- XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
- XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
- We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
- XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
- We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support strategic digital initiatives.

The role will be embedded within a multidisciplinary Digital Delivery team working on initiatives focused on:

- Supply Chain Synchronisation
- Integrated Planning and Scheduling
- Operational Decision Support
- Scheduling of the Future
- End-to-end Mine to Port Supply Chainvisibility

The successful candidate will act as the bridge between operational stakeholders, rail planners, supply chain teams, product owners, data & digital teams, solution architects, and delivery partners to ensure business outcomes are translated into scalable digital solutions.

This role requires a deep understanding of rail operations and supply chain planning processes within a large-scale bulk materials environment.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements

- Lead business analysis activities across complex digital transformation initiatives.
- Elicit, analyse and document functionaland non-functional requirements.
- Facilitate workshops with operational,planning and technical stakeholders.
- Translate business requirements into userstories, process maps and acceptance criteria.
- Support solution design and ensurealignment to business objectives.

Rail & Supply Chain Process Improvement

- Analyse current-state rail and supply chain processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve planningeffectiveness, operational efficiency and decision quality.




- Develop future-state operating models andbusiness processes.
- Evaluate impacts across Mine, Rail, Portand Integrated Planning functions.
- Support business readiness and adoptionactivities.

Stakeholder Engagement

- Build trusted relationships with Rail Operations, Integrated Planning,Supply Chain, Technology and Digital teams.
- Facilitate decision-making sessions andalign diverse stakeholder groups.
- Present recommendations and insights tosenior leaders.
- Influence outcomes through data-drivenanalysis and structured problem solving.

Product Support

- Support Project Managers within hybrid delivery methodology (Agile,Waterfall, etc.)
- Support Product Owners throughout theproduct lifecycle.
- Assist with backlog development,prioritisation and refinement.
- Validate delivered solutions againstbusiness requirements.
- Coordinate testing activities includingUAT planning and execution.
- Support deployment and operationaltransition activities.

Value Management

- Contribute to business case development.
- Define and track value metrics andbenefits realisation.
- Support investment evaluations andprioritisation decisions.
- Identify risks, dependencies andmitigation strategies.

Rail Supply Chain (Mandatory)

Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in oneor more of the following:

- Integrated Supply Chain Planning
- Mine to Port Operations
- Supply Chain Synchronisation
- Throughput Optimisation
- Logistics Planning for Bulk Commodities
- Experience within mining logistics, or comparableheavy industry environments will be highly regarded.





Business Analysis

- 8+ years Business Analysis experience delivering complex technology andbusiness transformation projects.
- Proven ability to work across business andtechnical teams.
- Strong process modelling and requirementsmanagement capability.
- Experience working in Agile deliveryenvironments.

Digital & Technology

Experience with:

- Digital product Lifecycle management
- Data and Analytics solutions
- Scheduling and Planning solutions
- Enterprise Applications

Preferred Experience

- Mining, Rail, Logistics or Supply Chain domain experience.
- Experience supporting operationaltechnology and digital transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of integrated planning andscheduling concepts.
- Familiarity with product-based deliverymodels.
- Experience in organisational change andbusiness readiness activities.
- Exposure to AI-assisted planning,optimisation or decision support technologies.

Key Skills

- Business Process Analysis
- Requirements Elicitation
- Process Mapping
- User Story Development
- Advantages Realisation
- Problem Solving
- Communication and Influencing
- Strategic Thinking

Qualifications

- Degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain,Logistics or related discipline.
- CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile BA or equivalentcertification desirable.

Critical Success Factors

The ideal contractor will bring:

- Strong Rail Supply Chain domainexpertise
- Experience working with planners,schedulers and operations teams
- Ability to quickly understandcomplex operational environments
- A pragmatic approach focused onvalue realisation and business outcomes

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📌 Business Analyst -Rail supply chain (Sydney)
🏢 XPT Software
📍 Sydney