IT Business Analyst - Branch Systems

Tesco; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler in the UK seeks a Business Analyst to improve processes and ensure financial controls. The ideal candidate will understand business needs, manage stakeholder communication, and support system functionality. Experience with Agile methodology and technical skills in Linux, Java, COBOL, and SQL is essential. The role offers a range of benefits including various discounts and a robust retirement savings plan.

Benefits

Colleague discounts at Booker

Colleague discount card for Tesco

Health and Wellbeing support

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• Ability to form functional specifications for use by other team members.
• Experience/exposure to software development methodology e.g. Agile.
• A good understanding of available and emerging IT technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build an understanding of how the business operates.
• Identify potential system solutions to business needs.
• Collaborate to elicit and document detailed business requirements.

Skills

Strong Business Analyst background

Stakeholder management skills

Excellent functional understanding of systems

Communication of complex concepts

Experience in Linux

Experience in Java

Experience in COBOL

Experience in SQL

Knowledge of analytical techniques

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Job description

Booker • Equity House, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, • Apply by 10-Oct-2025

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about driving efficiency, improving processes, and ensuring strong financial controls across our systems and reporting.

In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert and primary point of contact for both internal teams and external partners. You’ll bring together business knowledge and project management expertise to deliver solutions that meet our clients' needs with speed and precision.

We’re looking for someone who can balance technical know-how with clear communication, ensuring our systems continue to operate at their best while supporting future growth and innovation.

What is in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, i.e. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

You will be responsible for

• Build an understanding of how the business operates - strategic objectives, key business initiatives, departmental structure, functions, processes, procedures, and current application functionality.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships and effective communication levels with stakeholders, including key users throughout the business and external suppliers.
• Identify potential system solutions to business needs whilst ensuring a close fit exists between business needs and technical solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit and document detailed business requirements in the form of a detailed strategic, business, and functional requirement specification set.
• Analyse business requirements to fully understand business processes, goals, and challenges for future versions.

You will need

• Strong Business Analyst background
• The ability to form functional specifications for use by other team members.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a simple manner.
• Excellent functional understanding of systems across of a variety of business areas and technical implementations.
• Experience/exposure of software development methodology e.g. Agile.
• Knowledge of analytical techniques and methodologies to define business problems.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• A good understanding of available and emerging IT technologies.
• Excellent communication showing the ability to communicate effectively at various levels within the organisation, including senior management, operations personnel, and customers.
• Experience in Linux, Java, COBOL and SQL.

About us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone's Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We're proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk