Sr Analyst Business Systems IT at Medline Industries, Inc. in Mundelein, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Summary

Responsible for collaborating with business partners and identifying business problems. Recommend solutions with new or existing processes, applications, systems, programs, or software. Will manage and drive multiple primary assignments and handle complex issues/requests. Will act as the primary contact as a business relationship manager that will become a subject matter expert in operations data for Safety, People, Quality, Service, or Cost.

Job Description

Hybrid Schedule: Must be present in-office at least 3 days a week.

Job Description:

The team is seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Systems Analyst to lead the migration of our Warehouse Management System (WMS) from a legacy system to a best-of-breed WMS. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in WMS implementations and a strong understanding of supply chain processes, as well as experience with integrations of warehouse automation solutions. This role requires collaboration with Software developers, automation vendors, business partners, Operations and IT leaders, end-users, and customers. Come join this fast-paced, growing team to make healthcare run better and help Medline operate on the cutting edge of distribution technology.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead requirements gathering sessions with multiple stakeholders with minimal dependency from Lead or Manager. Organize and engage in effective meetings with the team and business.

- Identify the inter-dependencies of complex projects across domains. Requires communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams including senior leaders and executives.

- Research technologies/solutions available with minimal dependency on lead/manager.

- Take ownership of deliverables and improve existing processes. Define standards for team deliverables and processes.

- Prioritize primary assignments and ad-hoc work for junior team members. Provide feedback to team members as required.

- Investigate and document business requirements from business partners to facilitate discussions and conduct workflow analyses. Construct workflow charts and diagrams, study system capabilities, and write specifications.

- Recommend solutions or improvements to business processes which can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.

- Interpret business requirements to functional designs. Collaborate with Developers and Engineers on technical designs and development.

- Perform implementation and configuration activities including prototyping, analysis, system configuration, operational implementation and process documentation.

- Act as a liaison between the IT development group and business partners for the development and implementation of new systems and enhancement of existing systems.

- Working with large datasets within applications, develop reports and dashboards as well as the creative problem solving, leadership, and communication skills necessary to drive change.

- Ensure solutions are tested/validated sufficiently before being implemented in production. Test planning and testing results with minimal level of input and review from management

- Work with the business partners to ensure process and system changes are communicated clearly and that users are informed and/or trained sufficiently.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, you must possess the following:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in business systems analysis.




• Technical Skills: Proficiency in WMS software, ERP systems, and data migration tools.




• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and make data-driven decisions. Curiosity to dig into how systems work and be hands-on throughout the development life cycle.




• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.




• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with WMS implementations of solutions such as Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder, or SAP EWM.




• Proficient in reading and/or writing SQL.




• Experience with various integration protocols such as XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, API




• Experience with implementing or supporting automated material handling systems (Ranpack, Autostore, ICW).




• Solid understanding of scrum and agile principles




• Experience with DevOps tools (i.e. Jira, Zephyr, Splunk, SonarQube, etc.)

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.

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Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.