Business Analyst

JSS; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS is seeking a proactive Business Analyst to join its global transformation program. You will work across ERP, finance, procurement, data and operational improvement projects to deliver tangible performance benefits.

The role requires gathering and challenging requirements, facilitating workshops, mapping processes and working with senior stakeholders across multi-site operations. You’ll thrive in ambiguity and drive effective change.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Business Analyst within a complex organisation
• Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder management capability
• Experience working on transformation, ERP, data or process improvement initiatives
• Ability to work within ambiguity and competing priorities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach
• D365, SAP, Oracle, Workday or similar business systems
• Data, reporting or analytics projects
• Multi-site, international or matrix organisations
• Manufacturing, retail, logistics, services, hospitality or similarly complex sectors

Responsibilities

• Gather, document and challenge business requirements across multiple workstreams
• Facilitate workshops with operational, finance, procurement and technology stakeholders
• Analyse existing business processes and identify improvement opportunities
• Support ERP, finance and digital transformation initiatives
• Map end-to-end processes and help define future-state operating models
• Work closely with project managers, technical teams and business leaders
• Assist with data quality, reporting and systems integration activities
• Support change and adoption across diverse business units

Job description

Our client is a large international multi-site organisation undergoing significant digital and business transformation. With operations across multiple countries and business units, they are investing heavily in improving data quality, systems integration, process efficiency and operational performance.

As a Business Analyst, you'll work across a varied portfolio of transformation initiatives spanning ERP, finance, procurement, data and operational improvement projects.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, working with senior stakeholders and operating in an environment where no two days are the same.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, document and challenge business requirements across multiple workstreams
• Facilitate workshops with operational, finance, procurement and technology stakeholders
• Analyse existing business processes and identify improvement opportunities
• Support ERP, finance and digital transformation initiatives
• Map end-to-end processes and help define future-state operating models
• Work closely with project managers, technical teams and business leaders
• Assist with data quality, reporting and systems integration activities
• Support change and adoption across diverse business units

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Business Analyst within a complex organisation
• Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder management capability
• Experience working on transformation, ERP, data or process improvement initiatives
• Ability to work within ambiguity and competing priorities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach
• D365, SAP, Oracle, Workday or similar business systems
• Data, reporting or analytics projects
• Multi-site, international or matrix organisations
• Manufacturing, retail, logistics, services, hospitality or similarly complex sectors

You’ll Be

• Resilient
• Commercially minded
• Curious and analytical
• Comfortable operating at pace
• Able to influence stakeholders at all levels