Product Features
Blog
Contact Us
Sign In
AVARA FOODS LIMITED
,
Brackley, Northamptonshire
Business Analyst
|
|
Salary: £30000 - £40000 per annum |
|---|
Overview
Job Advert Business Analyst Competent in all Microsoft Applications? Wanting to work for an IT department in a busy, pressurised office environment? We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our IT team based in Brackley due to our continued growth. We are a leading supplier of Poultry products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. With ambitious plans for the future, there hasn’t been a more exciting time to join us. Join us as a Business Analyst and you can be a part of the aspiring team that brings Avara Foods to life. Avara has 10 data centers distributed across 8 UK locations running 30 Microsoft Hyper-V Servers on a modern Network topology with 20 WAN connected sites. A mixture of on premise and Cloud based services support the business functions from Finance through to our Factory Operations teams, which is in use 24/7 Purpose of the role To get the best out of our investments in our Software applications and platforms, your main task will be centred on improving user productivity and business process efficiencies. As a Business Analyst, you will work alongside the other Analysts and get involved in the requirements analysis - understanding how current business processes work - before proposing/recommending improved methods of working. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Project Implementation and some User Acceptance Testing. Your key responsibilities will include: • Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions • Assisting with ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies • Staying up-to-date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems • Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings • Performing requirements analysis • Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts • Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management • Eliciting critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports • Working closely with users, technicians, and managerial staff • Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements • Serving as a liaison between stakeholders and users • Performing user acceptance testing • Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures What we are looking for: • A good team player who is self-motivated, enthusiastic to learn and leads by example • Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving • High degree of accuracy applied to workload • Ability to prioritise tasks based on business objectives • Proactive approach/demonstrating initiate • Adaptable, with a positive and flexible attribute to a changing environment • Good verbal and written communication skills • Analytical and conceptual thinking skills • Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook A little about us: We are a leading supplier of chicken, turkey and duck products into an impressive range of customers in the UK retail and food service sectors. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 6000 people. The growth of our business is based on providing a high quality, affordable product and delivering great service levels to our customers. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards. What’s in it for you? We are committed to making sure our employees reap rewards of commitment and great performance. In the Business Analyst role, you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded. We offer comprehensive training as well as development and career progression opportunities. As an Business Analyst, you can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following: • 31 days annual leave • Life assurance cover • 6% pension contribution • Various lifestyle benefits We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89759031