Business Analyst

PORTWEST, a leading global manufacturer of safety wear, workwear and PPE is currently seeking applications for the position of Business Analyst in either Westport, Ireland or Thurnscoe, United Kingdom on a permanent basis reporting to the IT Project Manager. Founded in 1904, Portwest has become one of the fastest growing workwear companies in the world currently employing over 6,000 staff worldwide. With 1400 styles across more than 20 ranges, we design, manufacture and distribute market leading workwear, safety wear and PPE in fully owned production facilities.

We’re on a mission to become the world’s most requested PPE and Safety Wear Brand.

JOB SUMMARY:

We are looking for a motivated, analytical Business Analyst to join our IT team and play a key role in our data transformation and systems integration projects.

Working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and project managers, you will gather requirements, analyse business processes and map data flows, helping to deliver data-driven solutions that make a real difference across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements, translating business needs into clear specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Document 'As Is' and 'To Be' business processes, identifying gaps between existing systems, data and business requirements.

• Support data transformation, migration and integration projects, working with technical teams to understand data structures, flows and dependencies.

• Analyse data quality issues and assist with data cleansing, validation and reconciliation.

• Document source-to-target mappings, transformation rules and data quality and validation requirements.

• Document integration requirements, system interfaces, data exchanges and business rules, mapping data flows between systems to improve accuracy and consistency.

• Support enterprise application projects, including ERP, CRM and other business platforms.

• Develop test scenarios and cases, supporting functional, data validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to confirm solutions meet agreed business requirements.

• Document defects, track issues and work with technical teams to support resolution.

• Build effective relationships with business users, IT teams and external technology partners, participating in workshops, communicating technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders and providing regular updates on assigned activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 1–3 years' experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst or in a similar role.

• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements.

• Involvement in data transformation, migration, integration or data quality projects.

• Good understanding of data structures, data mapping and transformation concepts.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to work with and analyse datasets.

• Experience working with business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.

• Exposure to Infor M3, Salesforce or other enterprise business systems, and familiarity with data integration concepts, APIs or ETL processes, would be an advantage.

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COMPANY AWARDS

• Great Place To Work 2024

• Private Irish Business of the year – Export Industry Awards 2025

• Gold Ecovadis Sustainability Rating 2026

Applicants must have a right to live and work in the relevant jurisdiction.

Portwest is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, civil status, veteran status, family status, disability status or membership of a minority group.