Senior Business Analyst: Supply Chain

Apex Systems; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems in Pittsburgh, PA (Partial Remote) seeks a Senior Business Analyst to lead end-to-end delivery of reporting and analytics solutions with business stakeholders and BI teams. You will translate needs into dashboards, KPIs, and scalable reports, partnering with Enterprise Applications, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, and BI development teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in BI/BA/Data Analytics, plus 3+ years in requirements, executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five+ years in BI/BA/Data Analytics or related field.
• Three+ years in requirements formulation, executive dashboards, KPI development, UAT, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirement gathering sessions and document comprehensive business requirements, user stories, process flows, KPIs, and reporting requirements.
• Own reporting and analytics initiatives from intake and design through testing, deployment, and adoption.
• Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards, scorecards, reports, visualizations, and executive presentations.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Define and validate data quality, data integrity, source-system dependencies, and data flows.
• Develop UAT plans and scenarios, coordinate testing, track defects, and obtain sign-off.
• Partner with technical teams to validate business logic, calculations, and reporting accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, consolidate, and improve reporting and processes.
• Promote adoption of analytics capabilities and data-driven decision-making.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Job#: 3057823

Job Description:

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Partial Remote)

Role Overview

This organization is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to lead the end-to-end delivery of reporting and analytics solutions. The successful candidate will partner with business stakeholders, Enterprise Applications, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, and BI development teams to translate business needs into actionable insights, dashboards, KPIs, and scalable reporting solutions. This position reports directly to the manager of the data insights team and plays a key role in driving data-informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirement gathering sessions and document comprehensive business requirement documents, user stories, process flows, business rules, KPIs, and reporting requirements.
• Own reporting and analytics initiatives from initial intake and solution design through testing, deployment, and organizational adoption.
• Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards, scorecards, reports, visualizations, and executive presentations.
• Analyze business, customer, market, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Define and validate data quality, data integrity, source-system dependencies, and end-to-end data flows.
• Develop user acceptance testing plans and scenarios, coordinate testing, track defects, and obtain stakeholder sign-off.
• Partner with technical teams to validate business logic, calculations, data completeness, and reporting accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, consolidate, and improve reporting and business processes.
• Promote adoption of analytics capabilities and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience: Candidates must possess at least five years of experience in Business Intelligence, Business Analysis, Data Analytics, Reporting, or a related field. Additionally, three or more years of experience with requirements formulation, executive dashboards, KPI development, user acceptance testing, and process improvement is required.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Power BI and working knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio are required. Candidates must also demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of distribution and supply chain management operations.
• Knowledge of inventory management, supply and demand planning, category management, procure-to-pay, and forecast-to-deliver domains.
• Knowledge of writing SQL, relational databases, data modeling, and data warehousing.
• Experience with enterprise reporting across multiple ERP or source systems.
• Supply chain, distribution, logistics, sales operations, or finance experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment undergoing digital transformation.
• Ability to travel occasionally for business meetings.

Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity & ADA Accommodation

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.