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:

- Rail Movement Planning
- Supply Chain Synchronisation
- Integrated Planning and Scheduling
- Operational Decision Support
- Scheduling of the Future
- Rail Network Optimisation
- End-to-end Mine to Port Supply Chain visibility
- Crew Optimisation

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 functional and non-functional requirements.
- Facilitate workshops with operational, planning and technical stakeholders.
- Translate business requirements into user stories, process maps and acceptance criteria.
- Support solution design and ensure alignment to business objectives.

Rail & Supply Chain Process Improvement

- Analyse current-state rail and supply chain processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness, operational efficiency and decision quality.
- Develop future-state operating models and business processes.
- Evaluate impacts across Mine, Rail, Port and Integrated Planning functions.
- Support business readiness and adoption activities.

Stakeholder Engagement

- Build trusted relationships with Rail Operations, Integrated Planning, Supply Chain, Technology and Digital teams.




- Facilitate decision-making sessions and align diverse stakeholder groups.
- Present recommendations and insights to senior leaders.
- Influence outcomes through data-driven analysis and structured problem solving.

Product Support

- Support Project Managers within hybrid delivery methodology (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
- Support Product Owners throughout the product lifecycle.
- Assist with backlog development, prioritisation and refinement.
- Validate delivered solutions against business requirements.
- Coordinate testing activities including UAT planning and execution.
- Support deployment and operational transition activities.

Value Management

- Contribute to business case development.
- Define and track value metrics and perks realisation.
- Support investment evaluations and prioritisation decisions.
- Identify risks, dependencies and mitigation strategies.

Essential Experience Rail Supply Chain (Mandatory) Candidates must demonstrate strong experience in one or more of the following:

- Rail Movement Planning
- Rail Operations
- Rail Network Scheduling
- Integrated Supply Chain Planning
- Mine to Port Operations
- Supply Chain Synchronisation
- Throughput Optimisation
- Logistics Planning for Bulk Commodities

Experience within mining logistics, or comparable heavy industry environments will be highly regarded.

Business Analysis

- 8+ years Business Analysis experience delivering complex technology and business transformation projects.




- Proven ability to work across business and technical teams.
- Strong process modelling and requirements management capability.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Digital & Technology Experience With

- Digital Product Delivery
- Digital product Lifecycle management
- Data and Analytics solutions
- Decision Support Systems
- Scheduling and Planning solutions
- Enterprise Applications
- Integration projects

Preferred Experience

- Mining, Rail, Logistics or Supply Chain domain experience.
- Experience supporting operational technology and digital transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of integrated planning and scheduling concepts.
- Familiarity with product-based delivery models.
- Experience in organisational change and business readiness activities.
- Exposure to AI-assisted planning, optimisation or decision support technologies.

Key Skills

- Business Process Analysis
- Requirements Elicitation
- Stakeholder Management
- Workshop Facilitation
- Process Mapping
- User Story Development
- Benefits Realisation
- Data Analysis
- Change Impact Assessment
- 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 equivalent certification desirable.

Critical Success Factors The Ideal Contractor Will Bring ✅ Strong Rail Supply Chain domain expertise ✅ Experience working with planners, schedulers and operations teams

✅ Ability to quickly understand complex operational environments

✅ Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

✅ Experience delivering digital transformation initiatives

✅ A pragmatic approach focused on value realisation and business outcomes

📌 Business Analyst -Rail supply chain (Perth)
🏢 Xpt Software Australia
📍 Perth