Transportation and Logistics Business Analyst

Transportation and Logistics Business Analyst - Atlanta, GA

REQUIRED - Transportation Management System (TMS) experience.

Atlanta based Supply Chain and Logistics tech firm seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join their dynamic and growing team! The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between clients and the development team, ensuring that their flagship TMS software solutions meet client needs and industry standards. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity working hybrid onsite 2-3 days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Requirement Gathering:

• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to understand their transportation management needs and objectives.
• Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to gather detailed business requirements.

Business Process Analysis:

• Analyze current business processes and workflows related to transportation and logistics.
• Identify gaps and areas for improvement to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Agile Documentation:

• Prepare and maintain user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment with business goals.

Solution Design:

• Work closely with the development team to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Assist in designing solutions that align with client needs and industry best practices.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Serve as a liaison between clients, development teams, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Testing and Validation:

• Collaborate with the QA team to develop test plans and ensure features meet acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
• Provide insights and recommendations to enhance our software offerings.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Logistics or similar
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Business Analyst in SW Development environment
• Industry experience in transportation (Truck, Rail and Ocean), logistics, or supply chain industry.
• Understanding of transportation management processes and logistics operations and TMS systems and software
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello) and frameworks including Scrum and Kanban
• Experience with data analysis tools is a plus
• API experience is a plus

This position is currently located in the Midtown area but will be moving to the Perimeter area in early 2025. The current expectation is 2-3 days onsite. Please send detailed supply chain, logistics or transportation BA resume today!

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.