Junior Business Analyst

Overview Kadant Inc. is seeking a result driven, hands-on colleague to join our corporate ERP & Enterprise Business Solutions Team. This role reports to the ERP Manager. The Junior Business Analyst is responsible for documenting the business's use case and workflow needs and confirming those with appropriate business stakeholders. They will also specialize in gathering and maintaining requirements for our portfolio of projects, assist with functional and technical design, test and evaluate new and existing technologies during concept validations Responsibilities Coordinate with different department teams to produce better business outcomes Help manage vendor relationships, billing, and contracts Support and provide backup to other ERP & enterprise Excellence team members Assist in the design of a functional solution to business requirements and/or problems and translate business requirement documents into functional specifications Test of business processes and recommend improvements Assist the development team in preparing system configuration, master data setup, and test data for testing of new features and bug fixes Contribute to meetings, prioritize issues, resolve conflicts, manage project plans, and communicate with all levels of the organization Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science/business Experience with all phases of project lifecycle management (i.e., system, integration, user acceptance), including creating use cases, test conditions, and review of output Additional Requirements Communication: Exercises solid listening, written, and oral communication skills. Communicates concisely. Modifies the communication style to suit the audience. Adaptability: Flexes to new pressures from new priorities. Converts high self-objectivity into self-correction and personal improvement. Not rigid-intellectually, emotionally, interpersonally. Adjusts quickly to changing priorities. Copes effectively with complexity. Organization/Planning: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities. Effectively juggles multiple projects. Anticipates reasonable contingencies. Pays appropriate attention to detail. Manages personal time well. The successful candidate will have a high energy level, comfortable performing multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities. The Junior Business Analyst will be required to plan and manage several projects concurrently and plan, create, and perform technical training sessions. He/She must possess strong critical thinking skills and be able to apply those skills to diverse situations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to the success of this position. As part of a publicly traded company, the successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and compliance in all aspects of their work. This includes adhering to corporate governance practices, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining ethical business practices.