Senior Business Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Oversee business analysis, data design, and governance efforts to create a comprehensive Product Master and product catalog across the organization.

• Act as the product owner for product master data utilized in Optiva PLM, Infor M3 ERP, MES, and Salesforce CRM.

• Conduct discovery workshops and interviews engaging R&D, Sales, Product Management, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT teams.

• Record the current definitions of products, items, SKUs, formulations, components, and specifications.

• Establish and obtain consensus on the enterprise product taxonomy and hierarchy.

• Create the product master schema, incorporating identifiers, descriptions, brands, categories, units of measure, specifications, lifecycle status, relationships, attributes, and ownership.

• Organize existing products and items within the established hierarchy.

• Detect duplicate, obsolete, incomplete, or conflicting records.

• Formulate cleanup guidelines and establish a prioritized remediation backlog.

• Document data managed within Optiva PLM, data relayed to MES and Infor M3, and product data utilization in Salesforce CRM.

• Generate source-to-target mappings and outline integration requirements.

• Institute governance for product and catalog data, covering record creation, change approval, authoritative systems, and data quality resolution.

• Collaborate with project managers to define, plan, and implement the Product Master workstream for the Infor M3 and Optiva relaunch.

• Provide mentorship to mid-level and associate business analysts on data modeling, taxonomy, and governance practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, with a preference for an MBA, CBAP, or equivalent experience.

• 5 to 8 years of experience in business analysis.

• At least 3 years of direct involvement with product master data, PIM, item master, or product catalog functions in a manufacturing or product-focused setting.

• Advanced capabilities in requirements management, taxonomy and attribute modeling, data dictionaries and parent-child relationships, process mapping, workshop facilitation, data governance and stewardship, stakeholder engagement, and root cause analysis.

• Familiarity with MDM, PIM, ERP, PLM, or MES platforms such as Optiva, SAP, Oracle, Informatica, Stibo, Syndigo, or Salsify.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Competence in translating business definitions into functional data requirements, governance protocols, integration necessities, and cleanup strategies.

• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

• Capability to work in an office setting and utilize computers, telephones, keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners.

• Ability to regularly lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.

• Relevant industry certifications such as Lean Six Sigma or APICS, along with PMP, Agile, or other project management experience or certifications, are advantageous.

• Experience in the chemical, coatings, or process manufacturing sectors is beneficial.

• Familiarity with product SKU rationalization, catalog development, post-acquisition data consolidation, or a data governance or stewardship program is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Generous PTO

• 401(k) with company match

• Continuous learning, development, and career growth opportunities

• Collaborative, values-driven work environment

• Stable, privately held organization with over 70 years of success

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact

• Emphasis on teamwork, integrity, innovation, and long-term customer partnerships

• Travel up to 10% as necessary