Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst Estimated Start Date: 16 February 2026 Building Location: Peoria IL AB Daily Schedule: 8 AM – 5PM Estimated Duration: 12 months Pay Range: $28-30/hr Tentative Interview Dates: Feb. 2nd 9-11AM EST, and Feb. 4th 9-10AM EST Job Description Summary: The main function of a business operations specialist is to maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for non-IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. The business operations specialist usually reports to a project manager or director. Job Responsibilities: • Establish and maintain communication services across business units or from the project team to the organization. • Maintain the storage and retrieval of all project communications data and business metrics. • Review contracts, cost proposals and contract supplements. • Establish and document business processes. • Set up project and work breakdown structures. • Track project budgets and expenditures, monitor transaction controls and costs against budgets. Skills: • Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work independently and manage one’s time. • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods. • Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed. • Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses. • Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel; Enterprise Application experience a plus. • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in solution delivery and work processes using new modern digital technology • Continuously learn and train users across the company on new digital platforms and tools • Translate order to delivery business requirements into process and IT requirements • Coordinate the delivery of work requests with various globally located IT teams and external partners translating business requirements into functional specifications • Participate in global cross functional project teams to improve order management processes and systems leveraging new technology, that can span multiple organizations. This will include support for blueprinting, testing, UAT, Go Live, and Post Hypercare. • Support all machine order management systems • Support users with advanced daily system issues • Create and maintain system documentation • Create and maintain local business support processes • Participate in the execution of the SAP Product Testing and the System Integration Testing • Provide support for invoice-related queries to dealers and international customers • Manage and coordinate inter-company invoicing adjustments • Provide certificates of origin upon request • Lead issue resolution with globally located IT support teams and external business partners • Work with an international team • Leverage Lean thinking & methodologies • Participates in customer support processes and activities for the implementation of new or existing applications. • Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of application operations and troubleshoot problems, as necessary. • Translate client's requirements to functional documentation, participate in technical designs and test plan with coaching and training. • Conduct change management activities, including training, documentation, and roles & responsibility definition. Years of experience: 2+ years Degree requirement: BS preferably in Business, Supply Chain, IT, Engineering, or Marketing Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: Business Analyst Top 3 Skills - Experience with orders in SAP - Experience with customers or business users - Experience with Salesforce Additional Technical Skills (Required) Business Analysis: • Explains the key concepts, techniques and steps involved in the business analysis process. • Lists examples of how the organization realized the benefits of business analysis and improved the way of doing business. • Outlines the scope of the business analysis process. • Understands the purpose of each business analysis technique and their specific needs. • Previous experience with the below: - Dealer and/or Orders Support - Lean Project Participation and/or Management - Strong business acumen - Excellent planning and organizational skills - Ordering Systems Mach1 SAP user experience - Working knowledge of ordering systems/processes (preferably related to machine prime product, but can include engines, parts or work tools ordering systems) - General understanding of the organization, products, policies, and procedures - Strong understanding of order management process - Strong understanding of invoicing including compliance requirements - Advanced analytical skills - Experience with lean principles and practices - 1 year Project Management experience - PowerBI project creation/maintenance experience - Ability to adapt to multiple cultures and countries Core Application Systems: • Describes basic elements and benefits of core applications supported by own area. • Names the organization's core application systems. • Names major business functions and services supported by core applications. • Locates and uses relevant documentation for core applications. Information Capture: • Follows defined procedures to document all routine information. • Identifies relevant established standards, policies and practices. • Fulfills routine information capture needs in own area. • Uses automated tools to capture, organize and archive relevant information. • Cites examples of different types of relevant information that need to be captured IT Environment: • Recognizes basic IT needs from the business users perspective. • Researches planned platforms, strategies, initiatives, and key issues related to the IT environment. • Implements existing technology infrastructure and systems management practices of one's own IT unit. • Analyzes the purposes and responsibilities of one's own IT department. • Follows an organization's information management policies. • Has 1+ years of Ordering System SAP user experience • Has Salesforce experience with preference to Orders 360 Desktop and MSF experience IT Standards, Procedures & Policies: • Participates in the design of organizational IT infrastructure and policies based on a business analysis. • Assists senior colleagues in identifying critical issues in IT design processes and policies. System and Technology Integration: • Describes the basic concepts and issues of system and technology integration. • Illustrates the risks and benefits of technology integration projects. • Discusses major software, hardware or application integration initiatives and plans. • Explains system integration initiatives in own environment. • Experience working with digital orders/reporting/automation tools Soft Skills (Required) - Excellent ability to work with others - Self Motivated - Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks at once Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications: - All IT experience in SAP