Senior IT Analyst Applications (Global Trade Compliance Business Analyst )

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

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Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a global team that cares not just about the work we do, but also about each other. We are makers, problem solvers and future world builders creating stronger, more sustainable communities.

We do not just talk about progress and innovation, we make it happen with our customers and in the communities where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Senior IT Analyst Applications – Engineering Global Trade Compliance Business Analyst to join our Solar IT Solutions – ERP Team, Caterpillar IT Division, Bangalore.

The incumbent will bring strong functional expertise in Baan / Infor LN, Engineering processes, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), engineering master data and Global Trade Compliance (GTC). This role will serve as a key bridge between Engineering, Global Trade Compliance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics and IT teams, ensuring engineering product data and ERP processes effectively support global trade compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Baan / Infor LN engineering and manufacturing processes, including Item Master, Package Bill of Materials (BoM), Multi-Site BoM, Engineering Change Management, Windchill/PLM integration and Engineering Release-to-Production, combined with working knowledge of Global Trade Compliance requirements such as product classification, export control classification, HS/HTS codes, country of origin and trade-related product attributes.

The role requires the ability to understand how engineering decisions and product-data changes impact downstream trade compliance processes, translate regulatory and business requirements into functional ERP solutions, and drive accurate, controlled and scalable product-data processes across global operations.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore PSN Office, Karnataka, India.

What You Will Do

Engineering & Global Trade Compliance Process Expertise

Develop a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end Engineering-to-Global Trade Compliance processes across Baan / Infor LN and connected enterprise applications.

Analyse engineering product structures, item attributes and master-data dependencies that influence trade compliance processes.

Work with Engineering and Global Trade Compliance stakeholders to understand requirements related to: Product and commodity classification HS / HTS classification Export control classification Country of origin Trade-related engineering attributes Product structures and Bills of Materials Engineering changes Product release and lifecycle processes

Identify how engineering changes to products, components, materials or product structures may affect downstream compliance data and processes.

Define opportunities to strengthen integration, data accuracy, traceability and process standardisation between Engineering, ERP and Global Trade Compliance.

Baan / Infor LN Functional Expertise

Provide strong functional business-analysis expertise across Baan / Infor LN Engineering and Manufacturing processes.

Understand and analyse the configuration and use of: Item Master Engineering Items Engineering Bills of Material Production Bills of Material Package BoMs Multi-Site BoMs Item and Engineering attributes Engineering Change processes Routings and manufacturing structures Product release processes

Analyse the impact of Baan / Infor LN master-data and transactional changes on Global Trade Compliance processes.

Translate Engineering and Trade Compliance requirements into functional requirements and solution designs.

Partner with Baan / Infor LN technical teams, architects and integration teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Engineering Master Data & Trade Compliance

Support the definition, governance and maintenance of engineering master data required for Global Trade Compliance.

Analyse product, item and component data required to support trade classification and regulatory processes.

Work with relevant business subject-matter experts to define data requirements for areas including: HS / HTS codes Export classification Country of origin Item descriptions Product attributes Material and component information Engineering identifiers Product structures and BOMs

Identify gaps or inconsistencies between Engineering, ERP and Trade Compliance data.

Define business rules, data validation requirements and exception-handling processes.

Support data-quality, cleansing, conversion and migration activities associated with ERP and trade-compliance initiatives.

PLM, Windchill & ERP Integration

• Collaborate with Engineering teams to support Windchill / PLM to Baan / Infor LN integration and Product Data Management processes.
• Analyse Engineering Release-to-Production processes and their impact on Global Trade Compliance data.
• Define integration requirements for engineering items, product structures, BOMs, classifications and associated product attributes.
• Partner with technical teams to define interfaces and data flows between PLM, Baan / Infor LN, Global Trade Compliance solutions and other enterprise applications.
• Support end-to-end business-process and integration testing.
• Facilitate consistent product information and appropriate traceability across integrated applications.

Requirements Gathering & Business Analysis

• Facilitate workshops with Engineering, Global Trade Compliance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and IT stakeholders.
• Capture and document AS-IS and TO-BE business processes.
• Gather, analyse, document and validate functional and business requirements.
• Translate requirements into: Business Requirements Documents Functional specifications Process flows User stories Business rules Data mappings Acceptance criteria
• Perform fit-gap and impact assessments between business requirements and existing Baan / Infor LN capabilities.
• Identify cross-functional dependencies, risks and downstream impacts.
• Maintain requirements traceability from design through testing and deployment.

Engineering Change & Compliance Impact Analysis

• Evaluate how Engineering Change Requests, Engineering Change Orders and product revisions affect trade-compliance information.
• Identify downstream impacts of item, material, BOM and engineering attribute changes.
• Partner with Engineering and Global Trade Compliance stakeholders to define appropriate compliance review points within engineering processes.
• Define business requirements for workflow, notifications, data validations and exceptions.
• Support traceability between engineering changes and associated product/trade information.

Testing, Validation & Deployment

• Support functional design reviews, configuration validation and solution testing.
• Develop end-to-end test scenarios covering Engineering, ERP, PLM and Global Trade Compliance processes.
• Support: Functional Testing System Integration Testing (SIT) User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Regression Testing End-to-End Process Testing
• Validate engineering master-data flows and trade-compliance-related product information.
• Coordinate defect analysis, prioritisation and resolution.
• Support deployment readiness, cutover, production validation and post-go-live stabilisation.

Change Management & User Enablement

• Support organisational change activities associated with Engineering and Global Trade Compliance transformation initiatives.
• Develop functional documentation, process flows, standard operating procedures and training materials.
• Conduct knowledge-transfer and end-user training sessions.
• Support adoption of new Baan / Infor LN and Global Trade Compliance processes.
• Help establish sustainable support processes and knowledge documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse Engineering, ERP and Global Trade Compliance processes to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to automate data validation and reduce manual intervention.
• Recommend improvements to product-data governance, integration and compliance-related workflows.
• Analyse recurring data and system issues and support root-cause resolution.
• Drive standardisation of Engineering-to-Trade Compliance processes across global operations.

What You Will Have

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst or ERP Consultant supporting Baan / Infor LN, Engineering, PLM, Global Trade Compliance, Manufacturing or Supply Chain solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong functional experience with Baan and/or Infor LN.
• Strong understanding of engineering master data, Item Master, BOM structures and Engineering Change Management.
• Experience supporting PLM/ERP integration and Engineering Release-to-Production processes.
• Experience supporting ERP implementation, enhancement or business-transformation programmes within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience gathering complex requirements and translating them into functional ERP solutions.
• Strong understanding of engineering data dependencies across Manufacturing, Supply Chain and downstream enterprise processes.
• Strong analytical, communication and cross-functional stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Global Trade Compliance processes in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HS/HTS classification, export-control classification and country-of-origin processes.
• Experience with Windchill or comparable PLM platforms.
• Experience with integration between PLM, Baan / Infor LN and Global Trade Compliance applications.
• Experience supporting multi-site or global manufacturing ERP environments.
• Experience with engineering master-data governance and process standardisation.
• This position requires working onsite five days a week.
• Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

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