IT Business Systems Analyst - Lakewood

- Support Rural Kings enterprise applications ecosystem, especially Oracle ERP and Merchandising platforms, to ensure efficient business operations across buying, inventory, finance, and store execution functions. - Act as a vital liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and external partners to translate operational needs into scalable system solutions and enhance business workflows. - Partner with various teams (Merchandising, Inventory, Finance, and Store Operations) to gather business requirements and convert them into effective system solutions within Oracle ERP and Merchandising modules. - Lead initiatives on improving business processes, optimizing data flows, and functional design to align business requirements with Oracle capabilities. - Create and maintain comprehensive documentation including functional designs, process flows, user guides, and training materials for both technical and non-technical audiences. - Engage in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) such as requirements gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support. - Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Quality Assurance (QA) to validate business processes and ensure successful deployment of new functionalities or patches. - Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve application issues across Oracle Retail integrations, collaborating closely with AMS, Oracle Support, and internal development teams. - Enhance reporting needs by gathering and interpreting data for senior leadership, ensuring actionable business insights. - Stay updated on Oracle Retail updates, release notes, and new technologies to recommend enhancements and process improvements. - Collaborate with both internal and external partners to ensure compliance with IT standards, governance, and change control provisions. - Provide training and support to end-users to promote adoption and self-sufficiency in using the applications.