a Global Tech – R&D Business Analyst (manufacturing & production)

Want to join a fast-moving company, work among convivial teams, and take part in shaping the future of the Wine & Spirits industry with cutting-edge technology?  

Join Pernod Ricard's Global Tech team and embark on a transformative journey aiming to support our business ambitions with valuable Tech products and services.  Our global Tech team operates in an agile manner within a dynamic product organization. This is your chance to thrive in a collaborative environment, grow through upskilling and continuous development and play a direct role in shaping the path for our industry. 

Ready to make a Tech impact? Pernod Ricard is looking for a Global Tech – R&D Business Analyst (manufacturing & production)!

From our HQ in central Paris, connect with our experts located across the world, and start an exciting journey with international opportunities. 

The R&D (Research & Development) Business Analyst will review and challenge new requirements requested by our stakeholders for our product roadmap, covering areas such as specifications (for dry and wet goods), finished and semi-finished goods, artwork designs, versioning and defect management as well as S&R, quality and compliance reporting. The ideal candidate will have experience in working in an agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams (portfolio management, marketing, R&I, procurement, manufacturing, S&R, compliance) and ensuring alignment with business goals. A relevant experience in a global CPG company is a plus, preferably with a group PLM (Product Lifecycle Management system) or specifications tool exposure.

Your key missions: 

The responsibilities encompass capturing Business/Tech stakeholders' needs and translating them into functional specifications to fuel a product backlog. Collecting insights to support decision-making is part of the role, aiding the Product Owner in defining, delivering, and monitoring product value.

• Product Catalog Management : You will participate in the addition, modification and removal of catalog items from my scope based on the approvals of the Product Owner and the Product and Service Catalog Manager

• Demand management & Backlog Management : you will perform detailed analysis to ensure understanding of business needs and convert them into detailed functional & non-functional specifications. You will convert business requirements into EPIC's, Features and User stories to fuel a product backlog. You will secure maintenance of requirements throughout product lifecycle, translating product backlog into functional and non-functional requirements at each phase

• Product lifecycle management : you will collaborate with development team to ensure proposed technical solutions for the Products are addressing business needs. You will contribute to functional and non-functional testing, assist Product Owner in defining and monitoring product value. You will build documentation on processes & results to ease understanding of stakeholders & decision-making on value. Support documentation creation for final users. You will prepare roll-out plan in coordination with proximity teams

• Incident management : you will contribute to L2/L3 support, identify & implement incident resolution

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!  

• Analytic & critical thinking, with experience in analyzing & breaking down problems & information using structured frameworks & methodologies

• Master proficiency on Pernod Ricard analytics assets, with the ability to build insights from relevant self-service capabilities

• Business orientation & macro understanding of Pernod Ricard business strategy, objectives & processes (domain or product family level)

• Detail-oriented & data-driven mindset

• Collaboration & agile ways of working

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work from home (2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events… 

Pernod Ricard values diversity and solidarity within its organization and in its relations with stakeholders. Our recruitment methods focus on skills, and we welcome all types of talents.  

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