Business Analyst (Retail)

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams across the retail value chain, from procurement to customer engagement. The role focuses on end-to-end analysis, solution design, and delivering measurable value.

You will elicit requirements, document BRDs and user stories, support testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid environments to improve retail operations

Qualifications

• Matric and a bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Systems, or related field.
• Business Analysis certification (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements across the retail value chain.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions and support implementation.
• Support the development and execution of project plans aligned with business goals.
• Perform gap analysis and identify areas of improvement within retail operations.
• Define and document current and future state processes using appropriate tools.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and design sessions with business stakeholders.
• Support testing and validation of solutions to ensure business requirements are met.
• Create and maintain clear documentation such as BRDs, user stories, and process maps.

Skills

BA certification (CBAP/PMI-PBA)

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

BRD documentation

Education

Matric

Bachelor's degree in business administration or information systems

Job description

The Senior Business Analyst (BA) is responsible for identifying business needs, analyzing requirements, and proposing solutions that deliver value within the retail sector. This role plays a critical part in bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, with a focus on the end-to-end retail value chain including procurement, inventory management, merchandising, store operations, and customer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements across the retail value chain.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions and support implementation.
• Support the development and execution of project plans aligned with business goals.
• Perform gap analysis and identify areas of improvement within retail operations.
• Define and document current and future state processes using appropriate tools.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and design sessions with business stakeholders.
• Support testing and validation of solutions to ensure business requirements are met.
• Create and maintain clear documentation such as BRDs, user stories, and process maps.

Qualifications

• Matric and a bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Systems, or related field.
  Business Analysis certification (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in a retail environment.
• Proven experience working across the retail value chain including buying, planning, warehousing, store operations, POS, ecommerce, and customer service.
• Minimum 6-8 years' experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in a retail environment.
• Warehouse Management Supply Chain BA expertise, we need deep knowledge of Supply Chain Inventory Management, Inbound, Outbound, Order Management, Receiving, Integration, Picking, Reporting, Finance, Bookings, Dispatch, Pack Changes, Master Data all the normal business procedures for Supply Chain Management and Warehouse Management
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project environments.
• Strong track record of supporting retail systems implementations (e.g., ERP, WMS, CRM, OMS).