Woolworths South Africa Careers - Business Process Analyst I Job Vacancy

Job Title:  Business Process Analyst I, Foods Renewal Program, ITS, 12 month contract, Cape Town

REF: IT/BH/Ref: ITSFRP0005 - Business Process Analyst I, Foods Renewal Program, ITS, 12 month contract, Cape To/Western Cape/300512

Recruiter: Woolworths (Pty) Ltd Updated on: 2012-06-04 16:20:03
Start Date: 2012-05-30 End Date: 2012-06-07
AA/EE: Not Applicable Contract Temporary / Contract
Location: Western Cape Available: 1 Month Notice
Category: Information Technology Offer: Market-related
Reporting To: Business Process & Solutions Architecture Manager Job Grade: AL
Division: Information Technology Positions: 2
Introduction

This Retail Business Analyst will work with the Business Process Lead on an enterprise-wide multi-application program. This is a 12 month contract position based at the Head Office in Cape Town City Centre.
Minimum Requirements

TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL
• Business Process Analyst with a minimum of 5 years professional experience in the retail industry
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in requirements gathering
• Strong experience with business analysis and functional design
• Experience with specification documentation and problem resolution
• Thorough understanding of the full software development life cycle
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with technical, business, and management staff
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables in a highly energized and fast-paced environment within a framework of constantly shifting deadlines and deliverables
• Flexibility to adapt to change and willing to learn and develop new skill sets as applicable
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop cohesive working relationships with internal and external clients
• Conduct Client meetings (create agenda/minutes)
• Work with the business to understand the business requirement and develop the Business Requirement Specification
• Identify and communicate impacts, risks and issues timeously
• Ensure the integrity of the solution in accordance with the business requirements through development of relevant test and use cases and conducting the relevant testing
• Ability to translate the final application solution into user training manuals and conduct subsequent required training sessions
• Pre/post-implementation support skills involving user functional support and high-level troubleshooting
• Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical field (or work experience equivalent)
• Microsoft Visio

Additional Skills Desired:
• Grocery or Apparel Retail Planning in either or all of the following areas will be an advantage:
o Merchandise Planning
o Replenishment Planning
o Assortment and Space Planning
• Previous experience working with JDA Retail Applications will be an advantage
• ARIS or other modeling tool experience
Job Specification

• Analyse business or systems problems and facilitate solution exploration
• Analyse and evaluate current and proposed business processes
• Work with the business to understand the business requirement and develop the Business Requirement Specification/obtain consensus on scope where requirements are extracted from multiple departments/divisions (Facilitate JAD sessions)
• Identify and communicate impacts, risks and issues timeously
• Ensure the integrity of the solution in accordance with the business requirements
• Plan, drive and execute functional testing
• Guide the preparation of or prepare software manuals and guides with the change manager
• Participate in project training
• Provide level 2 application support
o Work with the level 2 team to diagnose, isolate and correct problems on an ongoing basis
• Continuously identify opportunities  to improve and streamline solutions


In accordance with Woolworths’ Employment Equity approach, preference will be given to candidates from designated groups

To Apply:
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