IT Systems Analyst

Who We Are and What We Do

Farmer Focus's mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

POSITION SUMMARY

The IT Systems Analyst is responsible for supporting all of the major software systems utilized by SVO and will be the first line of support for operational issues and training needs. The primary function is to become the subject matter expert (SME) for Workday as well as support other SVO Software systems. Candidate must be able to configure and troubleshoot Workday as it relates to security and integrations. In addition, the Systems Analyst is responsible for meeting with the business to understand changing business needs and determining how to make the systems support those needs.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Interaction with the internal corporate organizations to identify critical projects needed for their departments (Primarily Human Resources, but will assist Live Operations, Maintenance, Purchasing/Receiving, Warehouse Operations, Finance, Customer Service and Sales as needed).

• Develop an understanding of the functions of these organizations and the workers in these organizations in order to make recommendations for improvement.

• Assist in the identification of KPIs for the departments and implementation of Data collection, trending, and variance analysis in the BI tool that will be used to document business performance and explain variances to senior management.

• Creation of business requirements that are needed for development of any new software functions and the ability to translate business requirements to technical requirements.

• Creation of cross-departmental project teams and project plans and the management of multiple projects in support of the corporate organizations.

• Documentation and maintenance of key processes in workflow formats and review of all processes as the business grows and changes.

• Perform testing of all new software functions and processes to ensure functionality is worked as needed. This includes the documentation of all results and working with the development teams and/or vendors to get any issues fixed prior to turning over the software to the business for user acceptance testing.

• Responsible for following, supporting, and enforcing all internal control processes and procedures.

• All other related duties as assigned by Management.

Knowledge/Education/Experience

• Workday Security Configuration & Auditing

• Workday Integration Configuration & Monitoring

• Data Analytics and Reporting

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience

• 3-5 years of directly related experience and ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

• Experience with Smartsheet for efficient project management

• Proficient in MS Office with advanced proficiency in Excel

• Experience with Business Intelligence systems

• Must possess strong analytical skills, and strong written/communication skills.

• Familiarity with SQL for database querying and management

• Familiarity with JavaScript development for system customization and enhancement

• Familiarity with JSON and REST API for data interchange and integration

Other Requirements

• Must have fine hand and finger dexterity.

• Must have 20/20 corrected vision. Must possess color vision.

• Must be able to climb stairs to view processes.

• Positive attitude, good judgment, and excellent time management skills.

• Must be willing to participate on the audit team or safety committee.

• Must comply with all safety rules and instructions, participate in the Company training programs, and make every effort to learn, develop, and upgrade skills required for this job classification.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work conducted primarily in an office environment but will be required to access the production environment. Must be able to tolerate the varying heat, wet and chill of the plant. Hearing and eye-protective equipment required in the production area. Required to wear hair and beard nets in the production area.

Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.