Business Analyst

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

About Automotive

SKF is a leading global supplier in the automotive industry, providing solutions for various applications such as wheel end, powertrain, driveline, and suspension. SKF's automotive business is focused on delivering innovative solutions to OEMs and the aftermarket. The company has a strong presence in the automotive market, with a range of products and services designed to improve performance, reduce friction, and increase efficiency. SKF's automotive business is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of the industry, with a focus on sustainability, electrification, and digitalization.

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Business analyst

Reports To: Product & Data Engineering Manager, VA

Role Type: Individual Contributor

Location: Bangalore

Role Purpose:

Understand the Aftermarket business needs in terms of business intelligence solution and translate them into technical requirements that can be implemented by the technical team. Play a key role in gathering requirements, analyzing data, identifying opportunities for process improvement, conducting user acceptance testing, and documenting the solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing business requirements: Work closely with stakeholders from Vehicle aftermarket Sales, business development, supply chain, manufacturing, and finance to understand their data needs and requirements
• Data analysis and modeling: Responsible for analyzing data to identify patterns and trends, and to develop data models that support reporting and analytics.
• Developing and documenting business rules and data definitions: Develop business rules that define how data should be used and interpreted within DW&BI. Develop data dictionaries to document data definitions and metadata.
• User acceptance testing: Responsible for designing and executing user acceptance testing to ensure that the data warehouse and business intelligence solution meet stakeholder requirements and expectations.
• Training and support: Develop training materials and provide user support to ensure that stakeholders can effectively use the data warehouse and business intelligence solution.
• Continuous improvement: Work with stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and to develop a roadmap for ongoing enhancements to the data warehouse and business intelligence solution.

Metrics

• Requirement accuracy, time to deliver requirements, no of business process improvements, user adoption of BI solution, communication effectiveness

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in ERP systems (XA, SAP, M3 etc)
• Exposure to programming languages including SQL, and Python.
• Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS and Azure.
• Knowledge in Power BI

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Business Analyst role in the business intelligence solutions area
• Good to have – working experience with ERP systems (XA, SAP, M3 etc.), data-related sales, supply chain data, manufacturing, working experience as a business analyst in an engineering industry like SKF
• Experience in data analysis and data presentations
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Experience creating reports and giving presentations
• Experience in leading and supporting successful projects