Business Analyst Manufacturing Transformation

The client is a leading international industrial manufacturing organisation based in Antwerp. We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a major business transformation programme. The organisation is undertaking a significant transformation of its core business and operational processes, including the modernisation and harmonisation of ERP, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics and related business systems. This is a business-critical transformation programme involving multiple stakeholders across manufacturing sites and functions, with a strong focus on process standardisation, operational efficiency and the transition from legacy ways of working to a modern target operating model.

Terms: Freelance / Long-term contract - 12 months, with possible extensions.

Location: Antwerp, Belgium.

Hybrid: 2 days on-site per week.

Language: English-speaking (Dutch is beneficial).

Rate: Negotiable depending on experience.

Key responsibilities: Analyse and document current AS-IS manufacturing and supply chain processes; define and document TO-BE processes as part of the transformation programme; lead requirements gathering across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics and Operations; facilitate workshops with business process owners, subject matter experts and key stakeholders; identify process gaps, inefficiencies and opportunities for standardisation and improvement; translate business requirements into clear functional requirements and specifications; perform fit-gap analysis between existing processes, business requirements and the target ERP / business systems; support the design and implementation of harmonised processes across multiple manufacturing sites; work closely with ERP functional teams, solution architects, technical teams and implementation partners; support integration and process dependencies across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics; contribute to data migration, testing, UAT, cutover, go-live and hypercare activities; ensure business requirements and process documentation remain aligned throughout the transformation; act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and technical / implementation teams; support change adoption and the transition to the new processes and systems.

Requirements: Manufacturing / supply chain experience - essential. Candidates must have experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally within industrial / discrete manufacturing. Strong experience across areas such as: production planning and scheduling, manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, inventory / materials management, warehouse and logistics, MRP / planning processes, order-to-delivery processes, manufacturing master data, plant / site operations, ERP-enabled manufacturing processes.

Experience working across multiple manufacturing sites or international operations would be highly advantageous.

Project context: Major manufacturing transformation programme, international industrial / discrete manufacturing organisation, Antwerp-based with multiple operational / manufacturing stakeholders, transformation of legacy business processes and systems, strong focus on ERP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain transformation, harmonisation and standardisation of processes across sites, transformation covering...

Additional requirements: Strong experience as a Senior Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Functional Analyst or ERP Business Analyst; proven track record delivering business transformation, ERP implementation, migration or rollout programmes; excellent experience with AS-IS / TO-BE process mapping and fit-gap analysis; experience facilitating workshops with senior business stakeholders and process owners; comfortable working between business, functional and technical teams; experience working with systems integrators / implementation partners; experience across testing, UAT, data migration and go-live activities; strong stakeholder management and communication skills; professional working English.