We are supporting a global leader in the consumer goods sector in their search for a Business System Analyst – Forecast to Plan.

This is a key role that bridges the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring the efficiency and reliability of systems supporting global demand and operational planning processes.

The successful candidate will work closely with global teams across demand management, production planning, and plant maintenance, with a focus on supporting SAP ECC and IBP solutions and their integrations (CPI-DS, SAP PO, etc.).

Key responsibilities of the Business System Analyst:

• Process & system analysis: Gather business requirements, contribute to solution design, and provide hands-on support in both development and production environments

• Collaboration: Partner with business groups and key users globally to prioritize work requests and provide ongoing support and enhancements

• Documentation & testing: Prepare process flows, system documentation, and testing protocols, ensure quality and consistency in deliverables

• Change management: Capture and adjust requirements based on user feedback, develop specifications, and assist in project coordination

• Issue resolution: Troubleshoot and resolve transactional issues involving users, customers, and vendors

• Continuous improvement: Proactively identify process gaps and propose effective system-based solutions

• Stakeholder engagement: Communicate effectively across functional and technical teams, maintaining strong relationships with both users and developers

Key requirements:

• Experience with SAP ECC and IBP, familiarity with system integrations (e.g. SAP PO, CPI-DS)

• Understanding of Supply Chain processes, production planning, plant maintenance, and intercompany sales

• Strong capability in business process analysis and translating requirements into actionable system solutions

• Skilled in preparing documentation, workflows, and testing plans

• Clear communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels

• Proven track record in coordinating functional and technical workstreams, experience preparing functional requirement specifications and ROI analysis

• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.