Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 Per Year + Company Benefits
Location: Buckinghamshire 
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
 
"Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position"
 
Are you a Business Analyst who enjoys bridging the gap between technology and business operations?
Would you like to work with stakeholders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to deliver business-critical technology solutions? Do you thrive on gathering requirements, improving processes, driving system enhancements, and ensuring technology delivers real business value?
 
We're recruiting on behalf of a leading global organisation seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a high-performing IT function supporting manufacturing and operational systems. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping technology solutions across a highly regulated and innovative environment.
 
The Role:
 
As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for the design, enhancement, implementation and ongoing support of business-critical applications and systems. Acting as a trusted advisor to both business and technical teams, you will ensure technology solutions align with operational requirements while identifying opportunities for process improvement and digital transformation.
 
You will play a key role throughout the entire project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through to testing, deployment and ongoing support.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering-related business systems and applications.
• Gather, analyse, document and manage business, functional and technical requirements from stakeholders.
• Work closely with business teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and enhanced system functionality.
• Support the implementation, enhancement and integration of enterprise applications and technology solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, design sessions and stakeholder meetings to define business needs and solution requirements.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing and validation activities to ensure successful project delivery.
• Conduct impact assessments for system changes, upgrades and new functionality.
• Support system integrations, data migration activities and application enhancements.
• Manage application configuration changes in line with established governance and change management procedures.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, knowledge base articles and support materials.
• Organise and contribute to technology roadmap discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Support application releases, upgrades and post-deployment activities.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across multiple business functions and geographical locations.
• Help drive continuous improvement initiatives and support long-term digital transformation strategies.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience working as a Business Analyst within a regulated environment, supporting operational, supply chain, or business-critical systems.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Manufacturing and Supply Chain business processes.
• Experience gathering and documenting business, functional and technical requirements.
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders at all levels across both business and technical teams.
• Experience supporting enterprise business systems and application landscapes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify practical business solutions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating testing activities and supporting system implementations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• Experience with ERP systems, Manufacturing Systems, Asset Management Systems or Supply Chain applications.
• Knowledge of Order-to-Cash and Plan-to-Make business processes.
• Experience with SAP MM and Warehouse Management solutions.
• Exposure to Maximo, Tableau, SQL, AWS or similar enterprise technologies.
• Understanding of system integrations, data migration and analytics platforms.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum or other project delivery methodologies.
• Familiarity with regulated environments, change control processes and compliance-driven systems.

What's in it for You?

• Competitive salary of up to £80,000 plus benefits.
• Hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to work on business-critical transformation programmes.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale technology platforms and projects.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• The chance to influence technology strategy and business process improvement initiatives.

 
"Please apply with your most up to date CV and a member of the team will be in touch shortly"