Business Analyst III

Job Description

Fluidyne Fluid Power is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Business Analyst to help lead the company's evolution into a highly data-driven organization.

This position will serve as a senior member and second-in-command of Fluidyne's Business Intelligence function, working closely with the department leader and executive management. The successful candidate will combine strong technical capabilities in ERP systems, data architecture, analytics, data governance and emerging AI technologies with an equally strong understanding of business processes and operational improvement.

. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead initiatives to improve SAP Business One data quality, accuracy, consistency, and completeness, particularly across item master data, bills of material (BOMs), product relationships, and inventory.
• Establish data governance standards, validation rules, ownership responsibilities, and processes to ensure the ongoing quality, security, and integrity of critical business data.
• Partner with department leaders and experienced employees to capture institutional knowledge and translate it into structured business rules, data relationships, and repeatable processes.
• Identify and redesign business processes to eliminate redundant analysis, reduce manual work, and leverage SAP Business One, analytics, automation, and AI.
• Evaluation and Implementation of Business Intelligence Tool such as Tableau, Power BI, or comparable software.
• Develop data models and business rules to identify inventory conversion opportunities, optimize product configurations, and improve inventory utilization.
• Collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Production Control, Operations, and Engineering to document product relationships, BOMs, and conversion strategies.
• Design and implement solutions using rules-based systems, optimization algorithms, and AI to improve quoting, order processing, inventory management, and production planning.
• Develop secure, scalable data architecture to make SAP Business One data available to analytics, automation, and AI applications.
• Evaluate and implement SAP Business One integration methods, including Service Layer/APIs and data platforms such as Snowflake, Microsoft Azure, and AWS.
• Ensure data integrations and external applications maintain appropriate security, confidentiality, system performance, and ERP integrity.
• Identify and implement AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation opportunities that improve operational efficiency and business decision-making.
• Evaluate AI tools and technology vendors based on business value, security, integration capabilities, scalability, and cost.
• Develop AI-assisted solutions for inventory management, purchasing, quoting, production planning, sales analysis, and management reporting.
• Assist in development of AI/Cyber Security policies.
• Establish controls, testing procedures, and human oversight to ensure the responsible and secure use of AI in business operations.
• Lead cross-functional data transformation and process improvement initiatives, establishing measurable outcomes and scalable solutions that reduce reliance on individual employees' institutional knowledge.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in business intelligence, ERP/data systems (SAP Business One preferred), data engineering, analytics, digital transformation or related disciplines.

Skill Requirements

• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with ERP data (SAP Business One preferred) and complex operational business processes.
• Experience with master data management and data-quality initiatives.
• Experience designing or working with APIs, data integrations and ETL/ELT processes.
• Understanding of modern data warehouse architectures.
• Experience with business intelligence and visualization platforms such as Microsoft Power BI.
• Working knowledge of data governance, information security and role-based data access.
• Practical understanding of modern AI technologies and how enterprise data can be securely utilized by AI applications.
• Ability to translate complex business processes and employee knowledge into structured requirements, data models and business rules.
• Strong project-management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical professionals and non-technical business leaders.

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Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, type, and read.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to pass criminal background check
• The work environment regularly exposes employees to a light noise level (phone conversations).

Fluidyne Fluid Power is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Fluidyne Fluid Power is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. The above-mentioned job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the numerous tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position. The physical demands 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. As the nature of the business demands change, so also may the essential functions of this position.