The Job in a Nutshell:
The Purchasing Business Systems Analyst II supports the department by designing, developing, and owning technical business process projects from conception through implementation. The position focuses on identifying and addressing business gaps with appropriate technical solutions, including identifying areas of improvement, gathering business requirements from end users and management, developing, piloting, troubleshooting, providing ongoing technical maintenance, and writing and updating solution documentation. Additionally, the position supports the department with ongoing reporting solutions.
Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended.
09/06/2024
Main Ingredients:
1. Solution Design and Implementation:
a. Analyze Purchasing processes and determine areas for improvement alongside Purchasing management team
b. Ownership of all assigned projects from initial conception till completion
c. Formulate, design, build, and test new solutions using available systems and software, primarily including Microsoft SQL Server, SAP Business Objects, and Microsoft Access
d. Develop and maintain SQL database objects, including creating new objects as well as maintaining and updating legacy objects
e. Build new Access-based tools, and maintain legacy files
f. Tier 3 support for Purchasing tools and database systems
g. Communicate and train solutions to end users
h. Develop specifications, diagrams, flowcharts, and other appropriate documentation for new and existing solutions; maintain current documentation
i. Ongoing training for department members on available tools and new processes as needed
j. Assist with Purchasing and Enterprise projects as assigned
k. Work with all SSC crew members as needed to accomplish cross-functional project goals
2. Ongoing Department Support:
a. Assist in training new hires as needed for all Purchasing teams
b. Maintain a current understanding of all promotional, new store, and master data processes from both the user and technical back-end perspectives
c. Ownership of any assigned ongoing business processes
Recipe for Success:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems or equivalent experience required
2. Advanced SQL skills and experience developing complex queries and stored procedures in one RDBMS (Primarily SQL Server) platforms required
3. Minimum 2 years of experience developing solutions in a reporting suite such as SAP Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
4. Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Access including database design and maintenance, form design, queries, and reporting
5. Intermediate skill with VBA programming language
6. Intermediate or better Microsoft Office experience, including Excel, Word, Outlook, OneNote, Sharepoint, PowerPoint, and Visio
7. Retail industry corporate experience preferred
8. Must be detail oriented with excellent organization skills
9. Strong relationship building, influencing, communication, and follow-through skills
10. Must be able to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
11.Ability to work as part of a team and independently
12. Comfortable collaborating with different work groups including, Purchasing, Accounting, Finance, Operations and Store Employees
This job description is not an employment contract. It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities. The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice. Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to him/her by their Manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description.
Here’s an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:
All Crew Members
Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)
Diversity Statement
At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing! We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization.
At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive.
Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:
N = Never
O = Occasional; 1-33% of time
F = Frequent; 34-66% of time
C = Constant; 67-100% of time
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