Business Analyst

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

**POSITION TITLE **Business Analyst **DEPARTMENT **Corporate

**REPORTS TO **Project/Costing Lead **VERSION AND DATE **V1071123

**TERM TYPE **Permanent Full-Time **LOCATION **Indian Head, SK

**About VALE:
**Vale Industries Ltd is a manufacturer of engineered products and equipment for the agricultural, aggregate, mining, and
related sectors. With roots in steel manufacturing going back 30 years, Vale knows how to deliver solid solutions and
exceptional value for our customers. Our management team has over 100 years of practical, hands-on experience in
engineering, manufacturing, and business management, focused on leading Vale’s next phase of strategic growth. At
Vale, we uphold a high standard of quality, integrity, and safety to demonstrate our commitment to our employees,
customers, suppliers, and community.

**Job Summary:
**Vale has a great opportunity available for an experienced Business Analyst to be a part of our team. Vale Industries is a
fast-paced, collaborative environment with lots of opportunity for personal and professional growth. We have a great
management team that is organized, consistent, and listens to you The primary role of the Business Analyst is to
bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring that the software and systems
developed align with business requirements. If you are an experienced business analyst with an ambitious spirit and a
passion for creating outstanding business results, then Vale Industries may be the place for you.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Key Roles:

- Design automated reporting for key KPIs
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs, objectives, and challenges
- Elicit, document, and analyze business requirements, processes, and workflows
- Translate business requirements into clear and concise functional specifications for technical teams
- Collaborate with technology teams to design solutions that meet business needs
- Propose innovative and practical solutions to address business challenges
- Ensure that proposed solutions align with the organization's strategic goals and technological capabilities
- Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to various audiences
- Create detailed documentation including business requirements, process flows, use cases, and user stories
- Collaborate with project managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Assist in project planning, estimation, and resource allocation
- Monitor project progress and identify potential risks or deviations from the plan
- Participate in system testing, user acceptance testing, and validation of implemented solutions
- Ensure that delivered solutions meet the specified requirements and are of high quality
- Identify areas for process optimization and efficiency enhancement
- Recommend process improvements and assist in their implementation
- Margins reviews
- Costing/estimating support for the sales department
- Assisting in project management reporting
- Automation of data transfer between departments and software
- Automate repetitive processes
- Create SOPs for commonly performed tasks
- Update spreadsheets with current data on weekly/monthly basis (ie.belting)
- File storage cleanup/organization
- Analyze build data to look at things like trusses, bents, round vs square, handrails, and assembly per foot
- Analyze actual cost/lb on various types of builds, and create simple tools we can reference for estimating
- Analyze costs of various coating methods

**Education and Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration***

Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a related role; Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA)
- is advantageous
- ** ** Coding Experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills and an aptitude for problem solving

**Knowledge Areas and Experience**:

- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and software development lifecycle
- Proficiency in requirement gathering techniques, process modeling, and documentation

**What Vale Offers:
- Meaningful work with a team of motivated individuals at a growing manufacturing company
- High standards as demonstrated in the quality of our products
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Opportunity to take on responsibility and overcome challenges

**Compensation and Terms of Employment**:

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and education
- Company matching RRSP
- Health and Dental Plan