Job Description
WHY JOIN LANTIC?
- It's simple: we strive to be a great company to partner with, work for and invest in, offering best-in-class portfolio of natural sweetener solutions.
- With over 130 years of experience, we have proven that we are committed to creating lasting brand connections and long-term business partnerships.
- We stand proud of our heritage, and as we grow, we are also committed to continuously improving to meet the evolving needs of consumers and customers in a dynamic industry.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
By joining the Lantic Team, you will:
- Join a dynamic, inclusive, and passionate team.
- Enjoy a wide range of perks, including:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
- Employee share purchase plan
- Opportunities for career pathing and personal growth
- Wellness-focused flexible work environment to help you balance both work and like, and much more!
JOB SUMMARY:
Lantic is currently recruiting for the position of Information Technology Business Analysts based at our Montreal facility. The position reports to the Manager, Enterprise Applications. The ITBA is a professional who is experienced with one or more major enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, proficient with business/manufacturing applications and technologies, and curious about and able to establish technology solutions for the benefit of business partners and the organization.
The successful candidates are service-oriented and will effectively leverage their professional relationships, experience, and knowledge to provide business value. As technology experts, they will troubleshoot and learn/explore modern technology solutions to resolve business issues and meet business objectives. As analysts, they will assess/analyse and recommend efficient technology solutions. As business partners, they will work closely with non-technical professionals, understand business processes, and implement (applications, data, process) solutions, individually or as part of a project team.
The ITBAs will conduct and manage their work in a professional, organized manner - utilizing project management and other common technology frameworks/methodologies (ITIL, ITSM, Agile).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish/maintain effective professional relationships with operational and professional staff at all levels of the organization.
- Understand/learn business and operational processes and technology - workflow, dataflow, and application functionality - to make effective recommendations and complete activities.
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis and provide recommendations regarding technology-solutions for the business.
- Work closely with Business counterparts and leaders to understand business/operational challenges and needs.
- Work closely with Applications specialists and developers to identify and assess solutions options.
- Coordinate and communicate between IT and other departments.
- Plan and oversee/lead small-to-medium scale projects to completion – working closely with business partners, IT specialists, and vendors.
- Identify risks and management options to effectively and efficiently complete work.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required (demonstrated)
- Minimum three (3) years relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar - e.g. graduation from a (minimum) two-year program with a specialization in computer science, information technology, information management from a recognized post-secondary institution.
- Effective engagement and (spoken and written) communication in English. French language is an asset).
- Values, builds, and maintains professional relationships – with business partners and technology counterparts.
- Self-starter, keen to learn and develop skillset.
- Application of structured work management methodology.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Organized, self-managed, effectively manages deadlines and commitments.
- Orientation towards innovation, modern technology solutions providing business value.
Optional (an asset)
- Experience with application implementations, business transformation.
- Utilization of decision making/business intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau).
- Experience with data warehouses, data cubes, data analysis.
- Process documentation, with a focus on internal controls.
WORKING CONDITIONS (OFFICE/PLANT, TRAVELING, ON CALL, ETC):
- Some, infrequent travel within Canada involved.
- Some work may need to be performed on technology in the warehouse or plant.