Sr. Business Systems Analyst - STAAR Surgical

JOB OVERVIEW

As a Sr. Manager IT – Supply Chain Business Systems within STAAR Surgical’s Information Technology team, this individual plays a critical role working closely with the business and across the Information Technology organization defining, delivering and supporting IT Supply Chain business solutions and supporting roadmaps.

In summary this position:

• Provides cost effective business systems and applications analysis in support of the development and implementation of business applications.

• Includes evaluation, analysis, documentation of requirements, translation into proper system requirement specifications and configuration.

• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both end-user needs and a thorough understanding of business systems, applications and industry requirements.

• Operates as a liaison between technical personnel and the appropriate end-user departments.

• Evaluates and translates end user needs and problems to technical associates and/or vendors where appropriate.

• Understands the business implications of technical solutions and assists in defining and documenting the technology solutions to support any future business needs.

• Instructs end users new technology and enhancements using all appropriate communication tools as well as providing support for existing system.

• Monitors and maintains applications and restores services for end users.

• Analyzes application problems and coordinates workable solutions.

• Participates in system software upgrades including planning and scheduling, coordination and deploying.

• Ensures availability and performance of systems and application environments through proactive as well as reactive analysis and maintenance

• Leads new system selection processes including requirement gathering, RFP development, and software vendor selection

• Manages service providers/vendors supporting business systems

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

? Prefer undergraduate degree and 8-10 years relevant experience or Graduate degree and 6-8 years relevant experience.

? APICS Certified Planning and Inventory Mgmt. or Certified Supply Chain Professional highly desired.

EXPERIENCE

• Prefer 10+ years of relevant experience.

• 5+ years working with Oracle Cloud ERP in Supply chain modules.

• Prior experience within highly regulated, validated medical device manufacturing experience highly desired.

• 2+ years of IT management experience managing systems supporting ERP, Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Warehouse Management System (WMS).

SKILLS

? Expert knowledge of business systems processes within the medical device manufacturing industry, including Order-to-Cash (Order management, fulfillment, and warehouse mgmt. systems), Procure-to-Pay (Direct Procurement, Approved Supplier Qualifications, Receiving and warehouse mgmt. systems) Plan-to-Manufacture (including manufacturing execution systems), Product Lifecycle Management and eQuality Management systems.

? Expert knowledge of Oracle’s Cloud ERP Configuration

? Understands impact of emerging business trends and their implications for STAAR Surgical and its customers.

? Excellent mentoring skills for developing subordinate staff.

? Expert knowledge of and ability to put into practice commonly used SDLC methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.).

? Lead large scale or complex business systems and application upgrades/ enhancement development and installations

? Define cost and time estimates for implementation/development projects

? Provide Level 1 support for the applications in the portfolio