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Job Description Role Title Business Analyst (Retail Applications & M&A Transformation) Location: Netherlands Contract Type: Contract to hire Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Retail and Commercial Applications and proven experience supporting Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Carve-outs, and TSA-driven separation programs. The individual will play a critical role in application discovery, inventory creation, business process mapping, dependency analysis, and transition planning to support large-scale business transformation initiatives. The role will work closely with business stakeholders, application owners, enterprise architects, and program leadership to assess the current application landscape and define the future-state operating model. Key Responsibilities Application Discovery & Assessment Lead workshops with global and local business teams to identify retail and commercial applications used across markets. Conduct application inventory and rationalization exercises. Document application purpose, ownership, integrations, dependencies, users, criticality, and data flows. Assess application fitment for future-state platforms and operating models. Identify shadow IT and locally managed applications. M&A / Separation Program Support Support application separation, carve-out, integration, and TSA planning activities. Perform current-state and future-state assessments of application landscapes. Document business and technical dependencies impacting transition activities. Support Day-1, TSA exit, and business continuity planning. Track application transition readiness and migration status. Collaborate with enterprise architects and PMO on separation roadmaps. Business Analysis & Requirements Management Gather, analyze, and document business requirements. Create process maps, user journeys, use cases, and functional requirements. Facilitate stakeholder workshops across business and technology teams. Translate business requirements into actionable deliverables for implementation teams. Support change impact assessment and stakeholder management activities. Data & Integration Analysis Analyze application interfaces, integrations, and data dependencies. Document upstream and downstream impacts of application transitions. Support data migration and validation activities. Identify risks associated with data flows during separation and migration. Governance & Reporting Prepare executive-level updates and status reports. Maintain application inventory repositories and dependency matrices. Support program governance meetings and steering committees. Manage risks, assumptions, issues, and decisions related to application transitions. Required Experience 8+ years of Business Analysis experience. Strong background in Retail, Commercial, Sales, eCommerce, Marketing, CRM, PIM, CDP, or Customer Experience platforms. Minimum 3-5 years of experience supporting M&A, carve-out, divestiture, or separation programs. Experience creating enterprise-wide application inventories and dependency assessments. Strong stakeholder management experience with business and technology leadership. Experience working within complex global organizations. Preferred Domain Experience Experience with one or more of: Retail and Consumer Goods FMCG / CPG Omni-channel Commerce B2B Sales Platforms Product Information Management (PIM) Digital Experience Platforms Customer Data Platforms (CDP) Marketing Technologies Supply Chain and Commercial Applications Preferred Technology Exposure Knowledge of: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Adobe CDP Salesforce SAP Ecosystem Salsify Syndigo Power BI Azure Cloud Data Lake Platforms API and Integration Platforms Key Skills Functional Skills Business Process Analysis Requirements Gathering Application Discovery Application Rationalization Dependency Mapping Capability Assessment Workshop Facilitation Operating Model Design M&A Skills Carve-Out Planning TSA Management Day-1 Readiness Separation Planning Integration Planning Risk Assessment Business Continuity Planning Soft Skills Executive Communication Influencing & Stakeholder Management Problem Solving Analytical Thinking Cross-functional Collaboration Success Criteria Within the first 90 days, the Business Analyst should: Complete the inventory of all retail and commercial applications. Establish application dependency maps and transition plans. Identify separation risks, gaps, and opportunities. Support stakeholder alignment on future-state application strategy. Provide actionable recommendations for TSA exit and post-separation operations.

Core Responsibilities

Lead discovery and assessment of retail and commercial applications, documenting inventories, dependencies, integrations, business processes, and future-state fit. Support M&A separation, carve-out, integration, and TSA planning, while managing transition readiness, risks, governance reporting, and stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of business analysis experience, including 3–5 years supporting M&A, carve-out, divestiture, or separation programs, with strong retail or commercial application experience. Candidates should have experience with enterprise application inventories and dependency assessments, global organizations, and senior business and technology stakeholders.