Analyst – Business Systems - Procurement Applications

Position Title
Analyst, Business Systems – Procurement Applications

Position Summary 

The primary role of the Procurement Business Analyst is to ensure the ICU Medical business processes and Procurement systems (Oracle EBS) meets the business owners’ needs. This person is proficient in project management as it relates to ICU Medical business and Procurement application projects, enhancements and minor break/fix. The Procurement BSA is responsible for interfacing with the various teams that use Procurement applications to understand and relay business requirements and user needs between departments. The Procurement Business Analyst works in partnership with all IT and business stakeholders to understand their needs, develop solutions, and manage the implementation. The role will require in-depth knowledge of internal business and procurement processes, including Inventory, BOM and WIP. The ideal candidate will quickly gain a solid understanding of ICU Medical organization structure, business processes and culture, and will build relationships with key groups. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between technology and business end-users
• Identify, assess, and document business requirements, recommending business priorities and advising business on options, risks and costs versus benefits of various solutions
• Triage incidents/problems with Procurement systems as they arise (as Tier II/III support), and either manage or directly perform enhancements/fixes to provide resolution satisfactory to our business partners
• Create & identify ways to improve Procurement function metrics and KPIs using IT
• Write and socialize test plans, SIT test cases and UAT test cases related to supported Procurement systems and their changes
• Orchestrate & manage execution of SIT and UAT related to supported Procurement systems and their changes
• Assist with completing operational readiness (Service Transition) documentation required of all changes made to Procurement systems
• Provide input to buy vs. build decision based on input received from the business and other functions within technology
• Participate in the development of formal business cases, when applicable
• Develop use cases to explain / demonstrate business requirements / specifications to the technology team
• Facilitate implementation of new functionality through communications, training sessions, demos, and the development of appropriate documentation
• Critically evaluate information from multiple sources and clearly indicate quality of final analysis
• Determine, implement, and evaluate business metrics to meet ongoing organizational or customer information needs.
• Analyze and report on complex data to meet business needs.
• Work on special projects as assigned 

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience / understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts 
• Awareness of the technology organization and business and technology strategy
• Basic understanding of ICU’s business practices, and familiarity with the company’s products and services 
• Prior experience in Procurement systems implementations preferred (ideally Oracle Purchasing, iProcurement, iSupplier, Purchasing, Payables, Inventory, WIP, Item & BOM)
• Experience Vendor Managed inventory Process (VMI)
• Experience in 3PL model with EDI solution (856, 944 and Inventory related documents)
• Thorough understanding and experience on Intercompany processes
• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Business experience a plus

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience 

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain/Logistics, Management Information Systems, or related field required
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience configuring and supporting Oracle EBS Procurement modules 
• Preferred certification(s): Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Supply Chain Certified Implementation Specialist: Oracle Purchasing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Work Environment

• This is largely a sedentary role. 
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time