Senior Business Analyst

Greetings from Kumaran Systems!!!!!

Job Title: SCM Business Analyst Operations/MES & Supply Chain/Finance

About Kumaran Systems:

Kumaran Systems is a global technology solutions provider delivering innovative IT services and digital transformation solutions to clients worldwide. We foster a collaborative, growth-driven work culture and offer employees opportunities to work on global assignments, enabling both professional and personal development.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SCM Business Analyst to act as a bridge between business teams and IT. The role involves requirements definition, process analysis, and solution design across supply chain, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and finance initiatives. Strong domain expertise with Oracle ERP, MES, and automation tools is required.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse, and Finance teams to:

• Analyze current-state processes including WO issuance to completion, MES-Oracle interfaces, and warehouse operations.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities.
• Lead requirements gathering for initiatives including WO, SO, PR/PO, MRP, and supplier promise date automation.
• Manage warehouse picklists, kitting, shipping, and consumables forecasting.
• Support invoice validation and AI-based matching.
• Document business requirements, functional specifications, data mappings, and process flows.
• Define integration requirements between MES, Oracle, WMS, and third-party systems.
• Support solution design, UAT planning, test case development, and defect resolution.
• Ensure solutions align with business rules (decimal component usage, yield, shrinkage).
• Assist with change management, training, and rollout readiness.

Required Qualifications / Skills:

• 10+ years of Business Analysis experience in manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain.
• Strong functional knowledge of Oracle ERP (SCM, Purchasing, Inventory, WIP, Receiving) and MES systems.
• Proven experience with MRP-driven PR/PO processes, warehouse and shipping workflows, and supplier promise date management.
• Strong data analysis, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

• Experience with WMS implementations or scanner-based warehouse operations.
• Exposure to AI-enabled finance or supply chain use cases.
• SQL or data analysis skills.
• CBAP or equivalent certification.

Relevant Experience Preferred:

• Corporate supply chain and manufacturing operations.
• Experience in Oracle ERP or MES implementations.
• Exposure to automation or AI-based supply chain solutions.
• Location: Chennai / Hyderabad | Mode: Hybrid