IT Senior Business Analyst

NTN Bearing Corporation - Columbus, IN

Full-time - Senior

Columbus, IN

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The IT Senior Business Analyst (JD Edwards) at NTN Driveshaft, Inc. is responsible for managing, optimizing, and supporting the JD Edwards ERP system. This role ensures that the system aligns with business needs and facilitates improvements across various departments such as finance, supply chain, and manufacturing. The Senior Business Analyst will lead ERP-related projects, manage partner relationships, and ensure effective system upgrades and customizations while collaborating with other analysts across NTN sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for JD Edwards, managing system configurations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Provide functional and technical expertise in JD Edwards modules, ensuring optimal usage and alignment with business objectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve JD Edwards application issues, working with both internal teams and external vendors as needed.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and document requirements for JD Edwards system enhancements or changes.
• Analyze business processes and workflows, identifying efficiency opportunities through JD Edwards and related applications.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for IT and development teams.
• Lead and manage JD Edwards-related projects, including upgrades, customizations, and integrations.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and according to the governance framework set by the Director of IT.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery and adoption of system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using reporting systems (e.g., Business Intelligence).
• Provide insights and analysis to business leaders to help inform decision-making and strategic planning.
• Oversee documentation for business processes, system configurations, and user manuals.
• Provide training and support to end-users on JD Edwards functionalities and best practices.
• Maintain requirements for SOX compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience with 30 computer science credits and ten years of proven ERP related experience; OR fifteen years of ERP work experience in operations, programming and system analysis.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience working with JD Edwards (preferably JD Edwards EnterpriseOne).
• Proven experience in business analysis, project management, and ERP system administration.
• Strong understanding of business processes in areas such as finance, supply chain, and manufacturing.
• Expertise in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne modules, including Finance, Manufacturing, and Capital Management.
• Experience with JD Edwards system upgrades, customizations, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of reporting tools (e.g., BI tools).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

Nice-to-haves

• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Certification
• Experience in automotive manufacturing or other manufacturing industries.
• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools for reporting.