IT Business Analyst

The IT Business Analyst Automotive acts as the bridge between automotive operations and technology delivery This role ensures that dealership business processes across Service Spare Parts and Operations are clearly defined audit-ready and aligned with industry best practice while remaining scalable across current and future markets The role plays a critical part in the ERPNext DMS implementation guiding the business toward standardised efficient and technology-enabled dealership operations Key roles
- Business Requirements Process Excellence
- Lead the end-to-end definition documentation and validation of business requirements for ERPNext DMS and future digital initiatives
- Map and optimise end-to-end dealership processes with a primary focus on After-Sales Service Workshop Spare Parts
- Conduct current-vs-future-state and gap analyses to drive process improvement
- Identify inefficiencies and propose pragmatic industry-aligned improvements
- Automotive Domain Leadership Subject Matter Expertise
- Act as Subject Matter Expert for automotive dealership operations Ensure ERP and DMS system designs reflect real-world dealership practices not theoretical workflows Challenge business assumptions and requirements where misaligned with best practice or scalability Actively guide ERPNext DMS configuration decisions based on dealership standards
- Audit Governance Compliance
- Ensure business processes and system requirements are fully documented and audit-ready Support Internal Audit reviews and remediation efforts Embed governance control and traceability into business and system processes
- IT Business Engagement
- Serve as the primary interface between business stakeholders and IT teams Translate complex business needs into clear actionable functional specifications Facilitate workshops requirement-gathering sessions and validation meetings Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on process and system design
- Solution Delivery Support
- Work closely with ERPNext DMS implementation and integration partners Maintain functional design documents process maps and specifications Coordinate with development integration and testing teams to ensure requirements are delivered as intended
- Continuous Improvement Digital Roadmap
- Identify opportunities for automation standardisation and digital enablement Promote consistent processes across branches and markets Contribute to the automotive digital roadmap with a strong process and governance lens Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 7 years as an IT Business Analyst within an automotive dealership environment.
- Mandatory: direct, hands-on experience in After-Sales (Service, Workshop & Spare Parts) operations, including process design and systems support for warranty, job cards, technician scheduling, parts inventory, and customer service workflows. This is a specific capability gap the role is intended to close; candidates without demonstrable After-Sales exposure will not be considered.
- Strong understanding of Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and ERP platforms.
- Proven experience in end-to-end process mapping and optimisation.
- Experience supporting multi-branch or multi-market dealership operations.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- English required; Arabic advantageous. Soft Skills & Competencies
- Structured, analytical thinker with strong attention to detail.
- Confident communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, changing environments.
- High integrity, strong governance mindset, and audit awareness.