Business Relationship Management

Overview Business Relationship Management (BRM) Analyst, Sr. role at AV. Job Duties & Responsibilities The Sr. BRM Analyst (Oracle Applications – MFG, Operations) will develop, influence, and implement a partner strategy that ensures alignment between business units (BU) and Digital Business Team (DBT), with a mission to more effectively achieve both BU-specific and AV enterprise objectives. The position will contribute to the evolution of AV’s Digital Transformation initiative by actively collaborating with the Business Partners to determine the strategic direction for both BU-specific and enterprise-wide solutions. Within their assigned Business Partner/Business Unit, acts as a conduit of information and becomes a BU subject matter expert, and creatively showcases the ‘art of possible’ for a company on the forefront of digital transformation. Partners with business units and ensures every business decision is viewed through the customer lens. Collaborates with partner business units to reimagine how to deliver the best processes using people, process, data, and technology. Performs Oracle Fusion standard processes to minimize customizations while weighing AV DOD needs and best practices. Executes solutions that demonstrate the value of the relationship between AV Business partners and customers. Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) for designated partner business units. Attends designated partner BU meetings and documents workflows and day-to-day operations. Explains day-in-the-life for various roles within the partner BU; develops knowledge in both technology and business areas. Serves as a trusted advisor to the BU and as a key contact for BU & DBT stakeholders. Helps establish and maintain goals and DBT solution roadmaps to improve strategic planning. Uses business analysis techniques and business cases to define high-level product features and service levels for IT offerings. Focuses on business value, including digital awareness, risk assessments, and business capability requirements. Fosters creativity by staying current with industry and technology trends. Conducts business process gap analyses to optimize processes toward digitalization and automation. Analyzes business requirements and works with teams to identify data elements and prepare detailed specifications. Builds deep knowledge of the BU and maintains positive relationships across the organization. Participates in IT strategy development with IT teams. Defines business requirements for designated BUs. Writes data requirements to obtain data from enterprise data teams and analyzes data trends to improve the business. Monitors technology planning and deployment to align with business vision and ensure value realization from DBT capabilities. Contributes to requirements, design, and review sessions; identifies business risks. Leads design sessions for prototyping systems to enhance processes and information flow. Ensures collaboration and availability of resources for projects. Promotes the business vision into working practice and ensures adoption of solutions. Communicates with business leadership to evaluate joint initiatives against roadmaps and priorities. Demonstrates Oracle Discrete Manufacturing and Operations capabilities to solve business problems. Gathers requirements with business users and is accountable for feasibility and delivery; approves changes to high-level requirements. Anticipates bottlenecks and manages escalations; analyzes end-to-end, moderately to highly complex processes. Collaborates with peers and project managers to balance BU and enterprise optimization. Transfers knowledge on proposed solutions and BU needs to leadership and peers. Collaborates on cross-department workflows for consistent processes and alignment with technology strategy. Negotiates tradeoffs to maximize business benefit; manages post-implementation enhancements. Monitors production issues and escalates when necessary; supports prioritization of technology projects. Acts as a SME to assist in prioritization of IT projects and alignment with ROI. Partners with PMO on cross-department projects and the adoption of IT solutions. Supports development and execution of strategic plans and reporting for management and boards. Other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Minimum 12-15 years of BRM/BA experience with Oracle ERP/Fusion Applications; multiple SaaS and cloud systems experience. Extensive experience with Oracle modules such as Order Management, Inventory, Purchasing/Receiving, ASCP, BOM, WIP, Quality, MES;. Core Competencies In Inventory, Manufacturing and Operations. A plus: Experience in Projects Manufacturing, Project Costing and Project Contracts. AA plus: Oracle Fusion – Oracle Product Hub (PIM). Knowledge of Quote-to-Order and Order-to-Cash processes. Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, practices, and procedures. Experience with Average Costing and Project Costing related to financial systems. Knowledge of interfaces, workflow, and underlying database tables. Strong communication skills and ability to influence and collaborate across teams. Ability to perform GAP analysis and provide solutions; understanding of SDLC. Experience planning and executing testing cycles and conducting POC/CRP/UAT demonstrations. Experience in preparing configuration docs, functional design docs, and test scenarios. Ability to work in multi-project environments and support multiple internal customers/departments. Basic SQL proficiency; PL/SQL is a plus. Entrepreneurial and adaptable; capable of strategic Oracle Fusion planning. Understanding of compliance in a Defense Contractor environment is a plus. Other qualifications and competencies include Salesforce knowledge and APIs, business requirements workshops, negotiation and problem-solving skills, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies Knowledge of Salesforce and APIs; experience with business requirement workshops. Strong collaboration, negotiation, and leadership skills; ability to influence across teams. Excellent communication, both written and verbal; ability to present to leadership. Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and capable of multi-project management. Commitment to learning, teamwork, and driving results. Physical Demands Ability to work in an office environment (Constant). Required to sit/stand for long periods; use computer and keyboard (Frequent). EEO statement: AeroVironment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. ITAR Requirement: Some roles require U.S. Citizenship or approved status under ITAR/EAR. #J-18808-Ljbffr