Business Analyst - Shipping & Logistics

Job Title: Business Analyst – Shipping & Logistics

About Kumaran Systems
Kumaran Systems is a global technology solutions provider delivering innovative IT services and digital transformation solutions to clients worldwide. We foster a collaborative, growth-driven work culture and offer employees opportunities to work on global assignments, enabling both professional and personal development.
Role Overview
We are looking for a detail-oriented Business Analyst with 4 – 8 years of experience, preferably in Shipping Management Platforms and logistics/supply chain solutions. The candidate will play a key role in gathering, analysing, and validating business requirements while ensuring alignment with project deliverables.This role requires strong analytical thinking, stakeholder communication, and hands-on experience with Agile practices and tools like JIRA.
Key Responsibilities
Develop a strong understanding of existing systems and business processes
Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements and prepare System Requirement Specifications (SRS)
Ensure requirements are clear, complete, and aligned with business objectives
Validate project deliverables against business requirements before demos
Participate in backlog grooming, sprint planning, estimations, and requirement discussions
Support defect analysis and assist in managing Change Requests
Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams to clarify functional queries
Create and manage User Stories in JIRA, including story points and sub-tasks
Track daily progress, updates, and blockers in JIRA
Share regular updates on progress, risks, and action items with stakeholders
Required Skills & Experience
4 – 8years of experience as a Business Analyst
Prior experience in Shipping Management Platforms or logistics/supply chain domain
Strong skills in requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation
Experience in validating business requirements against deliverables
Hands-on experience with JIRA for user stories and tracking
Good stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams
Strong ownership mindset with attention to detail
Preferred Skills
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Basic understanding of defect management and change request handling
Exposure to end-to-end SDLC processes
Additional Tools & Technologies
Project Management: JIRA, Confluence
Documentation: MS Word, Excel
Methodologies: Agile / Scrum
Relevant Experience Preferred
Experience in logistics, shipping, or supply chain projects
Exposure to client-facing roles
Experience working in IT services/product environments
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field

Interested candidates kindly share your resume to sagana.sannasiperumal@kumaran.com