Role Purpose
The Senior Business Systems Analyst is a key leader in analyzing, designing, and implementing complex information system solutions. This role ensures enterprise systems meet evolving business needs, driving strategic improvements while acting as a proactive technology partner. The Senior Analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams, guiding projects and mentoring peers to deliver innovative, scalable solutions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as the senior point of contact for business inquiries, providing advanced system support, improvement analyses, and strategic recommendations.
- Lead system maintenance and issue resolution, coordinating evening, weekend, and on-call responsibilities when needed.
- Drive enterprise-level process improvement initiatives, engaging stakeholders, vendors, and IT teams to align technology solutions with business goals.
- Translate complex business requirements into reliable, scalable solutions, managing system configuration, testing, integration, and deployment.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external audit standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, while maintaining robust documentation.
- Oversee project work streams, managing the complete lifecycle of high-impact system enhancements or implementations.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to analysts, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing across the IT team.
- Stay informed on emerging industry trends and best practices, leveraging this knowledge to enhance system performance and innovation.
Education and/or Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in business analytics, system solution design, and integration.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of business processes, including Plan to Produce, Purchase-to-Pay, and Manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience in compliance standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley.
Preferred:
- Experience in the Consumer Products Goods industry.
- Expertise in supporting demand forecasting, supply planning, procurement, MRP, ERP systems, or equivalent applications.
- Advanced knowledge of cloud-based platform integrations and solutions, for example, SAP, Blue Yonder, Coupa, etc, or equivalent experience with similar applications.
Competencies and Proficiency Requirements
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and build collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work additional hours/OT as needed.Self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
Scope
- Financial/Budgetary Responsibility: None.
- Team Size: Individual contributor with leadership responsibilities in project settings.
Conditions of Role:
- Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required.
- Physical Conditions: Primarily remote based, with occasional office presence.
- Work Environment: Collaborative and dynamic team environment with cross-functional interactions.
- Compensation and Benefits:
- $75,000 -$115,000 /year (commensurate with experience and location)
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- Legal and identity protection insurance
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Parental Leave
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
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