Business Analyst (Commerce/API) – UK Contract

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

Business Analyst with eCommerce/API experience required to join our Delivery team on a contract basis.

The opportunity:

Business Analyst required for our Delivery team. You will be a key part of the team and expected to take the initiative in ensuring the business needs of our client are fully understood and met by the proposed solution.

What you’ll be doing:

• To gather and document requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria that can be used and interpreted by both business and technical users. This will involve facilitating workshops and assessing source documentation from the customer
• Identify and recommend options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability
• Create logical and innovative solutions to complex problems
• Present proposals to clients
• Analyse business systems in order to recommend efficiencies
• Provide estimates for future analysis work
• Work closely with developers and a variety of end users to ensure all solutions deliver customer satisfaction
• Provide training to users of a new system as required
• Communicate and collaborate with the test team
• Plan and work flexibly to meet deadlines
• Keep up to date with technical and industry sector advances

Customer Service responsibilities:

• Maintain great client relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Maintain consistently high levels of client satisfaction and effectively escalating business critical situations to as required
• Manage situations and relationships both internally and externally

What we want from you:

• Extensive analysis experience
• Business Process mapping and engineering
• eCommerce and retail experience/Experience with API projects
• Production of user stories and acceptance criteria
• Analysis and design of systems (package integration and bespoke development)
• Ability to work on your own initiative to an agreed action plan
• Strong communication skills – as this role requires a high level of communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving, time management and organisational skills
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Energetic, enthusiastic with strong attention to detail

If you know some of this, even better:

• Experience with Commerce platforms
• Database experience

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution’s culture to life through the actions we all take every day:

• Connect Meaningfully
• Inspire Creatively
• Include Purposefully
• Approach Positively

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization-creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers-who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.

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