecasting and Consolidations and RPA applications.
• Excellent documentation skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Able to communicate on a technical and non-technical level depending on the audience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a necessity.
• Able to solve problems and troubleshoot in a fast paced and demanding environment.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• 26%-60% International travel for implementations which will usually consist of 3-4 weeks of travel at a time.
• In-office position in Guelph, ON. Minimum 3 days per week to 5 days per week as required. 100% in office during implementations.

What Linamar Has to Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but is not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Sustainability Council
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian-founded global manufacturer, renowned for its advanced engineering and innovative product development across diverse industries and markets. Our journey started in 1966 under the visionary leadership of our founder, and today, we remain committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration.

With access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside a team of driven and passionate professionals. Join us and be part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.

Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process.Accommodations will be provided upon request.