Analyst, Business

In 2016, MPCA transitioned to a newly built 550,000 sq. ft. facility located in Markham, ON.

In 2023, we open our PDC facility in Calgary.

A flexible, collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced work environment with an award-winning employer.

Many opportunities for personal and professional development.

Opportunities to participate in exciting company events.

You and your family get amazing rates on our cars.

Competitive employer-paid benefits, and a compensation package including company-matched RRSP!

And much, much more!

Actively participate as a member of the Systems group to understand national and cross-departmental business processes.

Facilitate cross-functional process improvements and assist with project prioritization.

Develop strong working relationships with internal business stakeholders and external partners.

Liaise between internal business users, developers, and external partners to create clear business requirement documents.

Use advanced SQL skills to conduct detailed process analyses, investigate cause-effect relationships, identify root causes, summarize findings, and develop action plans.

Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly analyses to management and stakeholders.

Update and maintain reporting metrics to ensure accuracy and relevance.

Synthesize and distill large volumes of data into actionable insights and reports.

Complete ad-hoc reporting requests from various teams in a timely manner.

Continuously identify opportunities to improve reporting practices and processes.

Act as an application subject matter expert and IT advocate for business areas.

Provide guidance to identify and prioritize projects, define new processes, and implement system or business process changes.

Produce detailed business specifications and test cases, translate them into technical requirements, and perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business users and subject matter experts.

Analyze Java, COBOL program sources, and SQL queries to support troubleshooting and solution development.

Develop and maintain standardized work processes and best practices to drive operational efficiency.

Assist with related training initiatives to support knowledge transfer and adoption of new processes.

Provide project status updates and feedback to business units and leadership.

Perform other related tasks as assigned.

College diploma or university degree in Business, Technology, or a related field.

3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Finance Analyst, or in a similar analytical role — preferably within distribution, supply chain, or operations.

2+ years of advanced application support experience in a production environment.

Experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner is an asset.

Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Power BI.

Strong SQL skills, including writing queries and understanding database structures.

Experience with reporting tools such as SSRS and data warehouse environments.

Solid understanding of business processes and workflows in distribution, supply chain, and operations.

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.

Proven problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Collaborative team player with the ability to build productive relationships across diverse stakeholders.

Highly motivated and adaptable, with a strong sense of urgency.

Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously