Business Analyst

IKEA Supply is part of IKEA Range & Supply and is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.
Supply Chain Development is going into the next phase of a great journey. By gathering the end-to-end supply chain development agenda into one organisation, embedding process and the development and management of digital solutions into the business, we create the best preconditions for meeting the future with the right competences and business capabilities. By this we will also create the preconditions to a world class supply chain that enable IKEA to efficiently respond to the ever-changing customer needs.
The SCD function includes five areas; Sourcing, Design & Planning, Execution, Intralogistics & Market logistics. Additionally SCD has three assignments to lead and keep together the overarching development in the field of Technology in Supply, Packaging & Identification for total IKEA and the Development Networks to lead collaborative innovation approach around Logistics and Fulfilment. Three support functions will be key to support the whole organization: BN & Portfolio mgmt., Communication and People & Culture. Our mission is to design & secure the preconditions for a world class supply chain, run and improve everyday solutions, keep together and optimize the development and innovation agenda.
Job Description
We are looking for a Business Analyst to the Customs team within Supply Chain Development Execution
Do you easily build relations and trust with people?
Do you dare to dig deeper and ask those difficult questions to really come to the core?
Do you have good communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing?
Can you be the bridge between business and technology?
Are you passionate about developing our ability to grow IKEA?
If this is “you”, then continue read and reflect in your application how you, with your experience, knowledge and capabilities will contribute as a Business Analyst in the Customs team. We’re looking forward to your application!
The assignment
You will be part of the Customs team within Supply Chain Development Execution, which today consists of 15 co-workers. Today’s solutions are a mix of home built and standard solutions. Many of current solutions will be replaced by a standard solution through global customs platform projects.
You will be one of the core competences within Solution Management working close together with Solution Owners, Solution Architects, Test Lead and business stakeholders developing the business solutions.
As Business Analyst will you mainly be:
Responsible for clarifying business needs, requirement management and solution evaluation
Identify potential improvements: to elicit, analyze, challenge, and document all business needs
Setup a business analysis approach and plan, to support the selected business development activities (initiatives and releases)
Identify the business consequences and risks with solution alternatives for process, organization, tools and information
Assure quality and traceability of stakeholder needs and business requirements, and support the evaluation of solution alternatives
Communicate, clarify and safeguard evolving business needs along a project or solution life cycle
Support high level solution design, validation and configuration management
Clarify business needs during definition and validation of high level & low level design in cooperation with architects and developers
Review test plans and test cases to ensure compliance to the requirement, support the planning and execution of testing activities
Responsible for securing and handing over requirement related artefacts to development and line organization
Consulted in the creation of solution documentation and in the creation of the ‘learning offer’ for the solution
Qualifications
Good knowledge of the relevant business context, IKEA strategies, processes and dependencies
Extensive knowledge and experience in business analysis and modelling, requirement management and processes
Basic knowledge of configuration management and validation, including test methods and tools
Understanding of different delivery methods and software lifecycle management
Understanding of IKEA application landscape and the technology & architectural aspects of the solutions as well as implemented functionality
Up to date with market trends and best practice within Business Analysis
Ability to address challenges creatively and pragmatically, working with the big picture and in the small details
Analytical ability to elicit, find patterns and identify opportunities in a structured manner
Excellent listening skills, able to communicate complex scenarios in a structured and comprehensive way
Ability to lead with a business mind-set, interact and communicate with stakeholders confidently and determine what is relevant
Fluent in English, both spoken and written
Additional information
Does this sound like your next challenge?
We look forward to receive your application in English. We will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidate. This position is based in Älmhult and will require some travelling.
If interested please register your applicaiton no later than the 28th of May.
We look forward to receive your application!