Erp Business Analyst

Wrightbus; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Life Insurance

Medicash scheme

Discount with local businesses

Free car parking

Canteen

Career progression

Professional development

Flexitime

#wbstaff

Job summary

Wrightbus is seeking an experienced ERP Business Analyst to support the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and ongoing production system improvements. You will work with stakeholders to map and optimise manufacturing processes, prepare as-is and to-be models, and ensure ERP capabilities align with production planning, BOM, shop floor control, inventory, PLM, CRM, and analytics.

You will gather requirements, contribute to solution design, assist with testing,

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Computer Science, Business IT or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven BA experience with ERP/enterprise systems.
• Experience analysing and documenting business processes and system requirements.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or major system upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, document, and improve business processes across stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and standardisation.
• Document current and future business processes (as-is/to-be).
• Support D365 F&O implementation and enhancements to business systems.
• Gather and document business requirements.
• Participate in solution design workshops with IT and partners.
• Create functional specs and configuration documentation.
• Support testing activities, including UAT and validation of processes.

Skills

ERP systems

Manufacturing

D365 F&O

Sage ERP

Communication

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

ERP implementations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Business IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Sage Line 500

Sage 200

Sage X3

Job description

Wrightbus are seeking an experienced ERP Business Analyst to support the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) while also providing ongoing support for existing manufacturing systems.

The Role:

• Work with stakeholders across the business to analyse, document, and improve business processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and standardisation
• Document current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) business processes.
• Support the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and improvement to business systems.
• Gather and document business requirements.
• Participate in solution design workshops with internal teams and implementation partners.
• Assist with process mapping, functional specifications, and configuration documentation.
• Support testing activities, including system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and validation of business processes.

Manufacturing Systems Alignment:

• Work closely with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain teams to map and optimise business processes.
• Ensure ERP supports core manufacturing capabilities such as:
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Shop Floor Control
• Inventory and warehouse Management
• PLM
• CRM
• Reporting and Analytics
• Support integration with engineering, and production systems.

Support:

• Provide support for existing Production Systems (including Sage Line 500)
• Investigate and resolve system issues affecting business operations.
• Act as a key liaison between IT, business users, and external ERP implementation partners.
• Facilitate workshops and requirements sessions with stakeholders.

Testing & Change Management:

• Assist with system testing, defect tracking, and issue resolution.
• Support training and user adoption activities.
• Produce user documentation and process guides.

Skills & Competencies:

• Proven experience as an Business Analyst working with ERP and Manufacturing systems.
• Experience delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations or Dynamics AX implementations.
• Previous experience with SAGE ERP systems (e.g., Sage 200, Sage X3, or similar) is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels of the company.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and process maps.
• Understanding of business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Experience supporting ERP Implementations or major system Upgrades

Requirements:

• A third-level qualification in, Computer Science, Business. IT or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within ERP or enterprise systems environments.
• Experience analysing and documenting business processes and system requirements.
• Experience supporting ERP systems and enterprise business applications.
• Understanding of ERP processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations.
• Understanding of manufacturing and operational processes including production planning, inventory management, procurement, and shop floor operations.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and validating business requirements.
• Ability to translate business needs into functional specifications.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or major system upgrades.
• Experience supporting testing activities including system testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Understanding of system integration concepts and data flows within enterprise systems.
• Experience facilitating requirements workshops with stakeholders.

The Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medicash scheme
• Discount with local businesses e.g. Galgorm Spa Resort and McAtamney’s.
• Free car parking
• Canteen
• Career progression
• Professional development
• Flexitime
• #wbstaff