Business Analyst
BUSINESS ANALYST
An opportunity to work with a leader in the telecommunications industry. We are seeking a Business Analyst to work with managers across all lines of business to create and maintain the Schedule of Value, Statement of Work, and Item Master records used to bid and award materials as well as engineering and construction service contracts. The Business Analyst will focus on creating and implementing item master records and SOVs to minimize costs, help realize cost reduction and to standardize bids and contracts. The Business Analyst will also assist with process improvement projects across all lines of business.
Essential Job Functions
- Develop processes to ensure standardization, consistency, and correct cost accounting across all lines of business.
- Manage the National Schedules of Value (SOV) and Statements of Work (SOW) processes and documentation for all lines of business.
- Optimize SOV processes and formats to support Supply Chain strategic initiatives, including volume discount negotiations and reducing Services spend.
- Manage change requests for all SOVs and SOWs nationally, including cross-functional discussions and approvals.
- Ensure alignment of new SOV and SOWs with Job Costing and IT and track updates until implemented to ensure completion.
- Create, maintain, and remove Item Master numbers within the two ERP systems
- Integrate and align processes and documents across all lines of business to gain additional volume discount opportunities and improved financial spend reporting.
- Assist with execution of Supply Chain projects to deliver company goals.
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience/Minimum Requirements
- Five (5) years of experience in services management, construction management, project management or similar.
Other Skills/Abilities
- Strong understanding of Small Cell, Fiber, and/or Tower businesses
- Understanding of the data sets that can be pulled from the system for reporting purpose
- Ability to meet project deadlines and manage resources accordingly
- Experience with executing process improvement projects and project management
- Understanding of JD Edwards and Oracle
- Knowledge of VBA a plus
- Strong Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel
- Strong organization and prioritization skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Able to manage 10% travel requirement
Competencies
• Customer Focus
o Gains insight into customer needs.
o Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer.
o Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations.
o Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
• Ensures Accountability
o Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same.
o Acts with a clear sense of ownership.
o Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.
o Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results.
o Designs feedback loops into work.
• Collaborates
o Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
o Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas.
o Partners with others to get work done.
o Credits other for their contributions and accomplishments.
o Gains trust and support of others.
• Instills Trust
o Follows through on commitments.
o Is seen as direct and truthful.
o Keeps confidences.
o Practices what he/she preaches.
o Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Manages Ambiguity
o Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change.
o Effectively handles risk.
o Can decide and act without the total picture.
o Is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air.
o Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience/Minimum Requirements
- Five (5) years of experience in services management, construction management, project management or similar.
Other Skills/Abilities
- Strong understanding of Small Cell, Fiber, and/or Tower businesses
- Understanding of the data sets that can be pulled from the system for reporting purpose
- Ability to meet project deadlines and manage resources accordingly
- Experience with executing process improvement projects and project management
- Understanding of JD Edwards and Oracle
- Knowledge of VBA a plus
- Strong Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel
- Strong organization and prioritization skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Able to manage 10% travel requirement
Competencies
• Customer Focus
o Gains insight into customer needs.
o Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer.
o Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations.
o Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
• Ensures Accountability
o Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same.
o Acts with a clear sense of ownership.
o Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.
o Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results.
o Designs feedback loops into work.
• Collaborates
o Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
o Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas.
o Partners with others to get work done.
o Credits other for their contributions and accomplishments.
o Gains trust and support of others.
• Instills Trust
o Follows through on commitments.
o Is seen as direct and truthful.
o Keeps confidences.
o Practices what he/she preaches.
o Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Manages Ambiguity
o Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change.
o Effectively handles risk.
o Can decide and act without the total picture.
o Is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air.
o Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
