Business Process Analyst - Manufacturing & Sourcing Operations
OVERVIEW
The Business Process Analyst for Manufacturing & Sourcing Operations is responsible for analyzing, designing, and optimizing end-to-end business processes to ensure corporate strategy is translated into coordinated, cross-functional execution. This role specifically addresses the critical need to bridge the gap between Manufacturing and Sourcing operations and the IT organization. The Analyst serves as a process architect and systems thinker, focused on uncovering bottlenecks, improving handoffs, identifying automation opportunities, and driving operational discipline across the supply chain.
The BPA serves as a process architect and systems thinker, focused on improving service delivery, reducing friction at cross-functional handoffs, enabling scalability, and enforcing operational rigor across the post-sales lifecycle. This role sits within Business Operations and partners closely with Global Services & Support leadership while working horizontally across the organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
PROCESS DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION
Own the end-to-end design, documentation, and governance of assigned business processes, including change control and ongoing optimization (e.g., lead to cash, procure to pay, plan to produce, and record to report).
Modernize and automate highly manual and outdated supply chain processes to increase scalability and reduce lead times.
Identify inefficiencies, friction points, and redundancies across workflows; recommend and drive process improvements, particularly at cross-functional handoffs.
Facilitate alignment and decision-making when tradeoffs arise, balancing speed, scalability, and control.
Ensure processes support internal controls, audit readiness, and operational rigor.
Lead the recovery and stabilization efforts following the recent MRP migration to restore operational efficiency and data integrity.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives beyond IT systems, identifying and implementing operational efficiencies to streamline day-to-day manufacturing and sourcing workflows.
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align processes with business objectives.
Serve as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and IT to identify and drive critical improvements to the ERP system, ensuring functional requirements translate into effective technical solutions.
SYSTEMS EVOLUTION
Own the business intake and prioritization of system enhancements in partnership with IT.
Translate process requirements into clear, actionable system requirements that meet company standards.
Collaborate with the BizOps Insights team to define, track, and operationalize key metrics that inform optimization and accountability.
Oversee user acceptance testing and support enablement efforts to ensure successful adoption of new processes and tools.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE
Drive structured change management when introducing new processes or tools.
Establish and enforce process governance standards to maintain operational discipline and audit readiness.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or a related field.
Experience owning or materially contributing to enterprise-scale process design and/or system implementations.
Experience operating in a scaled, audit-aware, or regulated environment.
Strong working knowledge of CRMs, MES, ERPs, MRPs, MAPs, and related enterprise systems.
Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across teams.
Exceptional communication, organization, and attention to detail.
Lean manufacturing exposure desired
The base pay range for this position is between $89,000 to $110,878 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.
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REQUIREMENTS
Description
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or a related field.
- Experience owning or materially contributing to enterprise-scale process design and/or system implementations.
- Experience operating in a scaled, audit-aware, or regulated environment.
- Strong working knowledge of CRMs, MES, ERPs, MRPs, MAPs, and related enterprise systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across teams.
- Exceptional communication, organization, and attention to detail.
- Lean manufacturing exposure desired The base pay range for this position is between $89,000 to $110,878 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment. #LI-MD1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- How much does the Business Process Analyst - Manufacturing & Sourcing Operations at Boston Dynamics pay?
- The posting lists a range of $89K–$111K per year. Ranges reflect what Boston Dynamics publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Business Process Analyst - Manufacturing & Sourcing Operations role based?
- The role is based in Waltham, MA.
- What experience does Boston Dynamics expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a lead-level role, typically 7+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- Where is Boston Dynamics headquartered?
- Boston Dynamics is headquartered in Waltham, USA.
- How was this posting sourced?
- This role was pulled directly from Boston Dynamics's Workday careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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