Business Analyst

Business Analyst (12 Month FTC - Opportunity to Go Permanent)

Location: Worcestershire / Warwickshire Border (commutable from Evesham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Redditch and surrounding areas)
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with a view to becoming permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Office Based (Monday to Friday)

The Company

Our client is a well-established and growing manufacturing organisation undergoing an exciting period of business transformation. As part of ongoing investment in systems, processes and continuous improvement, they are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term basis, with the potential for the role to become permanent.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, the Business Analyst will play a key role in driving operational and systems improvements across the business. Working closely with stakeholders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and IT, you will analyse current processes, identify opportunities for improvement and support the optimisation and enhancement of the company's ERP systems. ERP Business Analysts typically act as the bridge between operational teams and technology functions, gathering requirements, mapping processes and ensuring systems support business objectives.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working closely with the business, challenging existing processes and delivering meaningful change within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
Work with stakeholders across the business to gather, analyse and document business requirements.
Map current ("as-is") and future ("to-be") business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and increased efficiency.
Act as the link between operational teams and IT/system providers to ensure business needs are understood and delivered effectively.
Support the ongoing development, enhancement and optimisation of the company's ERP system.
Analyse manufacturing, supply chain and operational processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
Facilitate workshops and meetings with key stakeholders to understand challenges and define solutions.
Produce functional specifications, process documentation, user stories and business cases.
Coordinate and support system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT) and implementation activities.
Assist with change management activities, including user training and process adoption.
Support continuous improvement initiatives across the wider business. Business Analysts commonly lead requirements gathering, process optimisation, testing and user adoption activities to ensure ERP systems align with operational needs.
Candidate Requirements

Essential:

Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrable experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Infor, Epicor, IFS or similar).
Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain and operational business processes.
Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and process mapping.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience supporting business change, systems enhancements or transformation projects.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.

What's on Offer
Salary of £50,000 - £55,000 per annum.
12-month FTC with genuine potential to become a permanent position.
Opportunity to play a key role in business transformation and continuous improvement.
Work within a successful and growing manufacturing organisation.
Collaborative, office-based environment with strong leadership support.