Senior Business Analyst

, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Information Technology (IT)

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

June 18, 2026

Business Unit:

Projects and Technology

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

The Senior Business Analyst will support the Downstream ERP Customer DV LSC team, focusing on Secondary Distribution for Lubes Supply Chain and Fuels Shipments. The role is responsible for delivering functional designs for projects and change requests in close collaboration with business stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include leading functional design discussions, producing functional specifications, guiding application development, and supporting testing and solution acceptance. The role ensures timely delivery of high quality, fit for purpose IT solutions aligned with business requirements.

The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with the Senior Functional Delivery Lead and provide guidance and mentoring to team members.

What you’ll be doing

• Drive clarification of complex and analytical requirements from a technical solution design perspective and delivers effort estimates for those solutions.

• Leverage Knowledge artifacts, Senior Stake holder support in ensuring appropriate solution delivery.

• Create/Modify Functional Specifications from a technical design perspective.

• Develops design/solution development for reports, interfaces, enhancements and forms.

• Participate in blueprint and design sessions, review options and provide recommendations while communicating the benefits, risks, and constraints to both the business and IT stakeholders.

• Work closely with Design Leads and Application Delivery Leads to ensure new capabilities and new business requirements are understood and implemented in new work items.

• Assist in the resolution of Production issues in meetings with Support Organization.

• Perform Prototyping in support of requirements definition or technical design questions.

• Write Test Scripts, Execute Unit, Integration Testing, and support execution of Regression Testing.

• Resolve defects/issues during test cycles and post project go-live support.

• Create Run books and participate in Run book peer reviews.

• Read and interpret data object definitions.

• Batch Job Management leveraging batch job scheduling and processing tools.

• Prioritize, Manage & Deliver multiple tasks – meeting aligned timelines, with optimal quality and optimize customer satisfaction.

What you bring

• Extensive experience in Functional Configuration in SAP, with experience in SAP Sales and Distribution, Logistics Execution or SAP IS Oil Downstream.

• Strong track record & demonstrated experience in Functional Design & Delivery.

• The candidate should have SAP IS OIL Downstream Knowledge & Skills, focused in the following areas:

a. SAP Sales and Distribution – Skilled

b. Basic ABAP Debugging and understanding of Code - knowledge

c. Transportation and Distribution (SAP IS-OIL TD) incl. Master Data/ Transportation Planning – Skilled

d. SAP Logistics Execution (SAP LE) Shipments - Skilled

e. Shipment Costing – Skilled

f. SAP Supply Chain (Purchase Orders, Stock Transfers, Inventory Management etc.) - Skilled

g. Data interchange between SAP and Third-party systems - Skilled

h. Work on complex interfaces / RIEF - Skilled

i. Contracts (Customer / Vendor）/Quotes / Pricing - Knowledge

• Skilled in requirements gathering and documenting from a technical solution perspective.

• Organized and methodical. Ability to plan and implement according to plan though coping with a level of uncertainty and risk.

• Have an oversight of all activities in his space, with an eye for detail.

• Experience working on project(s) with IT/application and data components.

• Team player and has experience working in virtual teams

• Fast learner and can work with limited hand holding.

• Able to coach/mentor junior team members.

• Excellent spoken & written language skills in English.

• Ability to adjust working hours as needed to align with global, cross-functional virtual teams.

After you submit your application, you will receive an email from Shell providing a link to an online assessment (HireVue) that is a mandatory part of the process and has a validity period – please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

• Benefit from a range of flexible working options.

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you.

Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel. If you require any accommodations or accessibility adjustments (e.g. assistive technology, communication support, or other) during the application or interview process, please let us know when prompted in your application. We strive to ensure that our process and workplace is accessible to everyone and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments to support your needs.

Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea’s biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK’s total oil and gas needs. But perhaps the most recognisable face of Shell in the UK is our network of over 1,000 Shell-branded service stations.

In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net-zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.

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