Business Analyst - Purchasing and Environmental Standards
Key information
- Publication date:15 January 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Temporary
- Place of work:1204 Genève
Do you dream of turning your passion for sustainability and business analysis into impactful solutions? Do you have a recent degree in Business Analysis and a drive to turn data into smart, impactful decisions? Are you excited about designing solutions that align with UDR (Universal Design for Resilience) principles? Join our dynamic Purchasing, Logistics, and Sales team and help optimize processes, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable strategies! If you’re a strong communicator with a knack for problem-solving and a keen interest in supply chain management, this opportunity was made for you. Don’t wait—jumpstart your career with a role where your ideas will shape a more sustainable future.
City: Geneva
Job Category: IT
Extent: Full time, (or between 80-100%)
Start date: 1st of march 2025
Type of work: Staffing
About the role
Our client, a recognized leader in its field, is looking to strengthen its alignment with the Universal Design for Resilience (UDR) concept. To support this initiative, they are expanding their team with a motivated and curious Business Analyst.
In this role, you’ll be at the heart of operations, collaborating with Purchasing, Logistics, and Sales teams to understand their daily needs and challenges. Acting as a bridge between business and technology, you’ll work closely with the IT team to translate business requirements into effective solutions within SAP.
This mission is initially planned for 3 months, but if you prove your value, there may be an opportunity to extend your collaboration.
Ready to contribute to an ambitious, sustainability-driven project? Join us and be part of this exciting adventure!
Work tasks
- Gather and document the specific requirements of the Purchasing, Logistics, and Sales departments.
- Understand the daily operational challenges faced by end users.
- Identify opportunities to enhance processes for improved resilience and sustainability.
- Translate business needs into clear and detailed functional specifications.
- Work closely with developers and technical consultants to design SAP-based solutions.
- Validate proposed solutions to ensure alignment with business objectives and UDR principles.
- Establish effective communication channels between business and technical teams for regular updates.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of processes, requirements, and implemented solutions.
- Provide regular progress reports to project managers and relevant stakeholders.
We are looking for
- University degree in Business Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Some experience or an internship in a Business Analyst role or a similar position.
- Understanding of business processes related to purchasing, logistics, and sales.
- Proficiency in English, written and spoken, for clear communication with stakeholders ; French is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of business analysis methodologies
- Awareness of sustainability, resilience, and Universal Design for Resilience (UDR) principles.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally SAP, without requiring advanced technical expertise.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both business and technical teams.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a critical thinking approach to identify creative and fitting solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Proactive, self-driven, and results-oriented.
Our recruitment process
This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.
Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.