Business Analyst

Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

12/3/2024

Why Greencore?

We are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better. We supply all of the major supermarkets in the UK. We also supply convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice and other retailers. We have strong market positions in a range of categories including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire puddings.

In FY22 we manufactured 795m sandwiches and other food to go products, 127m chilled prepared meals, and 249m bottles of cooking sauces, pickles and condiments. We carry out more than 10,600 direct to store deliveries each day. We have 21 world-class manufacturing units across 16 locations in the UK, with industry-leading technology and supply chain capabilities. We generated revenues of £1.7bn in FY22 and employ approximately 14,000 people.
We work hard to ensure that Greencore is a great place to work, and our people truly are at the core. We're committed to ensuring all our colleagues have development plans and strive to provide inspiring leadership - in fact, in the past year we've seen an 11% increase in the number of colleagues who would recommend Greencore as a place to work.


Why is this exciting for your career as a Business Analyst?

The MBE programme presents a huge opportunity for colleagues across the technology function to play a central role in the design, shape, delivery and execution of an enterprise wide digital transformation programme. The complexity of the initiative, within a FTSE 250 business, will allow for large-scale problem solving, group wide impact assessment and supporting the delivery of an enablement project to future proof the business. You will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the business and bring a best practice approach to the function. Designing and shaping the solution and methodologies utilising your experience and expertise gives a platform for success and team ship building as Greencore, build, mature, strengthen and bolster our technology department.


What you'll be doing:

• Working as part of the IT Business Delivery team, supported by your colleagues, you will be involved large, business transformative projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements for IT projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
• Evaluate current business processes within multiple business functions (e.g. supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, finance), help to identify areas for improvement, and support the work to propose solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Assess existing IT systems and applications, identifying gaps and opportunities for optimization or integration with new technologies
• Be part of the team delivering the role out of our chosen ERP system (Infor System 21) to none S21 sites and standardising best practice in existing sites
• Work closely with IT technical teams to translate business requirements into functional specifications, ensuring that proposed solutions meet both business and technical needs
• Develop test plans, conduct user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure that delivered solutions meet defined requirements and quality standards
• Using a range of visual tools for process mapping and presentation to bring clarity and life to solution
• Take part in communication and training sessions to support the adoption of new processes or systems, addressing user concerns and ensuring smooth transitions
  
  

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in eliciting, analysing, and documenting business requirements, as well as conducting process analysis and improvement initiatives
• Familiarity with IT systems and applications such as ERP systems, business software, and reporting tools. Knowledge of SQL, application integrations, data analysis, and visualization tools is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically evaluate information, identify patterns, and propose innovative solutions to business challenges
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, build relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and facilitate consensus in decision-making processes
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and requirements in a fast-paced environment, as well as willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies as needed
• Excellent communication skills, be personable and confident, and can build fantastic working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Comfortable working as part of a team in large projects, managing what comes with a fast-paced environment. Moreover, we're looking for someone dynamic, proactive and adaptable to new requirements for which there is often no single correct
  
  

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.