This Sr IT Business Process Analyst position, within Sauna360, is a pivotal role, responsible for overseeing the end-to-end management of business processes to ensure they align with the company's strategic goals and project objectives. The Business Analyst acts as a liaison between various departments to optimize workflows and improve efficiency. This position will be a change agent, supporting the project team’s focus on change management and continuous improvement across the organization.

A successful candidate must be a seasoned communicator and interviewer, capable of directing conversations and probing both explicit and implicit needs and expectations to curate accurate documentation that aids in the delivery process. Deep experience defining, implementing and supporting processes within an enterprise ERP environment is critical.

This successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to identify and outline business needs in concert with team members and then determine approaches to solving business problems via people, process, technology, and training.  These solutions will take the form of defining what the customer’s requirements will be in the future technology landscape with a focus on standardization across the different organizations within Watkins Wellness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned.)

Process Definition and Improvement: Collaborate with end users and management to define business process requirements both at the local and the enterprise level.  Working directly with end-users and actively leading process requirement discussions.  Makes efforts to understand the customer (internal and external), anticipates their needs, gives high priority to customer engagement while exhibiting professional behaviors.Understanding and ability to demonstrate experience of principles in manufacturing, supply planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, and costing is critical to the success of this role.A deep understanding of the different end-to-end business processes such as Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Plan-to-Produce along with how these processes integrate with the Finance and Accounting modules is critical to success in this role.Experience with defining and implementing solutions within an enterprise ERP environment. Become an expert in an ERP environment to drive efficient solutions and assure users are trained and knowledgeable of existing and new functionality.An ability to gain a deep understanding of the Sauna360 manufacturing business and processes, enabling the development of new or updated processes that support the future growth strategies for the Sauna360 business.Work closely with various teams in the development of simplified/lean process improvements and/or operating practices which best utilize current and future technologies to improve quality; increase productivity; and support business goals.Act as the liaison for the business functional area and IT teams.  Bridge the communication gap between the IT and business staff to ensure a clear understanding of project objectives, deliverables and expected results.Ability to drive solutions that work within the future technology and process strategies, while remaining focused on building scalable and supportable solutions.Project Liaison: Serve as a point of contact between the project team and different business organizations. Facilitate communication and collaboration to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.Change Management: Support change management initiatives in the implementation of new or revised processes. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to facilitate smooth transitions and minimize disruptions.Training and Development: Assist in the training programs to educate employees on new processes and best practices. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the organization.Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of all processes, changes, and training materials. Ensure documentation is up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

7+ years with strong knowledge/experience and managing significant transformational projects within Supply chain, manufacturing, inventory and costing modules.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (business or computer science preferable)

COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS

Proficient user in MS Office suite.   Organized and detail oriented.   Able to present information to a group of co-workers, supervisors, managers or higher-level executives. 

COMPETENCIES

Possesses strong core and leadership competencies as they pertain to Watkins performance criteriaExhibits the values of the Watkins WayStrong functional and configuration expertise with Sales, Finance, manufacturing, quality, and distribution/logistics modulesBackground in data analysis, including developing data models, preparing reports, and data visualizations. Experience building intuitive and actionable dashboards and data visualizations that drive business decisionsAbility to work independently, efficiently, and effectively with minimal supervision under extreme time constraints and deliver results by critical deadlines.Proven ability to engage and influence teams and functional leaders.Ability to write complex business concepts into necessary forms (feasibility analysis, cost/benefit analysis etc.)Embraces Continuous Improvement.Exceptional interaction skills with the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels of the organization.Ability to act proactively and anticipate what is next.Contributes to team development and performance to achieve team and organizational goals.Ability to motivate others.Ability to build strong relationships at peer levels and within the team.Ability to influence within domain and to management.Provide coaching and mentoring to teammates and peers.Critical Thinking in a self-directed manner.Strong abilities in problem solving, negotiation, and decision-making.Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal coaching.Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.Clear and concise communication to both management and colleagues.Ability to create and deliver presentations to various organizational levels.High level of initiative and attention to detail.Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.Contributes to a positive work environment through own behavior.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

At Sauna360 Inc. a Watkins Wellness/Masco company, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

We offer competitive compensation determined by each individual's relevant experience, skills and education. The anticipated base pay for this position is between $115,000 and $130,000 annually.

Our core values: always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven.

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Full time

Hiring Range: $86,500.00 - $135,850.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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