Business Analyst

🚀 MDM Business Analyst – Dunstable, UK (Hybrid | 3 Days Onsite) Type: Fixed Term Contract ( 6 Months) Location: Dunstable, UK No Visa Sponsorship Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a Master Data Management (MDM) initiative within a Food & Beverage (F&B) environment. The role will focus on defining, analysing, and managing business requirements and data processes to enable consistent, high-quality master data across systems and business functions. 🔍 Key Responsibilities • Lead requirements gathering activities with business stakeholders across F&B functions (e.g., procurement, menu management, supply chain, operations) • Define and manage scope, ensuring alignment with project objectives and business priorities • Conduct detailed business and process analysis, identifying current-state challenges and defining future-state processes • Translate business needs into clear, structured functional and data requirements • Support the design and implementation of MDM solutions, including data domains such as products, suppliers, recipes, and locations • Collaborate with data, technical, and integration teams to ensure requirements are feasible and correctly implemented • Develop process maps, data flows, and business documentation (BRDs, user stories, etc.) • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and playback sessions • Support data governance initiatives, including data standards, definitions, and quality rules • Assist in testing activities (UAT planning, execution, defect management) • Ensure traceability of requirements through delivery lifecycle 💡 What We’re Looking For Required Skills & Experience • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst • Strong experience in Master Data Management (MDM) and data-focused projects • Proven experience working within the Food & Beverage (F&B) or hospitality domain • Solid understanding of business analysis frameworks, tools, and methodologies (Agile and/or Waterfall) • Experience in requirements management, scope control, and stakeholder management • Strong business process modelling skills (e.g., BPMN, process mapping) • Experience working with data structures, data models, and data flows • Ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively • Strong communication and facilitation skills Desirable Skills • Experience with F&B systems such as POS (e.g., Micros/Simphony), inventory, or supply chain platforms • Exposure to data governance frameworks and data quality tools • Familiarity with integration concepts (APIs, ETL, data pipelines) • Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, or similar