Business Analyst

Market Drayton, Shropshire
Fowler & Welch
Company Description We are a market leading ambient and chilled food & drink 3PL specialist, providing warehouse and distribution alongside fresh, food manufacturing, co-packing and bonded divisions. Working in partnership with some of the biggest household names in the food and drink sector. With over 20 million square feet of warehousing spread across 100+ depots, we employ in excess of 22,000 people to ensure that our 2.2 million deliveries reach the correct location. Our extensive network enables us to provide a comprehensive supply chain management service covering the whole of the UK and Ireland. We are now recruiting for a Business Analyst on a full time basis. Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 Location: Flexible across our network Job Description The purpose of a Business Analyst is to design, develop and implement Warehouse Management and Transport Management Systems and enhance existing systems to support operational efficiencies and improvements. Key Duties of a Business Analyst: Undertake and plan project activities for the development-implementation of new clients, sites, applications enhancements and upgrades: Business & system analysis & design, development, system testing for warehouse management systems, transport management systems and EDI integration. Analyses project activities / enhancement requests for both business and technical producing proposal/design documents for peer-review. Investigates operational needs and problems, and opportunities, recommending improvements Specifies user/system interfaces and translates logical designs into physical designs taking account of target environment, performance requirements and existing systems. Assists in identifying and assessing risks to the success of the project. Prepares and controls project and quality plans and tracking activities against the plans. Lead the IT work stream during the UAT phase supporting both internal colleagues and external clients to ensure successful completion to deadline. Proactive time management required and adherence to deadlines. Pro-active support to minimize downtime to live applications. i.e. by identifying and resolving underlying issues and liaising with external vendors as required. Gain a full and complete understanding of the business so that practical and effective support is supplied to the user and all business areas are fully supported Qualifications A full driving license is required. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, acting as the conduit between the business users and IT. Experience of developing business systems such as Finance, Warehouse, Transport Management and ERP systems. Good management, interpersonal and team skills. Demonstrable experience of involvement in a full project lifecycle including requirements elicitation / documentation, testing, UAT support, change management and live implementations. Must be capable of participating in concurrent multiple projects. BCS or equivalent qualification in Business Analysis is desirable but not essential. Additional Information As part of its drive to make Culina Group a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include: Competitive salary Competive holiday entitlement Bonus Private medical care Pension scheme Life Assurance Retail discounts via our benefit platform If you meet the requirements for the above Business Analyst role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our