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AFL · 2 weeks ago

Oracle Business Analyst - Supply Chain/Integrated Business Planning

Duncan, SC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

AFL is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable and connectivity solutions, seeking an Oracle Business Analyst to support their Integrated Business Planning initiatives. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to understand and document IT applications that support business processes, with responsibilities including project management and vendor selection.

Enterprise SoftwareManufacturingNetwork SecurityTelecommunicationsWeb HostingWired Telecommunications

Responsibilities

Facilitating discovery sessions with stakeholders from all levels of the organization with the ability to:

Understand, evaluate, analyze and document business processes using Visio and lean principles

Assess complex business processes, with the ability to break down into subprocesses or segments to relay solutions to both the business and technical team

Use knowledge of best practices to drive change in the organization through business process re-design

Strong process orientation with proven experience in business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping

Understand, validate, and document business needs, distinguish between needs and wants, identify gaps between out of the box solutions and customizations

Guide businesses in improving processes and software through data analysis

The Software application requirements will be documented using a standard requirements format with associated user stories with acceptance criteria

The Senior Business Analyst will support the execution of software application implementations alongside our Oracle team

Project management will involve the following activities:

Research possible applications leveraging Magic Quadrant reports and other published vendor lists/scores/rankings

Create Request for proposal documents to support vendor selection

Create and establish relationships with identified software application Vendors

Schedule and execute meetings with software application vendors to support the vendor selection process

Story grooming, estimation, prioritization and sprint planning

Create project plans, assign tasks and perform project oversight

Communication of project status and key milestones to identified stakeholders

Work with management/team members/users to ensure project stays on schedule and negotiate/adjust resources and priorities

Qualification

Oracle Demand ManagementOracle Supply PlanningIntegrated Business PlanningData AnalyticsOracle Global Order PromisingOracle SalesOperations PlanningAdvanced Supply Chain PlanningApplication integrationsBusiness process modelingStakeholder managementProject managementCommunication skillsProblem solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering from an accredited college or university

5+ years' experience as an Oracle business analyst (Supporting Oracle EBS Versions 11i, 12)

3+ years Integrated Business Planning experience and implementation

2+ years of planning skills that include: project coordination and management, planning and scheduling, time management and the ability to handle multiple deadlines

Strong process orientation with proven experience in business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, and methodology-based implementation

Results-focused, tenacious, multi-tasking problem solver, capable of complex thinking and analysis

Proven ability to research, understand, and apply knowledge of the Oracle Application to business needs within the organization

Ability to train and provide support to users as required

Strong business acumen: Establish and maintain effective relationships, develop business cases and ROI's for solution design proposals