Business System Analyst - Japanese Bilingual

Pasona N A, Inc.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

PTO

Bonus

Job summary

Medical Device is seeking a Business Systems Analyst who is fluent in English and Japanese to support IT systems analysis and ERP/EDI environments in Irvine, CA. You will interview stakeholders, gather requirements, and translate them into actionable solutions, working under the Sr. Business System Analyst.

The role involves testing, training, and ongoing system operation with a focus on maximizing IT investments while ensuring business needs are met.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years related work experience in business systems analysis.
• Bilingual English and Japanese required.
• Experience with ERP/EDI systems and data interfaces.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate to IT vendors.
• Strong documentation and test planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, design and development of new applications and enhancements.
• Define business requirements with stakeholders and identify goals.
• Create system design proposals and test scenarios.
• Coordinate end-user tests and provide user training.
• Prepare SOPs and validate ERP/system backups.
• Support daily system operations and data maintenance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Japanese

Excellent communication

Project management

Stakeholder interviewing

Requirements gathering

Education

College diploma or university degree in business administration/CS/ MIS

Certifications in SAP B1/SAP S/4 or PMP/PMI-PBA preferred

Tools

SQL

Visual Basic

Excel Macros

Windows Server

ERP System

EDI System

Job description

Business Systems Analyst – Japanese Bilingual

Location: Irvine, CA

Company: Medical Device

Work Style: ON SITE・HYBRID

Work Hours: M-F 8:30-17:30

Salary Range: 80-90K (DOE)

Good Benefit package including: Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401K, PTO, Bonus and more

Description

The Business Systems Analyst’s role is, under close supervision of the Sr. Business System Analyst, to perform specialized analysis, technical system work, function test and user acceptance test, daily system operation and support tasks requiring knowledge of system and business process analysis and computer programming. This individual will work under the direction of the Sr. Business System Analyst to apply proven communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve systems issues in order to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments. This includes interviewing stakeholders and gathering and compiling user requirements to understand the technology solutions they need, communicate the requirements to IT system vendors, and ensure the delivered solutions meet business requirements by executing system function test or user acceptance test.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Assist the Sr. Business System Analyst in the planning, design, development, of new applications and enhancements to existing applications.
• Under a close supervision of the Sr. Business System Analyst, meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues.
• Assist the Sr. Business System Analyst in design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flow.
• Identify and establish scope and parameters of requirements analysis on a project-by-project basis to define project impact, outcome criteria, and metrics.
• Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in‑house and outsourced computing systems used in the organization.
• Work with stakeholders and project team to prioritize collected requirements.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Assist the Sr. Business System Analyst in the deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications.
• Conduct research on hardware and software products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.

Operational Management

• Create system design proposals based on user interviews and requirements hearings.
• Assist the Sr. Business System Analyst in performing cost‑benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
• Create systems models, specifications, diagrams and charts to provide direction to external IT system vendors, consultants, and programmers.
• Coordinate and perform in‑depth tests, including end‑user reviews, for modified and new systems.
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Create Standard Operation Procedure documents for existing, modified, and new systems.
• Create, update, review Computer System Validation documents for ERP system.
• Provide daily business‑system operation support such as master data maintenance, data mass update, reviewing EDI logs and mass email logs, etc.
• Provide user helpdesk support for ERP systems and other integrated systems.
• Validate daily backup result for ERP system and other file servers.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification

• College diploma or university degree in the field of business administration, computer science, accounting, or management information systems and 3 – 5 years related work experience.
• Certifications in SAP B1, SAP S/4, SAP ECC, PMP, PMI-PBA or a similar certification is preferred.

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience in executing and overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent documentation skills to document business/technical requirements and As‑Is/To‑Be business/system process flow chart, to create detailed test cases, and to create detailed user manuals.
• Proven experience with creating the detailed system test and user acceptance test scenarios.
• Proven experience in executing the detailed system and user acceptance test and communicating the test result to developers and end‑users.
• Working technical knowledge of SQL, Visual Basic programming languages, and Excel Macro program.Proven experience in SQL programming is a plus.
• Working knowledge of basic network and Windows Server systems.
• Proven experience with core software applications, including ERP system, EDI system, Expense System, Process Automation Software, and Workflow System.
• Proven experience in the operation and analysis of SQL database and standards, as well as data retrieval methodologies and data backup maintenance.
• Practical knowledge and experience in managing data interface (SFTP, API and other forms of data interface) for use in ERP peripheral systems and third‑party system and report software.
• Demonstrated project management skills.Proven experience with ERP system implementation/upgrade project is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Fluent in both English and Japanese.
• No visa sponsors available

Work Conditions

• 40‑hour work week on‑site or remote as requested by management.
• Occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and other computer components.
• Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.
• Occasional business trips to the company headquarters.