Oracle Business Analyst

FBP runs Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 as our primary ERP system. The business analyst will be a member of the business team responsible for on-boarding of acquisitions, conversions to Oracle eBusiness, process analysis, documentation and training, and business process and systems improvements. Will work closely with both business and IT personnel on a variety of projects. This position offers excellent opportunities of personal development depending on candidate motivation and competencies.

Key Activities & Accountabilities

• Support the integration of acquisitions onto Oracle eBusiness and applications platforms
• Work with IT on enhancements as requested by business users
• Work on gap analysis, solution specification, design review as well as QA testing for local projects
• Support the lead to order, order to cash and procure to pay business processes
• Support business processes relating to boundary applications
• Serve as an advocate for the business and a liaison to IT for all system supported business activities
• Assist with Oracle help desk as required
• Understand and support data flow management both inside and outside IT systems
• Utilize knowledge of industry best practices as it relates to the manufacturing industry
• Co-ordinate with other members of the business analysis team, developers, support managers and DBA’s regarding support issues
• Lead and/or assist in driving business issues and projects to resolution
• Participate in solution design meetings with business and IT teams
• Participate in test cycles of other projects that impact the business and business applications
• Participate in solution confirmation activities and the fit/gap analysis, identify key gaps and ensure that the foot print and design meets the local requirements
• Ensure the integration between the project team, support team and the business
• Support project rollouts
• Ensure design fits with current requirements and future business direction
• Ensure process consistency across business units
• Ensure that change management process is followed for all changes to production system
• Ensure timely issue identification, resolution, and appropriate escalation
• Participate in status review meetings and provide timely feedback to team
• Communicate the functional and process requirements to the development team by developing and maintaining functional specs documents
• Help lead functional, integration and solution acceptance testing
• Help lead functional conversion activities in specific areas of competency
• Reduce our dependency on consultants, in the application area, through an efficient knowledge transfer process

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Travel to FBP sites as needed
• 10% average travel

Experience

• At least 5 years of professional experience in the concrete industry
• At least 3 years of professional experience in a business support role in any of the following areas, and functional knowledge of all of the following
• Sales support
• Project management
• Dispatching
• Scheduling
• Purchasing
• Inventory control
• Plant or Regional administration
• Experience in gap analysis, functional specs doc creation, design review, creating functional test cases and performing functional testing a plus

Competencies

Must

• Oracle eBusiness suite experience in the concrete business at the subject matter expert level.
• Willingness to learn and work with new and custom applications
• Good understanding of the business functions applicable to Forterra
• Strong leadership skills
• Superior communication skills, oral and written
• Flexibility, availability and ability to travel
• Positive attitude
• General administration, Development, and Quality culture
• Responsibility, accountability, authority, credibility, and integrity
• Ability to work as part of a team to support team objectives
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite

Plus

• Experience in change management

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.