Business Specialist, Data

<p><strong>Innovation Starts With You</strong></p> <p><strong><br></strong>Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.</p> <p> </p> <p>Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p> <p>Belden’s Business Data Analyst will support driving our SAP S/4HANA transformation by designing and deploying standardized, scalable, and efficient global business processes. This role is critical for harmonizing processes, establishing data governance, and enabling real-time decision-making across all business functions. This position reports directly to the Director, Data Governance & Integrity and allows for a remote hybrid schedule.  </p> <p><strong>You will make an impact in the following ways:</strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Gather and validate data requirements across assigned process areas.</li> <li>Contribute to the design of end-to-end global business processes within SAP S/4HANA.</li> <li>Support system and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure system meets business needs.</li> <li>Participate in data preparation, validation, and migration activities.</li> <li>Develop or support end-user documentation, training, and adoption efforts.</li> <li>Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and standardization.</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Workstream Leads, Change Management, Data & Governance, Technical) to ensure project success and data consistency.</li> <li>Recommend process/system enhancements and escalate issues impacting project integrity.</li> <li>Validate test results and converted data; approve training materials.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you will bring:</strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li><strong>Education – </strong>Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Accounting, or related analytical discipline is preferred with a minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar or related field.</li> <li><strong>Markets – </strong>Knowledge of ERP master data concepts, source-to-target mapping, data quality controls</li> <li><strong>Required Skills – </strong>MS Office programs, written and oral fluency in English.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Indianapolis or St. Louis preferred but open to remote.</strong></p> <p><em>Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $104,900- $145,800 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.</em></p> <p><em>Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!</em></p><p><strong>Let’s Create Possibilities Together.</strong></p> <p><strong><br></strong>Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.</p> <p>These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.</p>

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