Valmont Industries, Inc.Remote
IT Business Analyst
United States of America
Full Time
2 hours ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Enterprise business systems architectureManufacturing principlesMicrosoft Office SuiteManufacturing environment experienceLogistics/distribution environment experienceERP softwareIFS Distribution moduleIFS Finance moduleIFS CostingIFS Manufacturing moduleIFS PartsBOMsRoutings dataERP implementationAzure DevOpsJIRABusiness analysis certificationsAPICSAnalytical abilitiesCustomer service orientationProject managementAzureERPSAPJiraSDLCLeadershipProject ManagementCommunication
About this role
Valmont Industries, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company focused on advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure. The IT Business Analyst will optimize and standardize ERP and other business systems, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance efficiency and support end-user training.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership in the use of Information Technology to become a trusted advisor to the business
- Monitor industry trends, standards, and technologies to recommend and apply emerging tools
- Follow company policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance and protect data
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, analyze, and document functional requirements
- Develop and validate testing plans; conduct user testing; coordinate UAT
- Prepare documentation and train end users/stakeholders
- Participate in cross-functional projects with broad organizational impact
- Provide support activities escalated from the support team
- Write supporting documentation such as release notes and help articles
- Actively engage in all aspects of the SDLC
- Recommend process improvements in both business and IT functions
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree + 5 years relevant experience, OR Associate's degree + 7 years relevant experience, OR 9+ years of relevant experience
- 5+ years in a manufacturing or logistics/distribution environment
- Understanding of enterprise business systems architecture, project management, and manufacturing principles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Collaborative team experience
- Proven analytical and evaluative abilities
- Strong initiative, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Experience with ERP software (IFS, QAD, Sage, SAP)
- Specialized Module Experience (select based on role):
- Distribution: Experience with IFS Distribution module
- Finance: Experience with IFS Finance module; Experience with IFS Costing
- Manufacturing: Experience with IFS Manufacturing module; Experience with IFS Parts, BOMs, and Routings data
- Experience with ERP implementation
- Experience working with tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA
- Business analysis certifications (IIBA, PMI) or business-related certifications (APICS)
- Ability to present ideas in business- and user-friendly language
- Strong attention to detail and customer service orientation