System Analyst

Prequel Solutions; Corry (Erie County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prequel Solutions is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst to collaborate with cross-functional teams in supporting and enhancing business applications for manufacturing operations. You will translate operational needs into technical solutions, support ERP implementations, and deliver reporting that drives efficiency.

The role emphasizes process improvement, requirements gathering, and end-user training to maximize adoption of enterprise systems within a dynamic manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Experience supporting business applications in a manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Hands-on ERP implementation, upgrade, or optimization experience.
• Experience leading projects from requirements through deployment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders to understand operational challenges and suggest technology-driven solutions.
• Facilitate discovery sessions to capture requirements and document current/future processes.
• Evaluate workflows and identify efficiency improvements through system enhancements.
• Support ERP and other enterprise applications deployments, testing, and adoption.
• Create functional specs and coordinate with developers for system enhancements.
• Develop process documentation, workflows, tests, and user guides.
• Coordinate UAT, validate results, and assist with issue resolution during deployments.
• Design and maintain reporting solutions delivering meaningful insights.
• Promote self-service analytics and scalable reporting processes.
• Support expansion initiatives by evaluating processes and proposing scalable solutions.
• Maintain documentation for applications and support processes.

Skills

SQL queries

ERP experience

data analysis

reporting

requirements gathering

process improvement

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst to partner with cross-functional teams in supporting and enhancing business applications that drive manufacturing and operational excellence. This individual will work closely with business stakeholders to evaluate processes, gather requirements, support system implementations, and deliver technology solutions that improve efficiency across the organization. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business challenges, translating operational needs into technical solutions, and supporting enterprise systems in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to understand operational challenges and recommend technology-driven solutions.
• Facilitate discovery sessions to gather business requirements and document current and future state processes.
• Evaluate workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through system enhancements and automation.
• Support ERP and other enterprise application implementations, upgrades, testing, and user adoption.
• Create functional specifications and work with development resources to deliver system enhancements.
• Develop process documentation, workflow diagrams, testing plans, and user documentation.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, validate results, and assist with issue resolution during deployments.
• Design and maintain reporting solutions that provide meaningful operational and business insights.
• Build and improve reporting processes while promoting self-service analytics where appropriate.
• Support expansion initiatives by evaluating existing processes and recommending scalable solutions.
• Maintain documentation for applications, procedures, and support processes.
• Provide end-user training and ongoing support to maximize adoption of business systems.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and stay current on emerging technologies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Applications Analyst, or similar role.
• Experience supporting business applications within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Hands‑on participation in ERP implementation, upgrade, or optimization projects.
• Experience managing projects or leading initiatives from requirements gathering through deployment.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of business systems and application architecture.
• Ability to analyze business data using SQL and develop queries for reporting and troubleshooting.
• Experience writing SQL procedures, functions, or advanced scripts.
• Familiarity with relational databases; experience with legacy manufacturing databases is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, solve problems, and recommend process improvements.
• Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to changing business needs.