1. business and industrial

Job Title:
Junior Business Analyst
Location:
Gerrards Cross (candidates must be able to commute to our office on a daily basis)
Reporting To: Business Solutions Manager
ProProcure is….
The only marketing spend management provider that is technology based – it provides a great
technology coupled with a great service to global clients. We have a nimble attitude, commitment to
our clients’ objectives, clear communication and honest approach. This combined with our
experience, knowledge and energy means we are able to fully support procurement campaigns
through from idea to execution. Everything we do is underpinned by our values.
As an employer we offer great careers, interesting projects and excellent long-term prospects,
working within a business that is committed to excellence.
What’s the role and why become part of our team?
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic junior business analyst who likes to work in a
strong team environment focusing on delighting clients and users and delivering high business value.
You will be working with our global clients and business teams on our cross-platform web
application, delivering to desktop, mobile and tablet.
You will collaborate closely with an enthusiastic, talented and self-organised group of developers,
project managers, business analysts and senior managers in an agile/scrum environment, to
implement new functionality supporting the needs of our global users.
If you are looking for an intellectual challenge, working with the latest innovations in a great working
and user-focused environment, then this is an excellent role for you.
What the role entails
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Working with all areas and levels of our development and business teams throughout the
project lifecycle, from idea to release and beyond.
Organising and running workshops for internal and external stakeholders to gather business
requirement and document outputs
Working with new and existing clients to understand and analyse their needs, and complete
detailed analysis of requirements.
Supporting the management of the core platform’s requirement backlog and client requests
Writing well-formed business and process requirements, complete with acceptance test
criteria
Supporting pre-sales activities as necessary
Writing, reviewing and managing project and proposal documentation
Supporting the company in understanding, developing and documenting business
procedures
Liaising continuously with the design, development and test teams as a key participant in
daily project stand-ups and making key product decisions
Client focused brainstorming and validation of proposed platform solutions and processes
Continually searching for improvements that add value to our product for our clients
Who we are looking for
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A great communicator, good problem solver, a thinker and analyser - with the ability to
understand and respond to End User and Business needs in a rapidly changing business
environment
Enjoy working as part of a team which is client/user focused
Interest in self-learning and expanding skills and knowledge
Can work individually, or as part of a team.
Must be a self-starter and self-motivator, and able to grasp new concepts and systems using
your own initiative.
You should ideally have a strong and consistent record of academic achievement, e.g. good A-levels
plus at least a 2:1 from a well-regarded university, any agile knowledge will be an advantage. As a fast
learner you will be able to contribute quickly, with a genuine passion for web development. You will
have strong verbal, written and analytical skills and be keen to integrate socially.
You will have a natural attention to detail, be highly organised and a completer-finisher mindset. You
should be able to maintain high standards when under pressure.
The following skills/attributes/knowledge are desirable:
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Able to understand project plans, and clearly able to articulate roles, project goals and
timelines.
Able to self-manage work by establishing responsible deadlines and personal work plans,
then manages time effectively.
Participate in requirements gathering and user group workshops.
Able to undertake gap analysis to identify requirements and support client implementations.
Act as point of contact for project support and client interface, becoming a subject matter
expert.
Knowledge of BA methodologies and best practices, especially those applicable to an Agile
environment.
Ability to present software proposals/concepts to project stakeholders.
Identifying problems in processes and working with stakeholders to create and write
improved procedures and policies.
Designs new ways of working/configure new modules and analysing business requirements;
constructing workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities and writing
specifications.
Able to facilitate user acceptance testing.
Experience of writing user stories and user acceptance tests, and creating use case and UML
activity diagrams.
What we offer
We can offer a dynamic, fast-moving environment where we value creativity, innovation and
passion. This is combined with a fun and hard working culture and the following, highly competitive
package:
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Generous base salary
Performance linked bonus scheme
Matched contributions pension
scheme
Healthcare scheme
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Childcare vouchers
At least one external training course
each year
Free beer & soda fridge
Free hot drinks machine
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Pizza Friday
Regular social events
Lots of opportunities to learn
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Being part of a high-performing team,
with deep job satisfaction
Joining ProProcure means getting involved with a like-minded technology team that is passionate
and highly dedicated. If you share this passion and want to challenge yourself and advance your
career, then please send your CV and a covering email to [email protected].