Business Analyst

Location: Wayzata

Join a dynamic Source-to-Pay transformation initiative as a Business Analyst, where you'll help shape process improvements and technology solutions that support procurement, sourcing, and accounts payable operations. This role is ideal for a collaborative professional who enjoys turning business needs into clear requirements, partnering across teams, and helping deliver meaningful change in an enterprise environment.
Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to gather, validate, and document business requirements for Source-to-Pay processes
• Create user stories, process flows, use cases, and acceptance criteria to support product and development teams
• Analyze current workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and other agile ceremonies as the business voice on the team
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions with cross-functional partners to align on priorities and requirements
• Collaborate with product, business, and technical teams to ensure solutions meet operational needs
• Support change management efforts, including communication, training, and readiness activities
• Coordinate and execute user acceptance testing to confirm delivered solutions align with requirements
• Maintain accurate documentation in collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Identify and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies in a timely manner
• Contribute to additional business analysis, IT support, and asset management activities as needed

Skills

• 3-5 years of business analysis experience, ideally in Source-to-Pay, procurement, supply chain, or enterprise IT environments
• Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay processes and related systems such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms
• Experience working in Scrum or agile teams and participating in agile ceremonies
• Ability to write clear, actionable user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across business and technical groups
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and process mapping tools
• Ability to translate complex business needs into practical requirements and solutions
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, information systems, or a related field
• Comfort working with enterprise systems, reporting, and operational support tasks

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure Dev Ops or Microsoft Project Planner
• Professional certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, Six Sigma, or Agile credentials
• Background in IT asset management, software licensing, or device lifecycle support
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft 365, Excel, and Power BI
• Experience supporting reporting, cost analysis, asset tracking, or compliance activities
• Exposure to enterprise service or operations teams supporting a large user population

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, respected, and welcomed. We believe diverse teams help drive better outcomes, stronger collaboration, and more innovative solutions, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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