Senior Business Analyst

Location: Buckinghamshire

Job Title:

Senior Business Analyst
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 Per Year + Company Benefits

Location:

Buckinghamshire
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
 
"Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position"
 
Are you a Business Analyst who enjoys bridging the gap between technology and business operations?
Would you like to work with stakeholders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to deliver business-critical technology solutions? Do you thrive on gathering requirements, improving processes, driving system enhancements, and ensuring technology delivers real business value?
 
We're recruiting on behalf of a leading global organisation seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a high-performing IT function supporting manufacturing and operational systems. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping technology solutions across a highly regulated and innovative environment.

The Role:

As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for the design, enhancement, implementation and ongoing support of business-critical applications and systems. Acting as a trusted advisor to both business and technical teams, you will ensure technology solutions align with operational requirements while identifying opportunities for process improvement and digital transformation.
 
You will play a key role throughout the entire project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to testing, deployment and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as a subject matter expert for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering-related business systems and applications.
Gather, analyse, document and manage business, functional and technical requirements from stakeholders.
Work closely with business teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and enhanced system functionality.
Support the implementation, enhancement and integration of enterprise applications and technology solutions.
Facilitate workshops, design sessions and stakeholder meetings to define business needs and solution requirements.
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing and validation activities to ensure successful project delivery.
Conduct impact assessments for system changes, upgrades and new functionality.
Support system integrations, data migration activities and application enhancements.
Manage application configuration changes in line with established governance and change management procedures.
Develop and maintain process documentation, knowledge base articles and support materials.
Organise and contribute to technology roadmap discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet operational and regulatory requirements.
Support application releases, upgrades and post-deployment activities.
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across multiple business functions and geographical locations.
Help drive continuous improvement initiatives and support long-term digital transformation strategies.

Skills & Experience:

Previous experience working as a Business Analyst within a regulated environment, supporting operational, supply chain, or business-critical systems.
Strong understanding of end-to-end Manufacturing and Supply Chain business processes.
Experience gathering and documenting business, functional and technical requirements.
Proven ability to work with stakeholders at all levels across both business and technical teams.
Experience supporting enterprise business systems and application landscapes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify practical business solutions.
Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Experience coordinating testing activities and supporting system implementations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.  Requirements:

Experience with ERP systems, Manufacturing Systems, Asset Management Systems or Supply Chain applications.
Knowledge of Order-to-Cash and Plan-to-Make business processes.

Experience with SAP MM and Warehouse…