Job Description

IFS Business Analyst - Erlanger, KY

The Business Analyst (IFS ERP) will play a crucial role in the successful implementation and rollout of IFS ERP across new geographies. This individual will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, IT teams, and system integrators, ensuring that business requirements are effectively translated into system functionalities. The BA will also support process analysis, system testing, change management, and training initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to gather, document, and validate functional and technical requirements.
• Analyze existing business processes and assess how they map to IFS ERP functionalities.
• Identify gaps between current business practices and IFS standard processes and propose solutions.
• Ensure process standardization across different locations to align with corporate ERP strategies.
• Support the end-to-end implementation of IFS ERP in new geographies, ensuring alignment with global standards.
• Coordinate fit-gap analysis workshops and document outcomes for system configuration and customization.
• Collaborate with technical teams, ensuring proper system configuration, data migration, and integrations.
• Assist in defining role-based access controls and ensuring compliance with security policies.
• Develop user training materials and conduct workshops for business users in new locations.
• Define and execute test cases for system functionalities, including UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Validate data migration accuracy and ensure business-critical reports function as expected.
• Work with IT and functional teams to resolve defects and issues during testing phases.
• Provide hypercare support post-go-live, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Gather feedback from users and recommend further system enhancements if needed.
• Monitor KPIs related to ERP adoption and identify areas for continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years as a Business Analyst, with at least 2-3 years of experience in IFS ERP implementations.
• IFS ERP Knowledge: Strong understanding of IFS modules (e.g., Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR).
• Process Mapping: Proficiency in business process modeling tools (e.g., BPMN, Visio, Lucidchart).
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex business processes and recommend improvements.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication skills to interact with business users, IT teams, and vendors.
• Testing & UAT Support: Experience in defining and executing test scenarios for ERP systems.
• Change Management: Understanding of ERP change impact and best practices for adoption.

Optional (Nice to Have):

• Certification in Business Analysis (CBAP, PMI-PBA)
• Hands-on experience with IFS Aurena interface
• Knowledge of SQL for data analysis in IFS
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies for ERP projects

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager- Raluca Ursu ​
Recruiter- Sapna Upadhyay

City

Erlanger

State

KY - Kentucky

Location Country

United States

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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$62,500.00 - $116,400.00