Business Analyst
Hythe, Kent
£35-50k DOE
Contract Length:6 months initial leading to potential full-time role.
VR/03108J

Summary

To improve and document business processes and systems. Conduct research and analysis of current processes to standardise, improve and modernise company operations, providing solutions to business problems and help to introduce these systems to the business. This is an office-based role, with potential to work one day a week from home.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the structure of a business, how it uses technology and what its goals are
• Identify problems within a business, including through using data modelling techniques
• Communicate with senior people in organisations to find out what they hope to achieve
• Formulate ways for businesses to improve, based on previous research
• Persuade internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies
• Ensure project specification are of the correct standard for distribution to development teams
• Run workshops and briefing sessions as required for specification documentation

Key Skills

• Commercial/Retail awareness
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management and organisational skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Self-management skills
• An interest in and understanding of, project management techniques, use of Visio, etc.

The Individual
• 3 years + of experience as a BA in a similar sector (retail/wholesale/warehousing)
• Proven experience in successful system implementation

Education and Qualifications
• Higher education/ business studies or equivalent
• Ideally recent professional qualification - IIBA, BCS or similar

Personal characteristics
• Excellent communication skills
• Can-do attitude; professional and flexible
• Strong customer services and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to interface with technical and non-technical staff at all organisational levels
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Planned, organised and efficient
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and takes initiative
• Ability to work on their own or as part of a team
• The ability to work quickly and accurately with excellent attention to detail.
• Naturally adheres to the business brand values


These duties are not exhaustive. Additional hours of work may be required, as determined by the needs of the business. Additional duties, responsibilities and projects may also be required.