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Sanford, a leading provider of seafood in New Zealand, is seeking a Business Analyst to enhance and refine our MES and ERP systems (process and technology) that have been recently implemented. The role focuses on driving process optimisation across all business areas, acting as a liaison between vendors, the IT team, and the wider business. Reporting to the Senior Business Analyst Lead and joining our IT team based in Auckland head office in stunning Wynyard Quarter, this position requires travel to Sanford's sites across New Zealand.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with fellow business analysts to provide specialised insights and support to the application support team, focusing on Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O (Finance and Operations) and Marel Innova MES solutions.
• Understand business processes within Sanford systems and explore enhancements to ensure reliability and sustainability.
• Drive process optimisation and continuous improvement across all sites to maximise the benefits of new solutions.
• Capture and document process and technology improvement requirements using various methods, delivering artifacts such as Functional Requirements, Use Cases, and Change Plans.
• Identify challenges, opportunities, and champion business change, leveraging industry experience and best practices to define future state processes.
• Conduct system testing, provide functional support, and training, including preparation of test and UAT scripts, and assist in developing and supporting functional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Maintain strong communication between the business and IT, ensuring ongoing alignment of business and IT roadmaps and service.
• Continuously maintain process documentation and review system performance, identifying and escalating issues to resolution with external consultants/vendors when necessary.

About you:

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O is essential.
• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience is essential.
• 2+ years of Business Analyst experience.
• Strong documentation and functional support skills.
• Excellent cross-functional business engagement abilities.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills are essential to ensure clear, professional, and effective collaboration in this role.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and broad business processes is preferred.
• Dedicated, long-term team member who is keen to grow with us, with opportunities to take on more responsibility over time.
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems is preferred but not essential.
• Sales, marketing, supply chain, fishing, or farming industry experience is preferred but not essential.

f you are an experienced Business Analyst with a passion for process optimisation this is a unique opportunity with huge potential for you to achieve the career growth you're looking for. Join us at Sanford and contribute to our strategic goals while growing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

You may be subject to pre-employment checks that include Ministry of Justice checks, drug and alcohol screening and credit checks.