Nippon Express USA is looking for an IT Business Analyst to join their IT Application Development team to help design and deliver high-quality business applications by determining project requirements and communicating them effectively to both business units and software development teams. This role will act as a liaison between sales, operations, and the Application Development teams, providing support for production issues, enhancement requests, and new projects.
Requirements
- 5-10 years of Business Systems Analysis experience
- Through an understanding of Freight Forwarding operation (Air and Ocean Cargo)
- Basic SQL query skills and strong familiarity navigating database structures and integration design documentation is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Partnering closely with the operation and sales teams, develop detailed business case, functional requirements and technical specification documentation and ensuring there is alignment between all teams on system enhancements.
- Manage scope and user expectations by ensuring requirements can be met within existing project budgets and timeframes.
- Assisting Development Manager in the development of detailed project plans and work assignments.
- Monitor progress to ensure project deliverables are met.
- Track progress to plan.
- Communicate status to project team members and management.
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred, or related field or the equivalent in education and work experience.
- Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to the details.
- Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide spectrum of people including senior leaders, customers, and people across geographies.
- Excellent time management and organization skills.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication.
- This position is 100% onsite in Des Plaines, IL.
