Job Summary
Purpose of the Job:
To ensure that efficient and cost effective business solutions and processes are in place to address business needs/requirements.
Job Objectives entails:
- To understand the current business environment
- To identify and understand business requirements
- To determine a suitable solution to address business needs/requirements
- To deliver the required solution
- To train business users
- To continuously support the business environment
- To lead, mentor and coach junior and intermediate BA’s within the stream.
Job Objectives:
To understand the current business environment:
- Analyse and understand the current business environment
- Analyse and understand the current business strategies
- Understand the current trends and developments in the industry
To identify and understand business requirements:
- Work with user departments in the identification and documentation of user requirements
- Assess and document the business implication of user requirements to the business process involved
- Propose and document process improvements where appropriate
- Define business rules and guide the implementation of these rules in the development of the various application systems
To determine a suitable solution to address business needs/requirements:
- Works closely with System Analysts and Project Managers to design and implement solutions
- Provide input on alternatives presented by the technical designers and answer detailed questions regarding the business design
- Engage the most appropriate business representatives to obtain input and agreement on alternatives that are presented
To deliver the required solution:
- Research, document and prepare business cases on appropriate technologies, which will align with the business strategies of the organisation
- Define the scope of solutions and ensure understanding of scope by the business user
- Review technical solutions and As Is business processes against business requirement specification
- Documenting and evaluating the required data and information
- Facilitate and co-ordinate User Acceptance Testing
- Understand, document and escalate project risks
- Liaise with other project areas to co-ordinate interdependencies and resolve issues
To train business users:
- Render support and facilitate sessions for end-users, including training where applicable
To continuously support the business environment:
- Maintain an understanding of enterprise business initiatives and objectives, the various line portfolios, and current trends and developments in the technology field
Qualifications:
Essential:
- 3 year Degree/Diploma in related field
Desirable:
Experience:
Essential:
- 3 years of Business analysis in Supply Chain processes
- 3 years of ERP systems
- 2-3 years Retail industry
- 2-3 years of SAP experience
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential:
- Formal training in business analysis and design methodologies
- Experience in participating in projects
- Solid track record in successful delivery in the BA environment
Desirable:
- Experience in a global business environment is preferred
- Business understanding of the broader retail industry will be advantageous
Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful if you have not heard from the agency within 2 weeks.
