Apex Systems Looking for Sr Business Analyst IT Lead at Lisle, IL Full Time

Job Description:

Senior Business Analyst Lead- Procurement

100% Remote

Apex Systems, the Nation’s 2nd largest Technical Staffing and Services Firm, has an opening for Senior Business Analyst Lead for a Large Automotive company in Chicago for a 12-month contract plus extensions.

Please email resume in WORD format to Casey,
Monday- Friday 8am- 5pm

Work Authorization: United States Citizen or (No Corp to Corp allowed)

Prefer Local candidates only however would be open to have this person working remote with the understanding that there will be times they must travel to the Lisle, IL location as needed.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Business or equivalent experience.

• At least of 3 years of strong functional experience using Purchasing applications.

• Solid understanding of the end to end Procurement processes.

• Proven success with design, testing, and training on new implementations/enhancements of Procurement projects.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with design, troubleshooting, and user inquiries.

• Facilitate requirement sessions with process owners to define scope and requirements

• Proficient with documentation – business requirements, functional specifications, user guides, workflow processes, and test cases

• Experience in planning, executing, and documenting test results.

• Assist in the training of others.

• Strong oral and written communications skills are essential.

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional and project teams within Business and IT organizations.

• Experience in creating queries using SQL.

• Ability to multi-task on multiple projects

Basic Requirements:

Position Purpose and Requirements:

Analyzes complex business problems to be solved with automated systems. Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet user requirements. Configures system settings and options; plans and executes unit, integration, and user acceptance testing; and creates specifications for systems to meet business requirements. Design details of automated systems. May lead cross-functional linked teams to address business or systems issues.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of business analyst experience

• At least 1 year of lead experience

OR

• Master’s degree and at least 6 years of business analyst experience

• At least 1 year of lead experience

OR

• At least 10 years of business analyst experience

• At least 1 year of lead experience

Additional Requirements:

• Qualified candidates, excluding current Client employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Client does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Supplier Management including Scorecard.

• Experience with Sourcing and Contract Management processes.

• Experience with Procurement to Pay process including workflow configurations

• Experience with customizations/integrations.

• Experience with B2B processing using “Punchouts”.

• Experience with Ivalua, Infor LN, Peoplesoft FSCM applications a plus.

Competencies:

• Business Acumen

• Customer Focus

• Drive For Results

• Functional/Technical Skills

• Learning On The Fly

Overview:

Become a leader within Client’s IT Organization. As a Lead Business Analyst you will have the opportunity to drive and deliver innovative capabilities with industry leading products. This role will provide business analysis expertise in identifying, analyzing, and evaluating business requirements. This role will also plan and execute system, integration, and user acceptance testing. May lead cross-functional teams to address business and/or systems issues. Strong initiative to learn new systems.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Perform the Lead Business Analyst role for the Source to Pay value stream across several Procurement applications

• Work with the business and IT team to identify, analyze, and document business requirements

• Document current business processes and analyze for opportunities to improve

• Design, implement, and support automated, reliable, and available IT solutions

• Lead testing efforts including documenting Test Scenarios & Test Cases

• Work with Developers to ensure projects are on track and meet expectations

• Prepare training materials and perform training for end users

• Lead project teams to ensure milestones are met

• Provide updates to IT and Business Leadership

About Apex Systems:

• Apex offers a number of resources to our contractors including:
  • Training and Development programs – We have a webinar series with global experts who deliver 3-4 technical and leadership webinars a month around hot topics/technologies such as Agile, DevOps, Angular, Node, React, JavaScript, .NET Core, Java 8/9, Redux, Ansible, Kubernetes, etc. Many of these webinars are worth certification credits for major certifying bodies such as PMI, IIBA, and CompTIA (i.e. PDU, CDU, and CEU credits). We can also provide a technical training license (eligibility required)
  • Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Strong Support Network – A network of Recruiters, Support Services, and Contractor Care Representatives are here to help our contractors succeed. We have a job portal which has all of our job openings with our 1,200+ clients. We also have off-boarding/end of assignment resources to help you during the transition when you’re wrapping up, including a Career Coaching Program and 15+ Career Readiness workshops for job seekers
  • Awards – Apex is a proud recipient of the Best of Staffing awards for both Client Satisfaction and Contractor Satisfaction

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or