IT Business Analyst/ Functional Analyst (I)Iot Job Details | Bekaert NV

Be part of something bigger!

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it's our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

Purpose and Mission

• Within the IIoT team, we're implementing cutting edge technologies while interacting with a lot of different stakeholders. As Senior Business (/Functional) Analyst, you act as the intermediary between the business, other ADS departments, and our development team. You are accountable for gathering input from business teams and writing usable requirements (or stories) for development teams and planning the UAT process. This role requires experience with strategic business initiatives and strong technical understanding of IIoT technologies.
• Next to that, the Senior Business Analyst should also take up a role as Scrum Master. He should serve as a facilitator and coach for the development team, making sure the team work efficiently by removing obstacles, fostering collaboration, and promoting continuous improvement. He should act as a bridge between all stakeholders (the development team, platform manager, SME's, end users, etc.), ensuring clear communication and alignment on goals. Additionally, the Scrum Master monitors progress through ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Key Activities and Responsibilities

Translate business vision and goals into technology requirements

• Analyze business objectives, gather input from the tech team, and consolidate all inputs and write clear requirements
• Work with all stakeholders (local people, developers, SME's, etc.) to propose feasible solutions
• Submit final requirements for development
• Facilitate scope change discussions and provide recommendations when required
• Own collaboration between business and technical teams

Guide the development team during implementation

• Facilitate technical discussions to resolve ambiguities and align on implementation approaches
• Monitor progress again sprint goals and provide feedback to keep development on track
• Support adherence to standards by reminding the team of architectural principles, best practices, and potential scaling opportunities
• Promote building standardized and templatized solutions, effectively reducing implementation costs and enabling faster scalability across sites
• Coordinate with the platform manager to manage backlog items to make sure all priorities remain aligned with the business context
• Identify and remove blockers that could delay implementation escalating when necessary
• Encourage collaboration within the team and with other stakeholders to ensure smooth integration
• Validate that business requirements are met
• Drive clean and structured data management within the IIoT platform to ensure easy access to process data ready for analysis and modelling by other teams
• Ensure the details of solution development and deployment are properly captured in KT sessions and archived as call recordings & Solution documentation on Sharepoint

Partner with infra, engineering and local teams to deploy solutions and ensure adoption

• Coordinate deployment plans with infra, engineering, SME's, and local teams to ensure readiness and alignment
• Validate technical prerequisites before solution rollout
• Facilitate knowledge transfer sessions for local teams to build understanding and confidence in the solution
• Gather feedback from local teams post-deployment to identify adoption challenges and improvement opportunities
• Support change management activities such as training, communication, and user onboarding

Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with at least 3 years of experience in a Business/Functional Analyst role, preferably in a manufacturing context
• Experience in working with globally distributed teams and partners.
• Experience and background with IIoT technologies
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of Agile methodology
• Strong risk assessment, problem resolution, negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to engage both developers and business partners to achieve target outcomes
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English

Be bold and take the leap!

Our Digital Advanced Solutions (ADS) team is a dynamic group of technologists from around the globe who consistently push boundaries in digital innovation, cyber resilience, data science, intelligent automation, cloud solutions, and new agile methodologies.

It is also good to know tht at Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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