Technical Business Systems Analyst

Lucas Oil; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucas Oil in Indianapolis seeks a hybrid technologist and business partner who will bridge IT with Finance, Manufacturing, Sales, and R&D. You will serve as Product Owner for ERP, CRM, LIMS and act as the primary data analyst, managing system configurations, reporting, and requirements gathering for ERP modernization initiative.

Responsibilities include owning core systems (Sage ERP, Salesforce CRM, LIMS), translating business requests to technical specs, building dashboards, ensuring data

Qualifications

• SQL Proficiency: write complex queries to extract data.
• ERP experience with Sage and manufacturing ERP systems.
• CRM & Data tools: Salesforce, Snowflake, BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Application Ownership & Product Owner: own core business systems and translate business requests into technical requirements.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: build dashboards and maintain data pipelines for ERP modernization.
• Data Structure & Governance: enforce data hierarchies and one version of truth across systems.
• Business Analysis & Process Improvement: map workflows and develop functional IT requirements.
• User Support: handle Tier 2/3 support for ERP/CRM and data discrepancies.
• ERP Modernization Support: assist in ERP selection, data migration, and UAT coordination.

Job description

We are seeking a hybrid technologist and business partner to serve as the bridge between IT and core business units (Finance, Manufacturing, Sales, R&D). You will act as the Product Owner for critical applications (ERP, CRM, LIMS) and the primary data analyst, managing system configurations, reporting, and requirements gathering for our upcoming ERP modernization initiative.

Description

We are seeking a hybrid technologist and business partner to serve as the bridge between IT and core business units (Finance, Manufacturing, Sales, R&D). You will act as the Product Owner for critical applications (ERP, CRM, LIMS) and the primary data analyst, managing system configurations, reporting, and requirements gathering for our upcoming ERP modernization initiative.

Purpose

We are seeking a hybrid technologist and business partner to serve as the bridge between IT and core business units (Finance, Manufacturing, Sales, R&D). You will act as the Product Owner for critical applications (ERP, CRM, LIMS) and the primary data analyst, managing system configurations, reporting, and requirements gathering for our upcoming ERP modernization initiative.

Responsibilities

Application Ownership & Product Owner

• Serve as the primary IT subject matter expert for core business systems, including Sage (ERP), Rockwell Automation / SCADA, Salesforce (CRM), and specialized tools (LIMS, TMS, EHS, HRIS).
• Act as the gatekeeper for system changes; translate business requests into technical requirements before handing them off to development.
• Manage the application roadmap: schedule upgrades, prioritize feature requests, and determine if custom development is truly required.
• Partner with department heads to manage technical configuration and integrations, roles, and permissions across business applications to ensure security and compliance.

Data Analysis & Reporting (SQL)

• Write and execute SQL queries to extract data to and from our Data Warehouse (Snowflake/Honeycomb) and ERP systems to support Finance and Operations.
• Build and maintain dashboards/reports to enable self-service access to data.
• Lead data integrity initiatives: Identify / clean up data inconsistencies to prepare for ERP modernization.

Data Structure & Governance

Define and enforce data hierarchies to ensure consistency across integrated systems. You will champion the "one version of the truth" approach for reporting across LIMS, Sage, and Snowflake.

• Partner with Product Strategy to architect and automate data pipelines combining external market data (e.g., Circana) with internal ERP and Regulatory data to drive actionable product insights.

Business Analysis & Process Improvement

• Sit with departments to map current workflows and identify where manual processes can be automated.
• Develop functional requirements for IT projects, ensuring the technical team knows exactly what to build.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation for system workflows.

User Support (Tier 2/3)

• Handle escalated support tickets related to ERP, CRM, and Data discrepancies.
• Troubleshoot integration errors between systems.

ERP Modernization Support

• Play a key role in the upcoming ERP selection and implementation project.
• Assist in data migration planning and testing.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with department stakeholders.

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

Technical

• SQL Proficiency: Intermediate to Advanced. Must be comfortable writing queries (joins, subqueries, aggregates) to extract meaningful data.
• ERP Experience: Sage experience is a strong plus, but general Manufacturing ERP experience is required. You must understand how G/L, Inventory, and BOMs interact.
• CRM & Data Tools: Experience configuring workflows in Salesforce is a plus. Familiarity with Data Warehousing (Snowflake) and BI tools is preferred.

Professional

• Ability to bridge the gap between technical and business teams. You can explain a database error to a salesperson and a business goal to a developer.
• Strong project management skills; ability to juggle multiple requests without losing track of the big picture.
• Curiosity and a root-cause mindset.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of experience in a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Data Analyst role.
• Experience in a Manufacturing or Logistics environment is highly preferred.

Physical Requirements / Travel

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.

Travel: Ability to travel approximately 12 times per year to other company locations, primarily the Corydon, IN manufacturing plant.