JOB TITLE:  Business Analyst
LOCATION:  Castroville, CA

JOB #:  5424
 

THE COMPANY
Headquartered in Castroville, California, near Monterey Bay, Ocean Mist Farms is one of California’s leading growers of high quality produce. We have an affiliation with seven companies with operations in California, Arizona & Mexico. We are the largest producer of artichokes and ship approximately 30 other major products.  Our operations include plant breeding, farming, harvesting, cooling, distribution and sales. Ocean Mist Farms is a leading grower/shipper and our products are sold both domestically and internationally.  A privately held company since 1924, we have approximately 1,100 field, sales, shipping and administrative employees supporting year-round operations and we own our modern headquarters and cooling/distribution facilities.  A majority of our workforce is bilingual. We have a very cohesive and talented executive management team, most of whom are life-long agriculturists, and all are outstanding business people.  Within the agriculture industry, Ocean Mist Farms has a long-standing reputation for being the preferred employer with management, staff and field workers.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Business Analyst will translate system and process needs into Solution Requirements for all Ocean Mist Farms and Affiliated companies. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer tasked with business transformation.  The successful candidate will need heavy project management skills including budgetary control and resource allocation.
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position will be engaged in work efforts at all levels ranging from business process review and re-engineering;

• Make recommendations for enhancements to existing software to meet user needs;

• Oversee new software application implementations;

• Will lead diverse teams to drive consensus and negotiate priorities and resolve conflicts among project stakeholders;

• Elicit, Document and Validate user requirements;

• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish a technical vision;

• Other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
The qualified candidate will be an effective advocate and, at all times, maintain a professional image that supports Ocean Mist Farms values, image and goals. A strong work ethic, unsurpassed integrity, confidentiality, punctuality, and job dedication is essential to be successful in this position.

• 5 – 10 years experience in;

  • Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Systems Analysis, Project and Operations Management,

  • ERP systems,

  • BI and WMS,

• Previous experience working with or leading diverse teams to drive consensus including negotiating priorities and resolving conflicts among project stakeholders;

• Previous experience eliciting, documenting, and validating user requirements;

• Previous experience collaborating with developers and subject matter experts to establish a technical vision;

• Must be a Strategic thinker focused on competitive positioning by achieving cost and risk reductions, improvement in product quality, and external customer service metrics

• Knowledge and experience in leading complex initiatives requiring information technology changes, process re-engineering and supply chain network redesign, redesign, new job design and training;

• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements; experience with Enterprise Database applications;

• Develops or modifies the most complex information systems. Includes analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing systems log difficulties as necessary;

• Considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment;

• Knowledge in and working experience with test planning, test execution and test results analyses.

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Candidate must be highly self-managed and able to refine high-level direction into action plans that deliver results;

• A clear understanding of Enterprise Architecture concepts is required;

• Demonstrated track record of achievement working in a customized software development environment required;

• Highly analytical with knowledge of common ideation and problem solving methodologies;

• Excellent knowledge of computers & software as utilized in the work environment;

  • MS Windows operating system: Office Word, Project and Excel,

• Excellent written and verbal communicating skills;

• Excellent active listening skills;

• Highly organized self-starter with the ability to learn new skills and tasks;

• Ability to work effectively as an individual or within a team environment

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science or Business Administration or related field is required.

PHYSICAL SKILLS, MENTAL ABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 10-key calculator by touch, telephone, computer keyboard, fax, postage meter, photocopy machine and other clerical and office equipment;

• Majority of time spent working in an office environment often sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, turning, reaching, climbing stairs, operating computers and other physical activities related to the office environment for long periods of time;

• Ability to stoop, reach, and walk and other physical activities associated with an office environment;

• Ability to lift 25 pounds without undue physical exertion;

• Ability to travel to office, cooler and various locations to meet with employees;

• Ability to communicate verbally and comprehend verbal instructions;

• Requires sufficient sight and hearing to perform all duties;

• Ability to carry out defined procedures and duties with specific instructions;

• Ability to manage a project from its initiation to completion with minimal supervision;

• Ability to communicate verbally and comprehend verbal instructions;

• Ability to learn new duties with minimal repetition;

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, customers and peers;

• Will be required to travel periodically.

Qualified candidates, please submit your resume along with cover letter to:

Ocean Mist Farms
Attention: Staffing & Recruitment
10855 Ocean Mist Parkway
Castroville, CA 95012