Business Analyst

Avance Consulting; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Avance Consulting in Rotterdam seeks a senior on-site Lead Business Analyst for a global consumer products client. You will drive discovery, portfolio rationalisation, process harmonisation, and target-state definition to consolidate an enterprise application landscape.

Responsibilities include leading requirements, evaluating platforms, standardising processes, aligning data, and managing senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
• FMCG/CPG/retail domain experience preferred.
• Portfolio mapping, fit-gap analysis, migration planning.
• Proficient BPMN, value streams, and capability mapping.
• Excellent workshop facilitation with senior stakeholders.
• Experience translating goals into epics and user stories in Jira/Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end requirements management (discovery, workshops, prioritisation, traceability, sign-off).
• Assess current portfolio, identify overlaps, and evaluate target platforms.
• Standardise global vs. regional processes; reduce local customisations.
• Map systems of record, data flows, and migration requirements with architects.
• Serve as primary interface to Rotterdam senior business leaders and partners.
• Convert business goals into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and UAT scope.

Skills

Requirements leadership

Portfolio rationalisation

Process modelling

Workshop facilitation

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Role Purpose

Acts as the senior on-site Lead Business Analyst in Rotterdam for a global consumer products client. Drives the discovery, application portfolio rationalisation, process harmonisation, and target-state definition to consolidate a complex enterprise application landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Leadership: Lead end-to-end requirements management (discovery, workshops, prioritisation, traceability, and sign-off).
• Application Rationalisation: Assess current application portfolio, identify overlaps/gaps, and evaluate target platforms (retain, consolidate, replace, or retire).
• Process Harmonisation: Standardise global vs. regional business processes using BPMN/modelling techniques; reduce unnecessary local customisations.
• Architecture & Data Alignment: Partner with Enterprise/Data Architects to map systems of record, data flows, interfaces, and migration requirements.
• Senior Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary consultative interface in Rotterdam for senior business leaders, product teams, and delivery partners.
• Agile Delivery Support: Convert high-level business goals into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and UAT scope.

Must-Have Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of senior Business Analysis experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation or portfolio rationalisation programmes.
• Domain Expertise: FMCG / CPG / Food Service / Retail / Commerce context.
• Application Rationalisation: Proven track record in application portfolio mapping, fit-gap analysis, and legacy sunset/migration planning.
• Process Modelling: Strong proficiency in BPMN, value streams, capability mapping, or SIPOC.
• Workshop & Facilitation: Exceptional skills in facilitating alignment among senior, cross-functional, and multi-market stakeholders.
• Agile/Hybrid Delivery: Deep experience writing epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing tools like Jira/Azure DevOps.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Industry certifications (CBAP, BCS BA, PMI-PBA, SAFe, or CSPO).
• Experience with ERP, CRM, digital experience platforms, or Master Data Management (MDM).
• Exposure to post-merger integration or technology separation projects.