Business Analyst -Rail supply chain

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd Contract

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.

Job Description About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst tosupport strategic digital initiatives.

The role will be embedded within a multidisciplinaryDigital Delivery team working on initiatives focused on:

• Supply Chain Synchronisation
• Integrated Planning and Scheduling
• Operational Decision Support
• Scheduling of the Future
• End-to-end Mine to Port Supply Chainvisibility

The successful candidate will act as the bridgebetween operational stakeholders, rail planners, supply chain teams, productowners, data & digital teams, solution architects, and delivery partners toensure business outcomes are translated into scalable digital solutions.

This role requires a deep understanding of railoperations and supply chain planning processes within a large-scale bulkmaterials environment.

Key Responsibilities Business Analysis & Requirements

• Lead business analysis activities across complex digital transformationinitiatives.
• Elicit, analyse and document functionaland non-functional requirements.
• Facilitate workshops with operational,planning and technical stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into userstories, process maps and acceptance criteria.
• Support solution design and ensurealignment to business objectives.

Rail & Supply Chain Process Improvement

• Analyse current-state rail and supply chain processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve planningeffectiveness, operational efficiency and decision quality.
• Develop future-state operating models andbusiness processes.
• Evaluate impacts across Mine, Rail, Portand Integrated Planning functions.
• Support business readiness and adoptionactivities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build trusted relationships with Rail Operations, Integrated Planning,Supply Chain, Technology and Digital teams.
• Facilitate decision-making sessions andalign diverse stakeholder groups.
• Present recommendations and insights tosenior leaders.
• Influence outcomes through data-drivenanalysis and structured problem solving.

Product Support

• Support Project Managers within hybrid delivery methodology (Agile,Waterfall, etc.)
• Support Product Owners throughout theproduct lifecycle.
• Assist with backlog development,prioritisation and refinement.
• Validate delivered solutions againstbusiness requirements.
• Coordinate testing activities includingUAT planning and execution.
• Support deployment and operationaltransition activities.

Value Management

• Contribute to business case development.
• Define and track value metrics andbenefits realisation.
• Support investment evaluations andprioritisation decisions.
• Identify risks, dependencies andmitigation strategies.

Rail Supply Chain (Mandatory)

Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in oneor more of the following:

• Rail Operations
• Integrated Supply Chain Planning
• Mine to Port Operations
• Supply Chain Synchronisation
• Throughput Optimisation
• Logistics Planning for Bulk Commodities

Experience within mining logistics, or comparableheavy industry environments will be highly regarded.

Business Analysis

• 8+ years Business Analysis experience delivering complex technology andbusiness transformation projects.
• Proven ability to work across business andtechnical teams.
• Strong process modelling and requirementsmanagement capability.
• Experience working in Agile deliveryenvironments.

Digital & Technology

Experience with:

• Digital product Lifecycle management
• Data and Analytics solutions
• Scheduling and Planning solutions
• Enterprise Applications

Preferred Experience

• Mining, Rail, Logistics or Supply Chain domain experience.
• Experience supporting operationaltechnology and digital transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of integrated planning andscheduling concepts.
• Familiarity with product-based deliverymodels.
• Experience in organisational change andbusiness readiness activities.
• Exposure to AI-assisted planning,optimisation or decision support technologies.

Key Skills

• Business Process Analysis
• Requirements Elicitation
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Mapping
• User Story Development
• Benefits Realisation
• Change Impact Assessment
• Problem Solving
• Communication and Influencing
• Strategic Thinking

Qualifications

Degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain,Logistics or related discipline.

Critical Success Factors

The ideal contractor will bring:

• Strong Rail Supply Chain domainexpertise
• Experience working with planners,schedulers and operations teams
• Ability to quickly understandcomplex operational environments
• A pragmatic approach focused onvalue realisation and business outcomes