Job Description
Senior Business Analyst - Inventory Transformation
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12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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About the Opportunity
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At CSR, we're embarking on a strategic inventory transformation initiative designed to optimise inventory performance, strengthen supply chain capabilities, and drive operational excellence across the business.
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support this critical transformation program from discovery and diagnostic phases through to future-state design and implementation.
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Working closely with the Project Manager and key business stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in analysing current inventory practices, identifying optimisation opportunities, and developing actionable insights that help shape the future of inventory management across CSR.
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This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise-wide change while working across procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, finance, and commercial functions.
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Importantly, this is not a traditional IT Business Analyst role. We are looking for a commercially minded analyst with strong supply chain, inventory management, process improvement, and business transformation experience.
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About the Role
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As the Business Analyst, you will partner with business leaders, subject matter experts, and the Project Manager to assess current-state processes, analyse inventory performance, and support the development of future-state operating models and inventory management frameworks.
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You will leverage data, analytics, and stakeholder insights to uncover opportunities for improvement, challenge existing ways of working, and support the delivery of sustainable business outcomes.
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Key focus areas will include:
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Inventory performance analysis and optimisation
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Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ) and Minimum Production Quantities (MPQ)
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Demand planning and forecasting processes
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Product lifecycle inventory management
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Inventory governance and decision-making frameworks
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Business process analysis and redesign
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Advantages identification and tracking
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Key Responsibilities
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Support the delivery of a strategic inventory transformation program across the business.
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Gather, document, and analyse business requirements through stakeholder engagement and workshops.
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Conduct detailed analysis of inventory data, processes, policies, and performance metrics.
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Identify trends, root causes, risks, and opportunities to improve inventory outcomes.
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Map current-state processes and support the design of future-state operating models and workflows.
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Develop process maps, business requirements, analysis packs, and decision-support materials.
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Partner with procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, finance, and commercial teams to understand operational challenges and improvement opportunities.
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Support workshop facilitation and capture outcomes, requirements, and actions.lli>Assist in developing business cases, benefits assessments, and implementation
recommendations.lli
>Create reporting dashboards, presentations, and stakeholder
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>Support change management activities by assessing impacts and assisting with adoption planning.lli>Monitor and track key performance metrics throughout the project lifecycle.lli>Contribute to project governance, status reporting, risk identification, and issue management activities.
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About You
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You are a curious and analytical professional who enjoys solving complex business problems through data,



stakeholder engagement, and process improvement.
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You have experience working within supply chain, inventory, operations, or transformation environments and can confidently translate business challenges into meaningful insights and practical solutions.
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You enjoy working collaboratively across diverse stakeholder groups and are comfortable navigating ambiguity while supporting large-scale business change initiatives.
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You'll Bring
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Experience as a Senior Business Analyst supporting business transformation, supply chain, inventory, or operational improvement initiatives.
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into business recommendations.
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Experience with inventory management principles and supply chain processes.
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Knowledge of procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and finance operations.
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Strong process mapping and business process improvement skills.
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Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
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Demonstrated ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions and workshops.
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Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Experience developing reports, presentations, and executive-level insights.
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High proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
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Ability to balance detailed analysis with broader business objectives.
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Why Join CSR?
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At CSR, we're building a better future through innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.
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This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-profile strategic transformation program, working alongside experienced leaders and helping shape the future of inventory management across the business.
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If you're passionate about solving business challenges, using data to drive decisions, and delivering meaningful operational improvements, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Business Analyst (Sydney)
🏢 CSR Springboard
📍 Sydney