Entry Level Business Analyst - JDE Manufacturing

Company OverviewJB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is asubsidiary ofJ.B.Poindexter & Co., Inc. a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.4B in annual revenue and 8,000 team members in 2024. The eight operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpco.comfor more details.JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is the captive shared services unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. The company, wholly owned by J. B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. & is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.This role will be the key functional liaison and subject matter expert for Manufacturing and Planning.Essential Job FunctionsProvide vision, leadership, drive the processes changes within the Manufacturing and Planning function/processParticipate in strategy planning activities, and be the functional leader in the analysis, requirement development, design, documentation, and testing for Manufacturing users across all Business Units (BUs)Work closely with BU’s functional representatives in the development of simplified/lean process improvements or operating practices which best utilize the systems to improve quality; increase productivity; and supports business goalsLead interface activities between JD Edwards and other third-party systems (CRM, EDI, Reporting tools, quality tools, quoting configurators etc...)Experience with BI Publisher/ Create Form or other JDE form builder toolsDevelop peer, cross-functional & cross-BU relationships to maximize best practice sharing & team effectivenessResponsible for the timely completion of project tasks and activities within functional area by directing activities of others as well as maintaining individual project responsibilitiesResponsible for the development of the functional training and coordinating the on-going functional support, including, but not limited to the development of BU “super users” Act as the functional change agent by creating a sense of purpose to meet the goals of the business & leading by example Own issue / risk identification, escalation, resolution and communication with the project team and functional management including BU functional leaders Assure conformance to system architecture, methods, standards & practices & promote their creationAnalyze each BU’s competitive position in the use of technology in relation to industry best practicesPrepare, present & review overall plans, status reviews and reports as required by project and with BU responsibilitiesUp to 50% travel requiredLI-FJ1ENTRY_LEVELFULL_TIME