Analyst II - Functional

at  Westlake

Position Summary: Experienced Business Analyst, proficient in JDE application implementation, design, configuration, and support; working with a team of Sr. Business Analysts to gather and organize business requirements, analyze data requirements, perform systems analysis and design activities, and support systems development, testing, and delivery efforts. This position will be responsible for supporting all phases of the system development life-cycle process for the JDE application. The candidate will be part of an on-call rotation. Applicants must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and prior experience with delivery and support of Tier-One ERP applications. Applicants must have experience in project management fundamentals and standards.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
• 5 or more years of experience as a business and/or project analyst with Tier-One ERP applications
• 3 or more years of experience with delivery of JDE application solutions or equivalent
• Proven skills in business analysis, quality assurance and implementation of Tier-One ERP applications
• Thorough understanding of ERP methodologies
• Experience with integration with enterprise applications like DSI and EDI is an asset
• Knowledge of JDE Manufacturing and Inventory modules required
• Knowledge of JDE Distribution and Transportation is an asse

• Document procedures and gather functional requirements
• Perform analysis and design activities for modules and or applications to be delivered
• Modifies and/or enhances JDE applications following established methodology.
• Leverage experience to suggest and support business enhancements
• Coordinate quality assurance efforts by developing and executing test plans
• Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
• Create user documentation for modules / applications deployed
• Design and configuration of automated business process workflow
• Coordinate system signoff and meet all other change management requirements.
• Research and resolve help desk issues that relate to the core JDE application.
• Coordinate and assist in project management including project status reporting, facilitate and coordinate with project team and document RAID (Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
• 5 or more years of experience as a business and/or project analyst with Tier-One ERP applications
• 3 or more years of experience with delivery of JDE application solutions or equivalent
• Proven skills in business analysis, quality assurance and implementation of Tier-One ERP applications
• Thorough understanding of ERP methodologies
• Experience with integration with enterprise applications like DSI and EDI is an asset
• Knowledge of JDE Manufacturing and Inventory modules required
• Knowledge of JDE Distribution and Transportation is an asset