Data Business Analyst

Job

Title Data Business Analyst

Type Full-time

Location Winona, Eagan, St. Paul, Hudson, Greensboro, MN, WI, NC55987

Departments Information Technology

Date Published October 21, 2026

End Date 10-29-2026

Data Business Analyst

Position location is flexible and may office from a branch in Winona, MN
- Eagan, MN
- St. Paul, MN
- Hudson, WI or Greensboro, NC

Full-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI 7:00am - 5:00pm

Working as Full-time Data Business Analyst, you will be working with development, quality assurance, and end users to translate business requirements into functional and technical design documents, including use-case documentation, for the creation of analytical, reporting, modeling or data products to support business objectives. You will also ensure those analytical, reporting, modeling or data products being developed to meet those requirements by performing functional and end user testing and working with end users to help troubleshoot application or training deficiencies.

This position may offer a flexible schedule after a period of onboarding, training, and meeting performance goals; however, the position does require weekly in-person work at the office location in the city/state listed on this posting.

• Identifying, analyzing, and documenting problems with business processes that can be supported by analytical, reporting, modeling or data products
• Employing a range of discovery and documentation methodologies to assist end users and stakeholders in defining both the current and future utilization of analytical, reporting, modeling, and data products within their business operations
• Working with end users and stakeholders to gather business requirements on their analytical, reporting, modeling and data product needs
• Prioritizing issues with business and development teams to achieve objectives
• Creating functional specifications for analytical, reporting, modeling and data products
• Achieving subject matter expertise with the business stakeholders you serve
• Maintaining necessary business process documentation supporting our Report Development Life Cycle (RDLC) and Data Governance documentation
• Collaborating with stakeholders to analyze and document improvements, ensuring the relevance and accuracy of all solutions provided to the business
• Participating in designing and conducting test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures
• Training end users
• Other jobs duties as assigned

• Possess at least 1 year of work experience in IT, Analytics, Business or Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, or an applicable business area (Inventory Management, Order management, Supply Chain, Financials, Project Management, Change Management)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
• Demonstrate strong quantitative aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
• Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• Pass the required drug screen and background check (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)

• Possess or working towards a degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics or a related field of study
• Prior experience with tools such as SQL, Microsoft PowerBI, Microsoft Fabric or Microsoft Azure Devops
• Possess Project management or Change management experience
• Previous Process mapping experience
• Experience with Jira or similar programs for managing documentation and work progress

Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity.

From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.

As a growth company with a solid financial position, we…