IT Business Analyst - R&D

  • Full-time

Company Description

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global leader in pressure-sensitive and functional materials and labeling solutions for the retail apparel market. The company's applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and more than 25,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers in the consumer packaging, graphical display, logistics, apparel, industrial and healthcare industries. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales of $7 billion in 2017. Learn more at www.averydennison.com

Job Description

Our global IT Strategies consist of Profitable Growth, Partnership, Performance, and Productivity as well as Advance Sustainability. As an IT Business Analyst, you will partner with the global R&D functions in order to support the execution of our business objectives and strategies.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

 

In this role you will support below key Business Analyst activities:

 

  • Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with key business and IT stakeholders globally. 

  • Work with the functional Business Process Owners and Subject Matter Experts to evaluate business processes and facilitate requirements gathering activities

  • Work with functional Subject Matter Experts to ensure a successful end to end functional testing  and knowledge transfer to Application Support teams

  • Develop requirements, integration requirements, and complete design documentation activities

  • Support tool selection and gap analysis activities in close collaboration with business and IT stakeholders

  • Drive continuous improvement of our IT practices, procedures and supporting tools


 

 

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Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING TO THE TEAM:

 

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree, ideally with a major in IT, Business Administration or Computer Science, or equivalent experience supporting R&D and innovation business processes as an IT professional

  • A Master's degree would be an advantage but not a must

 

Experiences:

 

  • At least 4-7 years+ of fundamental experience as a Business Analyst, ideally within a manufacturing industry 

  • Experience in R&D Lab Information Management System (LIMS) and Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) is strongly desirable

  • Experience in implementing business innovation systems is desirable.

  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and conceptual thinking skills. 

  • Strong communication and presentation skills

  • Able to work in a matrix environment within and out with the IT organization

  • Flexible to work in shifts, to support the different regions

  • Capable to travel, and experience of working collaboratively across a range of cultures within a global structure 

 

Additional Information

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER

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