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Johnson Brothers · 1 day ago

Business Operations Analyst

St Paul, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $135K/yr

2+ years exp

Johnson Brothers is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, delivering exceptional service since 1953. They are seeking a Business Operations Analyst to support and enhance their warehousing operations nationwide, focusing on warehouse management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.

Food and BeverageWine And Spirits

Responsibilities

Lead WMS-related initiatives:

Develop deep expertise in our WMS platform

Provide training and support to warehouse teams

Conduct operational audits and identify system improvement opportunities

Serve as the primary liaison between warehouse operations and IT for WMS enhancements

Champion the adoption of lean methodologies to solve operational challenges and improve warehouse efficiency and accuracy

Collaborate with Operations leaders to define and standardize work practices across Johnson Brothers’ warehouse network

Leverage data analytics and work standards to help local warehouse teams improve performance and manage operations more effectively

Design, develop, and deploy a warehouse-facing dashboard that visualizes key WMS metrics—including productivity, pick accuracy, nightly progress, and other performance indicators—to drive operational transparency and support data-driven decision-making at the local level

Build strong cross-functional relationships across corporate, regional, and local teams to ensure successful project execution

Qualification

Warehouse Management SystemAdvanced ExcelSQL proficiencyData visualization toolsERP systemsProcess improvementData analysisTechnical project coordinationProcess mappingWorkflow implementationCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative, technical, or business discipline with at least 2 years of experience; or a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar role in a distribution, logistics, or manufacturing environment

Proven experience implementing process improvement, system configuration or technical project coordination and driving to drive enterprise-level continuous improvement initiatives

Experience with detail-oriented documentation, process mapping, and workflow implementation

Ability to translate business needs into system or reporting requirements

Advanced Excel

SQL proficiency for querying data and generating reports

Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker)

Familiarity with ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and WMS systems

Understanding of database concepts and data integration between systems

Experience with data cleaning, analysis, and process automation