Business Analyst

Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
Job Summary:
Caterpillar is hiring a Business Analyst to work on a Parts Pricing modernization project, you will act as a key liaison between Global Parts Pricing and Caterpillar IT gathering and communicating business requirements related to the future Parts Pricing tool. You will work with business partners to define objectives and methods related to pricing processes and will also provide day-to-day support to business partners, business managers and directors in relation to product implementation, questions, and problems.
In this role, you will work closely with the Scrum Master, Technical lead and Software Engineers to track and communicate design, development, and support of new features and solutions.
You will have to quickly and correctly identify the most complex customer problems which may not be obvious, and you will solve problems by determining the best course of action.
You will also be responsible to lead user acceptance test scripts based on defined business requirements and to write training documents with business partners.
What You Will Do:

• Communicate effectively with Parts pricing team to understand their requirements and/or to improve current solutions. Perform and lead business process analyses.
• Set priorities and establish a work plan with business partners, managers and technical teams in order to complete broadly defined assignments and achieve desired results.
• Gather and consolidate feedback from business partners.
• Coordinates with product development engineers to track and communicate design and development
• Identify, documents, and report design, reliability and maintenance problems and bugs.
• Answer business partners and managers' questions; provides guidance and support for product integration.
• Support and train business partners, leaders, and subject matter experts.
• Ensure that the future solution is achieved in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external laws and regulations (SoX).
• Lead user acceptance test scripts and write training documents/job aids and work closely with business partners to help them perform UAT. Provide regular status on testing progress and provide feedbacks to the development team.
• Provide expert advice to IT and business leaders on enterprise business processes.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead technical discussions, and influence decision-making.
• Adapt to diverse business climates.
• Participate on 2-3 projects concurrently if required.

What you will have:

• Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
• C ore Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
• Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.
• IT Environment: Knowledge of an organization's IT purposes and activities; ability to create an effective IT environment for business operations.

Considerations for top candidate:

• Bachelor's degree (Computer science or similar preferred)
• 4+ years of experience in business processes and systems.
• Previous similar experience as business analyst for the development of large and complex IT solution and be familiar with IT Development using Agile methodology as well as the various programming languages used at Caterpillar (for example: Java, Postgre SQL, AWS...).
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills being able to explain conclusions to our business partners.
• Good human relation skills are required to develop a cooperative work relationship with business partners and IT teams.
• Should be able to work with offshore teams and provide leadership.

Additional Info:
The primary location for this position is Peoria, IL.
This position may not require any travel.
Summary Pay Range:
$110,520.00 - $165,840.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Annual incentive bonus plan*
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Development
*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
February 11, 2025 - February 24, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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