Lead Applications Analyst

Job title:

Lead Applications Analyst

Company

Fortune Brands Innovations

Job description

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.

Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.

All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.

With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.

Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a ‘Home for All’ where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.

If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Lead Applications Analyst within our growing IT Team.

In a nutshell, you will be responsible for:

Supporting the service for the core business systems across our EMEAA locations. working closely with business stakeholders on the development, implementation, administration, and delivery of key projects and improvements across our ERP Platforms.What you are already great at:

• Leading daily support of EMEAA ERP Systems including EFACS8/Sage 300/Sage 200.
• Engage in Proof of Concept (POC) for feasibility studies, evaluate, qualify, and select third-party software, vendors, and/or service providers.
• Contribute to complex system and process end-to-end architecture designs, integration requirements, and specification documents.
• Contribute to small and large project schedules, track progress while providing timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinating actions, and resolving conflicts.
• Being proactive in understanding the customer’s business processes, the key drivers and measures of success for the business, and the short and long-term direction of the business and technology.
• Participate in prioritizing work requests to deliver on business initiatives; create estimates for upcoming projects and minor and major enhancements.
• Provide risk analysis to business partners for proposed solutions and mitigation options if necessary.
• Assess and identify opportunities for continuous improvements in business and system processes while also assisting with the development of metrics, both within the technology and business organizations.
• Performs analysis or leads the analysis to define overall scope and objectives of specific tasks and /or areas of a project. Solid understanding of business concepts. Readily acquires, understands, and applies business concepts as they relate to specific project assignments, interfacing systems, and other areas which may be impacted by project activities.
• Being a confident and credible influencer in project scope and solution definition though leverage of strong communication and internal consulting skills.
• Leverage IT governance processes to ensure proper project definition, socialization, and control.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:

• Two- or four-year college degree and five years of experience with an emphasis on computer science or business data processing.
• 5+ years of programming skills with a sound understanding of SQL/Java Script/XML/SSRS/Power BI
• Experience with small to large-scale ERP implementations within organizations and across geographies, along with meeting local regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and project management skills required, including a thorough understanding of interpreting customer business needs and translating them into the application and operational requirements.
• Highly effective levels of communication, both oral and written, with business customers and Information services staff.
• Experience working with IT-based ticketing and support systems like Service Now and Jira in a Service Desk or Help Desk environment.
• Good analytical thinking and a solutions-focused mind set as Data Analysis is a key part of this role.
• A practiced self starter confident in managing projects with conflicting priorities

What your colleagues say about you:

• An ideas and solutions-focused person
• An excellent and engaging communicator with the confidence to communicate at all levels
• Very organised and methodical
• Able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing.
• Very high level of attention to detail

Our Values :

• Aligned – in our work together
• Agile – in the face of challenge
• Accountable – to our promises
• Action – with integrity and transparency

Why work for us:

We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn’t always defined by hitting a financial target.

We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever changing environment its key that you are a curious and nimble learner. We succeed as a team so the ability to collaborate is essential. And to continue to grow and continually challenge you need to ensure you are able to both plan and align so we are all pulling in the same direction.

The benefits bit:

• 33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Structure
• Life Assurance
• Health & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan and employee assistance
• Pension Plan
• High St Reward Scheme
• Refer a Friend Programme
• Free Parking
• Frequent Technology User Free Eye Care
• Flexible working model
• High 5 Employee Recognition Programme
• And as an employer who values you, you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed.

Our hiring process: * You will be contacted by a member of our resourcing team for an initial discussion, this may be on Teams.

• You will be invited to site for either a 1 or 2 stage process depending on the role.
• We will inform you ahead of your interview what we will be discussing, we want to give you the opportunity to shine in these meetings.
• Successful candidates will be notified and the start date will be confirmed for when you will be beginning your Fortunes Brand journey.

INDHIGH

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands, Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology.

Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.

With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people, dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.

Watch our to discover more about Perrin & Rowe, Shaws, Riobel and Victoria + Albert – the brands that make up the House of Rohl.

Expected salary

Location

Wolverhampton

Job date

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:20:30 GMT

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