Operational Business Analyst

Join to apply for the Operational Business Analyst role at Chemist Warehouse Chemist Warehouse is one of Australia's largest retailers, growing continuously year on year. With over 600 stores in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, China, and Dubai, and many more exciting locations to come, the secret to our success lies in our exceptional customer service paired with competitively priced quality products. We take great pride in being innovative and responsive to the changing needs and challenges of the current market. About The Role We’re looking for a Business Analyst to join our Supply Chain & Operations team, working closely with our Program Manager – Operations Planning, Performance & Analytics. In this role, you’ll help drive key projects and initiatives across both retail and supply chain operations. Your day‑to‑day will include gathering requirements, mapping processes, spotting opportunities for improvement, and supporting solution design. You’ll also play a part in testing and quality assurance to make sure projects are delivered smoothly and successfully – both now and into the future. Role Responsibilities Requirements Gathering and Analysis Facilitate workshops, interviews, and document analysis to elicit clear business requirements. Translate business needs into functional and non‑functional requirements, user stories, or use cases. Prioritise requirements using MoSCoW, RICE or similar frameworks in collaboration with stakeholders. Maintain a structured backlog of requirements and ensure traceability throughout delivery. Process Mapping and Improvement Develop and understand current state (“as‑is”) and future state (“to‑be”) process maps using BPMN or equivalent standards and ensuring validation from impacted stakeholders. Conduct gap analyses to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, or non‑value‑adding activities and provide recommendations for process improvement that align with business goals, governance and compliance requirements. Solution Design Support Translate business needs into solution designs in partnership with technical teams and architects. Review and validate functional specs, wireframes, or system diagrams for alignment with requirements. Support assessments and options for feasibility, scalability, and user experience impact. Contribute to RFI/RFP processes as instructed / required. Ensure designs comply with business rules, integration needs, and system constraints. Testing and Quality Assurance Develop or review user stories, test cases and ensure alignment with documented requirements. Coordinate and if required, build UAT activities with end users, including preparation of scripts and issue tracking. Support and monitor defect logs and ensure timely resolution of issues before deployment. Validate delivered functionality against agreed acceptance criteria. About You Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field. Minimum 5 years’ experience in a business analysis role, ideally within operational or systems, transformation projects that include experience in process mapping, solution design, data management, operational efficiency and end user experience initiatives. Proficiency with Agile delivery tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps, including experience using Kanban boards for visual task management and workflow tracking. Competency with Dynamics 365, Manhattan, Genesys, SQL highly regarded. Experience with writing and building testing coordination, UAT, and quality assurance processes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with a professional approach. Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. Career growth and development opportunities in a supportive and collaborative working environment. Access to discounts across all our affiliated brands, as well as other retail partnerships. Free annual flu vaccinations. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Information Technology and Supply Chain Industries Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Chemist Warehouse by 2x Get notified about new Business Analyst jobs in Preston, Victoria, Australia . #J-18808-Ljbffr