Business Analyst - Manufacturing
Department: Information Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Liberty, SC
Description
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company is seeking a
Manufacturing Business Analyst with strong knowledge of manufacturing operations and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (preferably D365 Finance & Operations). This role is responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing supply chain processes across production planning, inventory management, warehouse management, and logistics. The ideal candidate will serve as a liaison between supply chain stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring that business requirements are translated into effective D365 solutions.
How You Will Help
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, and IT teams to gather and document business requirements related to supply chain processes.
- Translate business needs into functional specifications, process flows, and use cases for Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O (particularly SCM modules).
- Analyze current business processes and identify areas for improvement or automation within the ERP system.
- Configure, test, and support D365 functionality related to:
Product Information Management
- Configure released products, product variants, item groups, and product categories.
- Support lifecycle tracking of raw materials, subassemblies, and finished goods.
- Ensure correct setup of item models, dimensions, units of measure, and inventory valuation methods.
- Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to manage BOM and formula versions.
- Validate data integrity of item attributes and cross-functional dependencies (e.g., costing, planning, sales).
Inventory and Warehouse Management
- Set up inventory journals, tracking dimensions, batch and serial control, and inventory statuses
- Support location directives, inventory reservations, cycle counting, and stock adjustments
- Configure warehouse hierarchies, wave templates, replenishment strategies, and work templates.
- Collaborate with warehouse and logistics teams to improve inventory accuracy and warehouse efficiency.
- Monitor inventory transactions for accuracy and timeliness, identifying and resolving discrepancies
Production Control
- Set up and maintain production routes, operations, resources, and cost categories.
- Assist in configuring production order types, scheduling parameters, and job card journals.
- Provide support for discrete manufacturing processes including order release, execution, reporting, and costing.
- Monitor production order progress, material consumption, and output reporting to ensure accuracy.
- Coordinate with operations to implement lean practices and eliminate non-value-added steps in production workflows.
Transportation Management
- Configure transport modes, freight rates, route plans, and carrier assignment rules.
- Support inbound and outbound shipment processes, including load planning and rate shopping.
- Integrate transportation plans with warehouse work to streamline staging and loading activities.
- Assist with freight reconciliation, carrier invoicing, and tracking logistics performance.
- Facilitate communication between shipping/receiving and third-party logistics providers.
- Support data integrity efforts by defining data standards and coordinating master data updates related to vendors, parts, BOMs, and routings.
- Develop and execute test cases for UAT, integration testing, and regression testing of supply chain features.
- Provide ongoing production support and user training for D365 supply chain users.
- Assist in managing change requests, system enhancements, and issue resolution through tools like Azure DevOps or ServiceNow.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and ERP upgrades or rollouts.
- Work with external vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
What You Will Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst or Functional Analyst in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, especially Supply Chain Management modules.
- Solid understanding of supply chain processes (procure-to-pay, plan-to-produce, inventory control, demand forecasting, and logistics).
- Familiarity with Logistics and Transportation Management systems.
- Proven experience with business process mapping, gap analysis, and documentation.
- Experience with enterprise-level ERP implementations or optimizations.
- Experience with shop floor devices; handheld scanners, label printers, and shop floor control kiosks.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Azure DevOps and Power BI is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills to facilitate discussions between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Experience with Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps).
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
