IT Business Analyst - Cotton platform

Louis Dreyfus Company es una empresa líder en la comercialización y transformación de productos agrícolas. Nuestras actividades abarcan toda la cadena de valor, desde el campo hasta la mesa, a través de una amplia gama de líneas de negocio, aprovechamos nuestro alcance global y nuestra extensa red de activos para servir a nuestros clientes y consumidores en todo el mundo. Estructurada como una organización matricial de seis regiones geográficas y diez plataformas, Louis Dreyfus Company opera en más de 100 países y emplea aproximadamente a 18.000 personas en todo el mundo.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Understand and document current business processes. Support and contribute to the documentation of as is and to be processes and describe the changes required.
• Analyze requirements and historical data and validate outputs with original users. Outline verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.
• Understand system functionalities and be able to recommend solutions and improvements
• Conducting gaps analyses between the as-is and to-be processes, identifying gaps with existing system functionalities, reports, and controls.
• Identify elicit and document user/project requirements using appropriate modeling technique if required.
• Maintain road map to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.
• Draft and maintain basic technical and/or user documentation to a high standard.
• Work closely with the Regional and Global teams to facilitate developments.
• Act as first line support to the business in case of issues during project and act as second line support post go-live.
• Help clarify and prioritize end user support issues for Support Team as needed: confirming impact, priority, proposing and clarifying resolution steps for users etc.
• Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

• Background/Degree in Data Science, Business Administration, IT

Experience

• 1 year minimum of experience working as Business Analyst/Data Analyst/Data Science
• Good knowledge of key financial processes and best practice
• Commodities trading, inventory or logistics experience an advantage
• Understanding of Project Management methodology and best practices
• Good Microsoft Visio and Excel skills
• Business Analysis Certification a strong advantage

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, reactive, and challenging trading
• Ability to manage own time and
• Ability to own a task and deliver to required timelines
• Ability to anticipate issues and suggest resolutions.