Sr Business Analyst MMS - Supplier Performance

Position Purpose :

Executes and leads medium or multiple projects. Leads project scope design effort. Executes and leads medium / multi-dimensional or multiple projects; Leads the project for all aspects of merchandising. Possesses a strong merchandising knowledge base and is a proven business process expert efforts for a project (either development or implementation), including managing the expectations of the customer, the stakeholders, the project team and executive management. Proposing alternatives and solutions to requirements management for each project that most closely aligns with the specific timetables, objectives and business issues at hand. Ensures team completion of assigned tasks during the project life cycle. The Senior Business Analyst possesses a strong merchandising knowledge base and is a proven business process expert. Catalyst for change in the Merchandising organization. Identifies ares for improvement withing MMS and the Merchandising organiztion.

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• Represents the Merchandising function in business process evaluation, procedural development, systems requirements definition and systems functional design.
• Project / Initiative Management Partners with senior and department management and cross-functional teams in determining and defining business need / requirements; project plans, risk assessments, communication, implementation, training and change management
• Manages the business and project team expectations including addressing project issues, changes; May directly supervise staff members in the development, implementation and support of applications and business processes to meet the client's business requirements.
• Driving the requirements gathering efforts for a project (either development or implementation), including managing the expectations of the project manager, the stakeholders, the project team and executive management.
• Proposing alternatives and solutions to requirements management for each project that most closely aligns with the specific timetables, objectives and business issues at hand.
• Consulting with cross-functional managers, project managers, management and customers to ensure that all projects undertaken adequately address requirement related issues. Understanding the business case behind all projects, including the motivating factors for all stakeholders. Working with the Business Manager to analyze all potential opportunities to enhance, improve and refine the requirements gathering processes.
• Establishes and reports on metrics of assigned projects to gauge business value (ROI).; Audits and evaluates implemented projects (systems / processes, for example) to support continuous improvement opportunities.

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