Lead Business Analyst, Japanese Proficiency

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🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🧐 Business Analyst

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Lingaro

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2008

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

Lingaro is an end-to-end data services and analytics partner for global brands and enterprises, delivering data strategy, platform engineering, AI/ML (including generative AI), and data governance to unlock business value. It combines domain-focused analytics (supply chain, commercial/RGM, digital commerce, sustainability) with data platforms, visualization, MLOps, and secure cloud (Google Cloud) integrations, plus a creative arm (ALCHEMY) for data-driven brand and commerce experience design.

📋 Description

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to drive data-driven decision making, process optimization, and successful analytics solution delivery • Lead requirements elicitation workshops and discovery sessions with procurement leaders, category managers, finance controllers, IT teams, and data owners • Analyze and document current-state and future-state business processes • Drive continuous process improvement initiatives within the procurement function • Facilitate alignment between business and technical stakeholders • Act as the primary liaison between business users, project teams, and technical delivery teams • Translate business requirements into functional specifications for Power BI dashboards and analytics solutions • Define data model expectations, calculation logic, KPIs, business rules, visualizations, user stories, and interaction requirements • Produce and maintain BRDs, functional specifications, process maps, data mapping documents, and related project documentation • Review solution designs for alignment with business objectives and requirements • Support the Project Manager with project delivery, scope definition, effort estimation, dependency management, and milestone tracking • Track and manage requirements-related issues, assumptions, risks, decisions, and dependencies through RAID and Decision Logs • Communicate project plans, status updates, risks, and issues across governance forums and stakeholder groups • Coordinate and facilitate User Acceptance Testing, including test planning, defect management, and stakeholder sign-off • Support deployment and implementation activities • Prepare training materials, user guides, and knowledge-transfer documentation • Provide hypercare and post-go-live support • Mentor junior and mid-level business analysts • Promote business analysis best practices and drive continuous improvement in processes, standards, and delivery frameworks

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related discipline • Minimum 5 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst • At least 1 year of experience in a lead or senior business analysis capacity • Proven experience delivering business intelligence, reporting, analytics, or dashboard projects • Demonstrated success in requirements elicitation, business process analysis, and stakeholder management • Experience producing BRDs, functional specifications, process documentation, and data mapping artifacts • Hands-on involvement in Power BI implementation projects, including requirements definition, dashboard design, data model reviews, and UAT facilitation • Fluent written and spoken English • Fluent written and spoken Japanese, with the ability to facilitate business discussions and documentation in both languages • Strong understanding of Power BI, including data modeling and star schema concepts, DAX measures and calculations, Row-Level Security (RLS), incremental refresh, and dashboard/report design best practices • Knowledge of Azure-based data platforms and modern analytics architectures • Understanding of data integration, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing concepts • Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills • Strong prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities • Experience working across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams • Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivery excellence • Preferred: experience in spend analysis, spend classification, spend categorization, and procurement analytics • Preferred: experience with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement, or similar solutions • Understanding of procurement data structures, including purchase orders, invoices, contracts, goods receipts, supplier master data, and material/service classifications • Familiarity with spend classification frameworks such as UNSPSC, eClass, and custom procurement taxonomies • Preferred: experience supporting digital transformation, reporting modernization, or procurement optimization initiatives

🏖️ Benefits

• No benefits or compensation extras specified in the posting