Sr. DC/Warehouse Automation Business Systems Analyst

McKesson; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson in the United States is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst – Distribution Center Automation to translate operational needs into system requirements and drive automation from discovery through deployment.

You will partner with operations, engineering, and architecture to ensure scalable DC workflows and compliant testing across platforms, with opportunities to influence end-to-end DC flow.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Experience with system integration concepts, process flows, data flows, and end-to-end solution testing.
• Experience creating test plans, test scenarios, UAT documentation, and defect documentation.
• Strong communication skills with experience working across operations, business, and technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with distribution center operations and technology stakeholders to understand business processes, DC flow, and automation needs.
• Translate business priorities into clear functional, technical, and integration requirements.
• Document current-state and future-state workflows for automation-enabled distribution center processes.
• Collaborate with architecture, engineering, security, and product teams to align solutions with enterprise standards.
• Support system and integration design discussions for automation platforms, warehouse systems, and related technologies.
• Own and coordinate end-to-end testing activities, including test planning, test scenarios, user acceptance testing, and defect tracking.
• Assess deployment impacts, identify risks, and partner with stakeholders to minimize disruption to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, scalability, and user adoption.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Requirements gathering

System integration concepts

Test planning and UAT

DC/warehouse automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Visio

Lucidchart

Confluence

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

McKesson is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst – Distribution Center Automation to help advance technology solutions that support the movement of goods through our distribution centers. In this role, you will partner with business, operations, engineering, architecture, and technology teams to define requirements, improve distribution center workflows, and support automation solutions from discovery through testing and deployment.

You will play a key role in translating operational needs into clear system requirements, understanding how automation and integration architecture support end-to-end DC flow, and ensuring solutions are tested, documented, and ready for implementation. This role is ideal for a business systems analyst with experience in supply chain, warehouse technology, distribution center automation, systems integration, and cross-functional delivery.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with distribution center operations and technology stakeholders to understand business processes, DC flow, and automation needs.
• Translate business priorities into clear functional, technical, and integration requirements.
• Document current-state and future-state workflows for automation-enabled distribution center processes.
• Collaborate with architecture, engineering, security, and product teams to align solutions with enterprise standards.
• Support system and integration design discussions for automation platforms, warehouse systems, and related technologies.
• Own and coordinate end-to-end testing activities, including test planning, test scenarios, user acceptance testing, and defect tracking.
• Assess deployment impacts, identify risks, and partner with stakeholders to minimize disruption to operations.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, scalability, and user adoption.

Basic Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Supply Chain Systems Analyst, Warehouse Systems Analyst, or similar role.
• Experience supporting technology solutions in distribution center, warehouse, logistics, supply chain, or fulfillment environments.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Experience with system integration concepts, process flows, data flows, and end-to-end solution testing.
• Experience creating test plans, test scenarios, UAT documentation, and defect documentation.
• Strong communication skills with experience working across operations, business, and technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with distribution center automation, warehouse automation, robotics, conveyor systems, sortation, WMS, WES, WCS, or related platforms.
• Understanding of automation architecture, integration patterns, APIs, middleware, and enterprise system connectivity.
• Experience working in Agile, product delivery, or large-scale technology implementation environments.
• Experience supporting regulated, secure, or enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• Ability to facilitate workshops, resolve ambiguity, and align stakeholders on business and technical outcomes.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Visio, Lucidchart, Confluence, or similar documentation and delivery platforms.

Travel, Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Work model may be remote, hybrid, or on-site based on business and team needs.
• Travel to distribution centers or business locations may be required to support discovery, testing, implementation, or stakeholder engagement.
• Role may require time in a distribution center environment and the ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

_ Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S, now or in the future, without the support from McKesson. _

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson’s pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$111,100 - $185,100

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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