Analyst Programmer

Universal Corporation; Nashville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Pension

Merit increases

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision care

Short/long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Universal Leaf North America, a premier tobacco processor, seeks an Analyst Programmer to supervise and administer applications and system development activities, ensuring integrity through key controls.

The role collaborates across IT, design and operations, tests programs, documents user training, and supports production environments. A Bachelor’s degree and strong analytical, planning, and communication skills are required, with willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Effective analytical, planning and organizing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Willingness to travel.
• Adapt to frequent changes in climate, environment, workload and schedules, including Saturday and Sunday work when required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the analysis and design of our application software including new programs, enhancements and troubleshooting
• Implement and test programs in a variety of codes/languages
• Test and troubleshoot new programs and changes to existing programs prior to placement in production
• Assist in creating documentation and training users
• Support the broader IT department by monitoring and responding to calls & queries from the user community in a production environment
• Test applications when new versions of system tools, compilers, libraries and toolkits are introduced
• Partner with other members of management to accomplish objectives
• Record keeping as required
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Organizing skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team player

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Open-source technologies

Job description

Reports To: Vice President, Info Systems

Our Company

Universal Leaf North America (ULNA), a subsidiary of Universal Corporation, is the premier supplier of quality, compliant, and sustainable tobaccos and services to our customers, where we conduct business in Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, and the U.S.

Our Nash Facility is the most technologically advanced tobacco threshing operation in the world. We can process over one million pounds of semi-perishable tobacco per day by transforming it into a stable tobacco material that can be stored for years, all while meeting the exacting standards of the tobacco product manufacturers.

As a compliment to ULNA’s leaf stemming business, our J. P. Taylor Company, L.L.C. facility provides tobacco stems and scrap blending, rolling, and cutting, which further enhances the total value and usability of the entire tobacco leaf. Both the Nash and J.P. Taylor facilities maintain ISO9001 Quality and ISO 14001 Environmental systems, which further support our commitment to our customers and other stakeholders. The unusable tobacco waste material from both facilities is transformed into organic compost at our Carolina Recycled Ag Materials, LLC (CRAM) facility, which provides a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to commercial fertilizers.

Additional services include Universal Storages, where we assist our customers in managing their tobacco logistics and storage requirements.

At Universal Leaf North America, our employees have proven a strong commitment to providing a quality product, excellent customer service, and operating in a sustainable and compliant manner.

Summary

As an Analyst Programmer at Universal Leaf North America, you will supervise and administrate applications and system development activities and ensure integrity of those activities through key controls.

What You’ll be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Collaborate on the analysis and design of our application software including new programs, enhancements and troubleshooting
• Implement and test programs in a variety of codes/languages
• Test and troubleshoot new programs and changes to existing programs prior to placement in production
• Assist in creating documentation and training users
• Support the broader IT department by monitoring and responding to calls & queries from the user community in a production environment
• Test applications when new versions of system tools, compilers, libraries and toolkits are introduced
• Partner with other members of management to accomplish objectives
• Record keeping as required
• Other duties may be assigned
• Bachelor Degree in related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Effective analytical, planning and organizing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Willingness to travel
• Adapt to frequent changes in climate, environment, workload and schedules, including Saturday and Sunday work when required

Preferred Requirements

• Thorough understanding of the benefits of the use of open-source technologies

We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.