Senior Business Analyst - Planning & Manufacturing | SAP ECC6 / S/4HANA / IBP / S&OP Permanent c.£90k - £95k + £7.2k Car Allowance + Up to 25% Bonus + Benefits Package Location: Weybridge Surrey (Hybrid - 3 Days Per Week Onsite) Must be Eligible to work in the UK. About You You'll be an exceptional Senior Business Analyst with extensive Business Analysis & Business Partnering experience, together with a proven track record of working with senior stakeholders across Supply Chain Planning & Manufacturing. You'll thrive in stakeholder-facing environments, leading workshops, gathering requirements & shaping future-state business processes. Gravitas & credibility to engage with senior stakeholders. Ability to lead Business Analysis activities across several strategic transformation programmes, helping shape future-state business processes from discovery & blueprinting through to implementation. Key Responsibilities Lead Business Analysis activities across large-scale Supply Chain Planning & Manufacturing transformation programmes. Play a key role across several strategic transformation programmes, including IBP, MES & PLM initiatives. Continuous improvement across Planning, Manufacturing & Quality Management capabilities. Involved from the early stages of programmes, facilitating workshops, gathering requirements, defining future-state business processes and helping shape solution design alongside senior business stakeholders and Solution Architects. Build strong business partnerships with senior stakeholders across Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing & IT. Facilitate workshops, gather business requirements and define future-state business processes. Translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions. Challenge existing processes & identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Work closely with Solution Architects & Technology teams throughout the solution lifecycle. Support multiple strategic transformation programmes across Europe. Drive the development of business cases, ensuring delivery of measurable business value. Lead system implementation activities, including Testing, User Acceptance & Business Readiness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams & third-party partners to deliver high-quality solutions. Manage & prioritise business change through governance forums. Provide leadership, coaching & mentoring to Business Analysts - through either direct line management & matrix leadership. Experience Required: Significant Business Analysis experience within complex enterprise environments. Business Analysis experience from discovery & blueprinting through to implementation. Business Partnering with senior stakeholders across Supply Chain Planning & Manufacturing. Stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation & requirements gathering. End-to-end Supply Chain lifecycle processes - ability to advise & consult. Planning, Manufacturing & Quality Management business processes. SAP - experience working within SAP ECC6 or SAP S/4HANA or SAP-enabled enterprise environments. SAP IBP, S&OP, or comparable Planning & Supply Chain solutions - SAP APO, Kinaxis, RapidResponse, OMP, Blue Yonder. Supporting SAP Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) would be highly advantageous. Collaborative approach & forward-thinking. Excellent analytical & problem-solving abilities. Ability to influence senior stakeholders. Experience within FMCG, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail or other complex manufacturing environments is desirable. Keywords: Senior Business Analyst | Supply Chain Business Analyst | IBP Business Analyst | Lead Business Analyst | SAP ECC6 | SAP S/4HANA | SAP IBP | SAP APO | Kinaxis | RapidResponse | OMP | Blue Yonder | Supply Chain | Planning | Manufacturing | Quality Management | Business Analysis | Business Partnering | Stakeholder Management | Requirements Gathering | Workshop Facilitation | MES | PLM | FMCG | Consumer Goods | Manufacturing | Transformation | Senior/Lead/Principal | Business Analyst | Supply Chain Business Analyst | SAP Supply Chain | IBP Consultant | Supply Chain Transformation Lead | Functional Lead - Planning or Manufacturing | Product Owner - Supply Chain | Surrey | Permanent | T6/MN/(phone number removed)
Senior Business Analyst - Planning & Manufacturing | SAP / IBP / S&OP in Weybridge employer: Mackenzie Jones IT
Mackenzie Jones IT is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Slough that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a hybrid work model, employees enjoy the flexibility of remote work while benefiting from a supportive culture that prioritises professional growth and development. The competitive salary package, including a 10% bonus, along with comprehensive benefits, makes this an attractive opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in SAP and EDI.
