Sr. Business Analyst

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Job description

CLOTHING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE (C4PC)

From the farm to the factory to our closets, we all have an opportunity to create positive change through clothing as we work to fundamentally change the way clothing is made.

Do you want to join a team committed to creating positive change in the world through the C4PC movement?

Consider prAna , where you can transcend the current trends and demand more from your wardrobe and your employer; where you can help an enthusiastic and loyal audience celebrate the outdoors and their own unique style; and where you can help lessen our impact on the planet and its people every day.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As a Sr. Business Analyst on the prAna Information Systems team, you'll collaborate with business partners, systems engineers, and systems and reporting analysts to develop new applications and improve upon existing applications.

You'll be responsible for capturing business requirements, documenting business processes, building and executing test cases to validate solutions, and performing end-user training. This position will also work closely with our Information Technology team to translate business requirements into implementable solutions.

This position works on a broad array of platforms within the prAna landscape, including our ERP system, Reporting and Data Warehouse solutions, and other in-house and third-party applications that support our internal and externally facing solutions.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Work with stakeholders to understand and capture requirements, relaying that information to the technical team through functional specifications
• Create materials such as Business Requirements documents and other project artifacts
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements through collaboration with business and GIS partners
• Perform functional unit testing
• Coordinate user acceptance testing with stakeholders
• Work with stakeholders to write and provide end-user training
• Provide production support of current systems as scheduled or as required
• Communicate analysis and results to business, GIS partners, and management
• Manage small to medium-sized projects, developing project plans, and monitoring deliverables
• Evaluate business processes, anticipating requirements, uncover areas for improvement and develop and implement solutions
• Update, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures

YOU ARE

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a n ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate and manage projects or project activities
• Proven experience in capturing business requirements
• A high level of proficiency in creating functional specification and business process documentation
• Strong written, verbal, and graphical communications skills with the ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
• Good organization, planning and prioritizing skills and demonstrates the ability to establish a course of action for self and others to accomplish specific goals, objectives, project objectives; establishes follow up systems and feedback mechanisms to monitor projects

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's in computer engineering, computer science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience with SQL Server databases
• 5-8 years relevant experience in implementing/supporting business and systems processes, preferably in the apparel and/or retail industry
• Experience with an ERP system such as Full Circle
• Experience in providing end-user training
• Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence preferred or similar tools
• An understanding of Software development life cycle (SDLC)
• The ability to capture requirements and deliver solutions in BI Reporting and PowerApps applications

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We create versatile, stylish, and sustainable clothing and accessories that you can wear during every activity, every adventure, every day. How do we know? Because we base our designs on our own experiences. You see we're more than makers, we're doers-yogis, climbers, and world travelers-and we use our knowledge to make adventurous, free-spirited clothes that look good and play hard.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.