g2 Recruitment Solutions - Business Analyst Manufacturing Transformation

I am currently supporting a client leading international industrial manufacturing organisation based in Antwerp, we are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a major business transformation programme.

The organisation is undertaking a significant transformation of its core business and operational processes, including the modernisation and harmonisation of ERP, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics and related business systems.
This is a business-critical transformation programme involving multiple stakeholders across manufacturing sites and functions, with a strong focus on process standardisation, operational efficiency and the transition from legacy ways of working to a modern target operating model.

Terms

• Freelance / Long-term contract - 12 months, with possible extensions
• Location: Antwerp, Belgium
• Hybrid: 2 days on-site per week
• Language: English-speaking (Dutch is beneficial)
• Rate: Negotiable depending on experience

Key responsibilities

• Analyse and document current AS-IS manufacturing and supply chain processes
• Define and document TO-BE processes as part of the transformation programme
• Lead requirements gathering across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics and Operations
• Facilitate workshops with business process owners, subject matter experts and key stakeholders
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies and opportunities for standardisation and improvement
• Translate business requirements into clear functional requirements and specifications
• Perform fit-gap analysis between existing processes, business requirements and the target ERP / business systems
• Support the design and implementation of harmonised processes across multiple manufacturing sites
• Work closely with ERP functional teams, solution architects, technical teams and implementation partners
• Support integration and process dependencies across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics
• Contribute to data migration, testing, UAT, cutover, go-live and hypercare activities
• Ensure business requirements and process documentation remain aligned throughout the transformation
• Act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and technical / implementation teams
• Support change adoption and the transition to the new processes and systems
• Manufacturing / supply chain experience - essential
• Candidates must have experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally within industrial / discrete manufacturing.

• Production planning and scheduling
• Manufacturing operations
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• Inventory / materials management
• Warehouse and logistics
• MRP / planning processes
• Order-to-delivery processes
• Manufacturing master data
• Plant / site operations
• ERP-enabled manufacturing processes
• Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or international operations would be highly advantageous

Project context

• Major manufacturing transformation programme
• International industrial / discrete manufacturing organisation
• Antwerp-based with multiple operational / manufacturing stakeholders
• Transformation of legacy business processes and systems
• Strong focus on ERP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain transformation
• Harmonisation and standardisation of processes across sites
• Transformation covering...

• Strong experience as a Senior Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Functional Analyst or ERP Business Analyst
• Proven track record delivering business transformation, ERP implementation, migration or rollout programmes
• Excellent experience with AS-IS / TO-BE process mapping and fit-gap analysis
• Experience facilitating workshops with senior business stakeholders and process owners
• Comfortable working between business, functional and technical teams
• Experience working with systems integrators / implementation partners
• Experience across testing, UAT, data migration and go-live activities
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Professional working English